Katie Cotton announced his imminent retirement today.

Summary: Katie Cotton, vice president of Apple Public Relations, announced his impending retirement today and left Apple. Before that, Cotton had been working at Apple for 18 years. Katie Cotton, one of Apple's most powerful executives, has been in the running since the time of Steve Jobs

Katie Cotton, vice president of Apple's public relations, announced his impending retirement today and left Apple. Before that, Cotton had been working at Apple for 18 years.

Katie Cotton, one of Apple's most powerful executives, has been at the helm of Apple's external public relations and media image since Steve Jobs. She helped launch a number of best-selling Apple products, from the imac to the ipad, nurturing Apple's culture of secrecy, helping to deal with many PR crises, and creating a mysterious, high-end public image for Apple.

As for the successor, Steve Dowling and Natalie Kerris, both of whom have been working at Apple for more than 10 years, are considered possible candidates, but the final candidate is still uncertain.