OpenAI announces new members to board of directors
Dr.
David Vélez and Robin Vince join the boards of the OpenAI Foundation and OpenAI Group PBC, bringing global leadership in finance, technology, and governance.
Dr.
Zico Kolter Joins OpenAI’s Board of Directors We’re strengthening our governance with expertise in AI safety and alignment.
OpenAI reaffirms its nonprofit leadership with a new structure granting equity in its PBC, enabling over $100B in resources to advance safe, beneficial AI for humanity.
OpenAI welcomes Sarah Friar (CFO) and Kevin Weil (CPO)
The Board of Directors thanks the members of the independent OpenAI Nonprofit Commission for their extensive work and engagement.
Adebayo Ogunlesi Joins OpenAI’s Board of Directors
Nakasone brings cybersecurity experience to growing Board of Directors; will join the Board’s Safety and Security Committee
New board members named and enhancements to the governance structure introduced
Denise Dresser is joining as Chief Revenue Officer, overseeing OpenAI’s global revenue strategy across enterprise and customer success. She will help more businesses put AI to work in their day-to-day operations as OpenAI continues to scale.
At OpenAI, we build tools to help people solve hard problems—including nonprofits working on the frontlines of their communities. The OpenAI Academy is teaming up with the Walton Family Foundation, Emerson Collective, and a network of local nonprofit organizations to host the Nonprofit Jam—a one-day, nationwide event bringing together more than 1,000 nonprofit leaders across 10 locations.
OpenAI is named a leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise AI Coding Agents, with Codex recognized for innovation and enterprise-scale deployment.