OpenAI is losing its second executive this week
Chief revenue officer Denise Dresser announced she is leaving OpenAI. Two days ago, Brad Lightcap also said he’d be leaving.
by Jay Peters
Aug 13, 2026, 7:28 PM UTC
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Another OpenAI executive is departing. Denise Dresser, who joined OpenAI as its chief revenue officer in December after serving as CEO of Slack, will be leaving in the “coming weeks” to “pursue other opportunities,” she said in a team note posted to LinkedIn. Dali Rajic, president and COO of Wiz, will be taking over the CRO role, OpenAI says.
Dresser’s departure is just the latest in a string of major exits. Earlier this week, special projects lead and former COO Brad Lightcap announced he would be leaving. (Dresser had taken over...
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