Indian-origin Kevan Parekh to be Apple’s next Chief Financial Officer

CUPERTINO (California, USA): Apple has announced that Kevan Parekh, its vice-president of financial planning and analysis, will become Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and join the executive team starting January 1, 2025.

Apple’s incumbent Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri will transition from his role and will continue to lead the corporate services teams, including information systems and technology, information security, and real estate and development, reporting to Apple CEO Tim Cook, as per a statement from US-based consumer electronics.

“Luca has been an extraordinary partner in managing Apple for the long term. He has been instrumental in improving and driving the company’s financial performance, engaging with shareholders, and instilling financial discipline across every part of Apple. We’re fortunate that we will continue to benefit from the leadership and insight that have been the hallmark of his tenure at the company”, said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO.

For more than a decade, Kevan, a person of Indian origin, has been a member of Apple’s finance leadership team. “His sharp intellect, wise judgment, and financial brilliance make him the perfect choice to be Apple’s next CFO”, Cook added.

During his time as CFO, Maestri enabled essential investments and practiced robust financial discipline, which together helped the company more than double its revenue, with services revenue growing more than five times.

“It is the greatest privilege of my professional life to serve the world’s most innovative and admired company, and to work side by side with a leader as inspirational as Tim Cook”, said Maestri.

“I’m looking forward to the next stage of my time at Apple, and I have enormous confidence in Kevan as he prepares to take the reins as CFO. He is truly exceptional, has a deep love for Apple and its mission, and he embodies the leadership, judgment, and values that are so important to this role”, Maestri added.

Indian-origin Parekh has been at Apple for 11 years and currently leads Financial Planning and Analysis, G&A and Benefits Finance, Investor Relations, and Market Research. Prior to this role, Parekh led Worldwide Sales, Retail, and Marketing Finance. He began his tenure leading the financial support of Apple’s Product Marketing, Internet Sales and Services, and Engineering teams.

Before joining Apple, Parekh held various senior leadership roles at Thomson Reuters and General Motors, where he also had extensive global experience. Parekh is an electrical engineer with a Bachelor’s of Science from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of Chicago. (ANI)