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 Diversity and Inclusion team with Smith reporting directly to CEO Tim Cook. Sources say Smith has long had a passion for Diversity and Inclusion initiatives at the company and the newly created position reflects an increased focus on the company’s efforts.
Smith’s new role at Apple will be Vice President for Inclusion and Diversity. She confirmed the new title today on her LinkedIn profile and the change has also been made officially at Apple internally.
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