Longtime Apple PR Executive Natalie Kerris to Retire

[MacRumors]

Longtime Apple public relations executive Natalie Kerris is retiring after 14 years with the company, she announced on Twitter. Kerris had worked closely with Jobs and oversaw the launch of the iPod, iPhone, iPad, MacBook Air, Apple Pay and the Apple Watch.

According to Re/code, she had initially sought to succeed longtime Apple PR head Katie Cotton after Cotton decided to retire last year. However, fellow Apple PR veteran Steve Dowling was given the job on an interim basis before being promoted to the role on a permanent basis last week.

After 14 amazing years at Apple, it s time to move on and see what adventures life holds for me next! pic.twitter.com/9oFp3lGcMB - Natalie Kerris (@nataliekerris) April 22, 2015

In a statement to Jim Dalrymple at The Loop, Kerris said that the decision to retire and "enjoy life" came after spending two weeks with her family in Italy.

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[Slix]

Best of luck to her as she moves on!

I like that quote.

 

[flyinmac]

Reasons would appear to be clear. But, that's a classy exit. She'd probably have done quite well as a lead in the PR department.

 

[Glideslope]

Reasons would appear to be clear. But, that's a classy exit. She'd probably have done quite well as a lead in the PR department.

Yes, she would have. A classy goodbye from a class act.

 

[crees!]

Must be nice to retire after only 14 years.

 

[TL24]

Must be nice to retire after only 14 years.

I know right? #RichFolkProblems lol

 

[dannyyankou]

Must be nice to retire after only 14 years.

She's done a lot of other work before Apple.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliekerris

 

[tennisproha]

Good for her. We usually get so caught up in our work that we lose sight of why we're doing it in the first place. Promotion or not, she's getting the better gig.

 

[Chrjy]

Must be nice to retire after only 14 years.

You have the best avatar ever...cracked me up when I saw it

 

[CoMoMacUser]

I doubt that she stays retired very long. I work with people such as her and after a certain amount of time -- for some it's just a few months, for others it's a year -- they start to miss the game. Companies that want them know this and swoop in with an offer they can't refuse.

 

[xdhd350]

That has to have been the easiest job ever.

Boss: "I need you to prepare a statement responding to this news story."

Natalie: "Sure thing boss. I already sent out the statement." "NO COMMENT"

 

[CoMoMacUser]

That has to have been the easiest job ever.

Boss: "I need you to prepare a statement responding to this news story."

Natalie: "Sure thing boss. I already sent out the statement." "NO COMMENT"

Sad but true. I learned a long time ago not to waste my time contacting Apple PR for stories. Even when the story is focused on an Apple product, I talk to other companies, such as users.

 

[3282869]

Reasons would appear to be clear. But, that's a classy exit. She'd probably have done quite well as a lead in the PR department.

Well stated. That must have been a hard pill to swallow after Cotton's departure; 14 years with a "promise" for promotion, only to be passed over. In the end, she's probably set for life and can enjoy life with her family.

 

[darkslide29]

“Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans.”

 

[Sill]

When I read this article, the first thing that occurred to me - at some point every single person that knew Steve and worked with him at Apple will be gone. Sad.