10 Apple regional operations leaders
Vice president of EMEIA retail, senior market director and market director are among the roles held today by these ten Apple regional operations leaders, who run markets and regions of Apple Retail stores. A reader can learn how regional operations leaders run their areas at Apple from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Alison Murphy
LinkedInExperience: Market Director North UK and Sweden · Apple
Alison Murphy has been Market Director North UK and Sweden at Apple since March 2025. They held Market Leader (2023–2025), Flag Leader-Apple (2019–2023) and Store Leader (2013–2018) roles at Apple, and their profile describes leading and developing teams.
Brooke Schulze
LinkedInExperience: Market Director · Apple
Brooke Schulze has been Market Director at Apple since September 2024, and their profile headline names Apple Retail. They held Market Leader roles at Apple, including Apple Market Leader-Colorado in 2024, and their profile describes a focus on leadership, team building and recruiting.
Christian Ronneberg
LinkedInExperience: Market Director- Greater DC Area · Apple
Christian Ronneberg has been Market Director- Greater DC Area at Apple since September 2024. They were Director- Special Projects (2022–2024), Market Director- Eastern China (2014–2021) and Market Leader- HK, Shanghai and Shenzhen China (2012–2014) at Apple.
Gaston Zonis
LinkedInExperience: Market Director · Apple
Gaston Zonis has been Market Director at Apple since March 2025. They were Market Leader (2015–2025) and Store Leader (2011–2015) at Apple, and a District Manager at EXPRESS from 2005 to 2011. The highlight tags the current role at the director level.
Gerrod Boykin
LinkedInExperience: Market Director · Apple
Gerrod Boykin has been Market Director at Apple since May 2022. They were a Market Leader at Apple (2014–2022), Regional Vice President at DICK'S Sporting Goods (2013–2014) and Territory Sales Director at Best Buy (2011–2013). The listing places them in Greater Orlando.
James Holgate
LinkedInExperience: Market Director at Apple — Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. · Apple
James Holgate has been Market Director for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan at Apple since August 2024. They were Market Leader - Central London (2017–2024), Market Leader in South West UK (2015–2017) and Market Leader in East Anglia (2014–2015) at Apple.
Richard Hames
LinkedInExperience: Senior Market Director Asia Pacific at Apple Retail · Apple
Richard Hames has been Senior Market Director Asia Pacific at Apple Retail since September 2021, and the listing also shows a current Senior Market Director Greater China title from 2016. They were Market Director (2014–2016) and Market Leader (2011–2014) at Apple.
Sarah Evans
LinkedInExperience: Market Director - Southern California · Apple
Sarah Evans has been Market Director - Southern California at Apple since January 2026. They were Market Leader - Arizona & El Paso (2023–2026), Market Leader - Korea (2020–2023) and Store Leader at Apple Garosugil (2017–2020). The highlight places the current role in Los Angeles.
Tom Carney
LinkedInExperience: Market Director · Apple
Tom Carney has been Market Director at Apple since July 2025. They were Market Leader (2016–2025), Business Leader (2014–2016) and Store Leader (2010–2014) at Apple, and a District Manager at PACSUN from 2000 to 2010. The listing places them in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Wendy Beckman
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, EMEIA Retail and SMB Worldwide · Apple
Wendy Beckman has been Vice President, EMEIA Retail and SMB Worldwide at Apple since October 2024, and the listing also shows a current Senior Director, EMEIA role there from 2011. They were Director, Greater New York Region at Apple (2008–2011) and Regional Vice President of Operations at Starbucks Coffee, New York Metro Region (2007–2008).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope to your question, since a market director running a group of stores and a leader overseeing a whole continent work at very different levels. Consider the market each person leads, because local conditions shape many store operations questions.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took over your market?
- 02How do you decide where to spend your time across the stores and people you are responsible for?
- 03What from your earlier roles still shapes how you lead a market or region?
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