natalie kerrisNatalie Kerris, a 14-year Apple communications alum, is joining Twitter as VP of global communications.

The appointment, rumored in the tech press for weeks, was confirmed by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey this week and comes after a turbulent few months for the company.

Former Twitter marketing and communications chief Gabriel Stricker left last July.

Kerris reports to general counsel and interim communications chief Vijaya Gadde. She exited Apple last April after 14 years with the tech titan.