OpenAI is hiring Slack CEO Denise Dresser as its new chief revenue officer. The news was first reported by Wired, then confirmed by OpenAI in a blog post.
Dresser’s new role comes after more than 14 years at Salesforce, Slack’s parent company. While at Slack, Dresser oversaw the introduction of several AI features.
OpenAI says that Dresser will be responsible for the company’s revenue strategy in enterprise and customer success. That’s a pivotal role, given that the company has a rocky road ahead if it ever wants to turn a profit.
“We’re on a path to put AI tools into the hands of millions of workers, across every industry,” Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s CEO of Applications, said in a statement. “Denise has led that kind of shift before, and her experience will help us make AI useful, reliable, and accessible for businesses everywhere.”
Like Dresser, Simo also joined OpenAI this year after a long track record of high-profile leadership, most recently as CEO of Instacart, which has become a close partner of OpenAI.
According to Wired, Slack’s chief product officer, Rob Seaman, will become interim CEO of Slack.
