OpenAI Appoints Sarah Friar as CFO and Kevin Weil as CPO

SAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 2024 (V SOCIAL MEDIA OF HOLLYWOOD) - OpenAI has announced the addition of Sarah Friar as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Kevin Weil as Chief Product Officer (CPO). These appointments are part of OpenAI's strategy to advance its mission of conducting leading AI research and developing products that benefit a wide range of users.

Sarah Friar, formerly the CEO of Nextdoor and CFO at Square, brings extensive financial expertise to OpenAI. She has also held positions at Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, and Salesforce. Friar is a Board Member at Walmart and Consensys, a Fellow at the Aspen Institute, and Co-Chair of the Stanford Digital Economy Lab. Her role at OpenAI will focus on supporting core research investments and scaling the company to meet the needs of a growing customer base.

Kevin Weil, who previously served as President of Product and Business at Planet Labs, will lead OpenAI's product team. Weil's career includes roles as co-founder of the Libra cryptocurrency, VP of Product for Novi at Facebook, VP of Product at Instagram, and SVP of Product at Twitter. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on the boards of The Nature Conservancy and the Black Product Managers Network. Weil’s focus at OpenAI will be on applying research to develop products and services for consumers, developers, and businesses.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated, “Sarah and Kevin bring a depth of experience that will enable OpenAI to scale our operations, set a strategy for the next phase of growth, and ensure that our teams have the resources they need to continue to thrive.”

Friar expressed her enthusiasm for joining the team, saying, “I’m honored to join a team that is uniquely talented and mission-focused. My goal is to help OpenAI continue excelling at what it does best—producing top-tier research and collaborating to maximize the benefits of AI tools for everyone.”

Weil also shared his excitement about the new role, stating, “The product team at OpenAI has set the pace for both breakthrough innovation and thoughtful deployment of AI products. I am thrilled to be part of the next phase of growth, as we continue to safely and responsibly build towards AGI.”

OpenAI aims to continue its focus on AI research and product development to benefit a diverse user base, including consumers, developers, and large companies worldwide.

For more information about OpenAI and its new leadership appointments, visit www.openai.com.

Source: OpenAI