OpenAI has announced the appointment of Denise Dresser, formerly the CEO of Slack, as its new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). The news was initially reported by Wired and subsequently confirmed by OpenAI in a blog post.
Dresser's new role follows a distinguished career spanning over 14 years at Salesforce, Slack's parent company. During her tenure at Slack, Dresser was instrumental in overseeing the introduction of several key AI features, experience that aligns well with OpenAI's mission.
At OpenAI, Dresser will be responsible for spearheading the company's revenue strategy, particularly focusing on enterprise clients and ensuring customer success. This is a pivotal position for the AI powerhouse, especially as it navigates a challenging path toward profitability.
"We’re on a path to put AI tools into the hands of millions of workers, across every industry," stated Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s CEO of Applications. "Denise has led that kind of shift before, and her experience will help us make AI useful, reliable, and accessible for businesses everywhere."
Simo herself joined OpenAI this year, bringing a strong track record of high-profile leadership, most recently as CEO of Instacart. Instacart has since become a close partner of OpenAI, further highlighting the company's strategy of attracting top talent from leading tech firms.
Following Dresser's departure, Slack's chief product officer, Rob Seaman, will assume the role of interim CEO for the messaging platform, according to Wired.
