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OpenAI Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser Resigns Amid Executive Changes
Aug 13, 2026
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Denise Dresser has left her position as Chief Revenue Officer at OpenAI less than a year after her appointment. Her departure follows that of another senior executive, Brad Lightcap, and comes as the company prepares for a potential IPO.
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- Denise Dresser is leaving her role as Chief Revenue Officer at OpenAI to pursue other opportunities.
- Dresser joined OpenAI in December 2022 after over a decade at Salesforce and was previously CEO of Slack.
- Dali Rajic has been appointed as her replacement; he was formerly the president and COO of cybersecurity firm Wiz.
- Dresser's exit is the second significant departure from OpenAI in a short period, following Brad Lightcap's announcement to leave the company.
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