Another senior executive leaves OpenAI, former Wiz president to be appointed in her place
OpenAI announced the departure of Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser less than a year after she joined. She will be replaced by Dali Rajic, former president and COO of the Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz.
OpenAI announced on Thursday that its Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), Denise Dresser, is leaving her position less than a year after joining the artificial intelligence company. The company stated that Dresser is leaving "to pursue other opportunities." She will be replaced by Dali Rajic, who previously served as president and chief operating officer of the Israeli cybersecurity company Wiz, which was sold to Google.
Dresser's departure follows a series of exits at the company in recent days. On Tuesday, Brad Lightcap, a long-time executive, announced his decision to leave, writing on X that he intends to "start something new." Additionally, this week, Chloe Baklar, who was responsible for ethics, also announced her departure.
This new appointment is one of the first significant senior moves led by OpenAI President Greg Brockman since his management powers were expanded to cover additional operational areas.
"Denise led our revenue organization during a formative time for the business, and worked tirelessly to bring the team to where it is today," Brockman wrote. "The way we deploy this technology is changing rapidly, and Dali will turn what we have learned into a systematic and repeatable execution capability, as we build the full system that will allow artificial intelligence to be useful at scale for people and businesses."
The next phase of OpenAI's business activity requires an "uncompromising emphasis" on proving "measurable business impact" for customers for every dollar spent on AI. Brockman noted that Rajic has extensive experience in building customer-focused organizations with a strong emphasis on metrics, and that his background in cybersecurity is becoming increasingly relevant as businesses adopt AI models with advanced capabilities.
According to an internal memo, OpenAI's annual revenue run rate increased in July by more than 20% compared to the previous month, with a 32% growth recorded among business customers. OpenAI is currently managing a fierce competition against its long-time rival Anthropic for business clients. Earlier this year, Anthropic surpassed OpenAI in valuation and is expected to go public soon, potentially as early as this autumn.
