Apple’s HR head Denise Young Smith moving to newly created Inclusion and Diversity VP role<div class="feat-image">
</div><p><strong>Update: </strong>Apple’s official statement below:</p>
<p>“Our inclusion and diversity efforts are critically important to Apple’s future. Denise’s years of experience, expertise and passion will help us make an even greater impact in this area.”</p>
<p>Apple’s head of Worldwide Human Resources Denise Young Smith will now run diversity programs for the company under a newly created VP position, according to sources familiar with the move. The executive shuffle will see the creation of a new VP role for Apple’s Inclusion and Diversity team with Smith reporting directly to CEO Tim Cook. Sources say Smith has long had a passion for diversity initiatives at the company and the newly created position reflects an increased focus on the company’s efforts.</p>
<p>Smith’s new role going forward at Apple will officially be Vice President for Inclusion and Diversity. She confirmed the new title today
on her LinkedIn profile and the change has also been made official at Apple internally.</p>
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Apple’s HR head Denise Young Smith moving to newly created Inclusion and Diversity VP role