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OpenAI Brings on Sarah Friar (CFO) and Kevin Weil (CPO)

·2024.06.10 19:30

Key point

OpenAI has brought on Sarah Friar (CFO) and Kevin Weil (CPO) to scale the company and accelerate product deployment.

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OpenAI has brought on two key leaders to safely deploy AI products built on its world-class research capabilities and to grow into a global organization.

Joining as the new CFO (Chief Financial Officer) is Sarah Friar, former CEO of Nextdoor and former CFO of Square. She will support continued investment in OpenAI's core research capabilities and lead the finance team in responding to its rapidly growing customer base and complex global environment.

Joining as the new CPO (Chief Product Officer) is Kevin Weil, former President of Planet Labs and a product leadership veteran at Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He will focus on turning OpenAI's research achievements into innovative products and services for consumers, developers, and enterprises.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, emphasized that these hires will help scale operations, set strategy for the next stage of growth, and ensure the team has the resources to keep growing.

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