Apple’s first diversity chief is leaving after less than a year
Denise Young Smith, Apple’s first VP of inclusion and diversity, will leave Apple at the end of the year, according to TechCrunch. The announcement comes less than a year after Smith took the position, which happened back in May. Smith ran Apple’s human resources division before that and has been with the company for 20 years, making this a surprising departure.
Apple has picked Christie Smith, a 17-year veteran of audit and consulting firm Deloitte, to take over the position next year. Apple confirmed the departure and hire in a statement to TechCrunch, saying, “We deeply believe that diversity drives innovation. We’re thrilled to welcome an accomplished leader like Christie Smith to help us continue the progress we’ve made toward a…
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