Report: Twitter Eyeing Ex-Apple Veteran To Run Its Communications Unit

According to Re/code, Twitter Inc TWTR is looking to hire Natalie Kerris to run the company's communications unit. Kerris was a key member of Apple Inc. AAPL's public relations and communications department. She was vying to be Apple's PR head, but the company ultimately named Steve Dowling as its corporate public relations chief. Kerris retired from Apple after a 14-year career back in April 2015.

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

Re/code reported that Kerris has spent "a lot of time" talking with Twitter executives and is the lead candidate to head the company's communications department. Shares of Twitter were trading higher by more than 2 percent on Wednesday, while Apple's stock sank more than 5 percent following its earnings report.