Apple just got its first head of diversity and inclusion in May. But already, Denise Young Smith, one of the most powerful and senior black executives in tech, is planning to leave the company at the end of the year, according to TechCrunch.

The VP role at Apple will be taken over by Christie Smith, who worked at Deloitte until earlier this year. Smith’s LinkedIn page suggests that she has already taken over the post. Apple was not immediately available for comment when Quartz contacted the company over the report.

Last month, Young Smith caused a whirlwind of controversy when she was describing her work, saying that she thought it was possible for a group of white men to represent diversity by having a range of life experiences.

https://qz.com/1132292/denise-young-smith-apples-aapl-first-head-of-diversity-and-inclusion-is-leaving/

20 years with the company, being one of the most powerful black executives in the industry, but how dare you say that white people might possibly bring something to table! OTOH, it's nice to see them embracing the concept of property rights, and that of an employer to randomly fire good employees for shooting off their mouths, just like on old TV shows in the 50s, when the husband could get fired if the boss was not impressed by dinner at his house.