Executive Spotlight: Who Is Kevan Parekh, Apple's Chief Financial Officer?
Kevan Parekh is Apple's Chief Financial Officer. Apple's leadership page says he oversees accounting, business support, financial planning and analysis, treasury, investor relations, internal audit, tax and Corporate Services, and that he reports to CEO John Ternus.
Apple said in August 2024 that he would succeed Luca Maestri as CFO on January 1, 2025. He joined Apple in 2013 and had previously led Apple's financial planning and analysis group.
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Current role and company
Apple's leadership page lists him as Chief Financial Officer. Beyond finance, his remit includes Corporate Services, which covers information systems and technology, information security, real estate and development, Caffè Macs and Claris. Apple's leadership page also lists Ternus as CEO and Tim Cook as Executive Chair; Apple announced on April 20, 2026 that Ternus would succeed Cook as CEO effective September 1, 2026.
- TitleChief Financial Officer, Apple (per Apple).
- Became CFOJanuary 1, 2025, succeeding Luca Maestri.
- Reports toCEO John Ternus (per Apple's leadership page).
- Joined Apple2013.
Career path
- General Motors and Thomson Reuters. Before Apple he held senior finance leadership roles at both companies, including work across Europe and Asia, per Apple. The page gives no dates.
- Vice President, Worldwide Finance. He joined Apple in 2013 and supported functions including Engineering, iTunes, Marketing, Retail and Sales.
- Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis. He later led Apple's financial planning and analysis group.
- Chief Financial Officer. Apple announced in August 2024 that he would take over from Luca Maestri, CFO since 2014, on January 1, 2025, in a planned succession.
- Education. A Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
What he is known for
- A planned succession. Maestri stayed on after the handover to oversee information technology and real estate, and Tim Cook called Parekh an indispensable member of Apple's finance leadership team, according to coverage of the announcement.
- Investor communication. As CFO he gives the financial commentary in Apple's quarterly earnings releases. In the June 2026 quarter release he said the company set new June quarter records for both EPS and operating cash flow.
- A broader remit than finance. Corporate Services, including IT, information security and real estate, sits under him.
Leadership style and philosophy
We did not find talks or interviews by Parekh on pages we fetched, so we do not characterize his personal philosophy. What the public record shows is a career spent inside Apple's finance organization, a deliberate handover from his predecessor, and a role that now spans finance and corporate operations.
Key numbers
Figures describe Apple and are company-reported in its fiscal 2026 third-quarter release (SEC Form 8-K exhibit). Apple's fiscal fourth-quarter results had not yet been released as of October 31, 2026.
- Q3 FY2026 revenue$109.4 billion, up 16% (quarter ended June 27, 2026; company-reported).
- Q3 FY2026 net income$29.8 billion; diluted EPS $2.02, up 29% (company-reported).
- Q3 FY2026 gross margin50.1% (company-reported).
- Q3 FY2026 iPhone revenue$54.3 billion (company-reported).
- Q3 FY2026 services revenue$30.7 billion (company-reported).
- Nine-month revenue$364.4 billion (nine months ended June 27, 2026; company-reported).
- Nine-month net income$101.5 billion; diluted EPS $6.88 (company-reported).
What to watch next
Worth tracking: Apple's fiscal fourth-quarter results, scheduled for November 2, 2026, which will be the first under CEO Ternus, and how Parekh handles capital return and investor communication in the new leadership structure.
Questions people ask
Who is Kevan Parekh?
He is Apple's Chief Financial Officer, responsible for finance functions and Corporate Services, per Apple's leadership page.
What is Kevan Parekh's current title?
Chief Financial Officer of Apple, reporting to CEO John Ternus per Apple's leadership page.
When did Kevan Parekh become Apple's CFO?
January 1, 2025, succeeding Luca Maestri, as announced by Apple in August 2024.
When did Kevan Parekh join Apple?
2013, in worldwide finance, per Apple.
Where did Kevan Parekh work before Apple?
Thomson Reuters and General Motors, per Apple's leadership page.
Where did he study?
University of Michigan (BS, electrical engineering) and the University of Chicago (MBA), per Apple.
Sources
- Apple Leadership: Kevan Parekh · Title, bio, career, education, photo
- Apple Leadership · Current CEO and executive team
- Fortune: Apple CFO Luca Maestri to step down (Aug 26, 2024) · CFO succession details
- SEC Form 8-K: Apple fiscal Q3 2026 results · Company figures and CFO quote
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