Kevan Parekh
Summary
Kevan Parekh has been Apple’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since January 1, 2025, after more than a decade in the company’s finance organization. ([apple.com](https://www.apple.com/leadership/kevan-parekh/?utm_source=openai))
Biography
Kevan Parekh joined Apple in 2013 and became CFO as part of a planned succession from Luca Maestri. In his current role, he oversees accounting, business support, financial planning and analysis, treasury, investor relations, internal audit, and tax. ([apple.com](https://www.apple.com/leadership/kevan-parekh/?utm_source=openai)) Before becoming CFO, Parekh served as Apple’s vice president of Financial Planning and Analysis and previously led Worldwide Finance. His Apple responsibilities included financial support for engineering, iTunes, marketing, retail, sales, product marketing, Internet Services, and other operating groups. ([apple.com](https://www.apple.com/leadership/kevan-parekh/?utm_source=openai)) Before joining Apple, Parekh held senior finance roles at Thomson Reuters and General Motors, including work across Europe and Asia. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of Chicago. ([apple.com](https://www.apple.com/leadership/kevan-parekh/?utm_source=openai))
Notable achievements
- Helped lead Apple’s financial planning and analysis organization before becoming CFO. ([apple.com](https://www.apple.com/leadership/kevan-parekh/?utm_source=openai))
- Supported finance operations across engineering, marketing, retail, sales, and Internet services during his Apple career. ([apple.com](https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/08/apple-announces-chief-financial-officer-transition/?utm_source=openai))
- Provided continuity in Apple’s finance leadership through a planned CFO succession effective January 1, 2025. ([apple.com](https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/08/apple-announces-chief-financial-officer-transition/?utm_source=openai))
- As part of the senior finance team, helped support a business that reported fiscal 2025 revenue of $416.2 billion and Services revenue of $109.2 billion. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000032019325000079/aapl-20250927.htm?utm_source=openai))
Problem areas / controversies
- Parekh is relatively new to the CFO role, so the public record of his independent performance as Apple’s top finance executive is still limited. ([apple.com](https://www.apple.com/leadership/kevan-parekh/?utm_source=openai))
- During a 2025 U.K. legal proceeding concerning App Store practices, Parekh faced questions about how Apple allocates costs and evaluates the App Store’s profitability.
- Apple’s finance organization remains exposed to regulatory and litigation risks involving App Store commissions, payment rules, taxes, and competition policy. ([justice.gov](https://www.justice.gov/atr/case-document/complaint-301?utm_source=openai))
- There is little publicly documented personal controversy involving Parekh; most criticism connected to his role concerns Apple’s broader financial and App Store policies.