John Ternus has recruited former Apple hardware engineering executive Laura Legros back to the company as he prepares to become Apple's next CEO on September 1. The leadership move comes ahead of Ternus officially taking over the role, according to a Bloomberg report. (03/08)

Legros retired from Apple in 2022 after serving as a vice president of hardware engineering on Ternus' team. She will return as a vice president working across different parts of the company and will report directly to Ternus after he becomes CEO.

Laura Legros Returns to Apple in Cross-Functional Leadership Role

During her time at Apple, Legros helped manage product delivery, development schedules, and coordination across engineering teams to keep projects aligned.

Before retiring, she was considered one of Ternus' most trusted deputies. In 2018, she appeared at an Apple product launch to introduce a new MacBook Air, and in 2020 she presented the current iPad Air design.

Ternus Takes a Bigger Role Ahead of September CEO Transition

Bloomberg also reported that Apple has been preparing internally for the transition from Tim Cook to Ternus over the past several months.

During this period, Ternus has been shadowing Cook, helping lead executive meetings, meeting with leaders across the company, and taking part in roadmap reviews for several divisions for the coming year.

Apple Prepares for Leadership Changes Across Executive Teams

According to the report, Ternus is also expected to oversee several executive leadership changes in the coming years as multiple members of Apple's leadership team approach retirement age.

The executives mentioned include App Store chief Phil Schiller and Luca Maestri, who oversees real estate and information systems.

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