OpenAI faces executive turmoil as Altman reshuffles leadership ahead of $1T IPO

Multiple structural overhauls in the year have sparked internal conflict as OpenAI pivots sharply toward a major stock market launch. Some employees are reportedly growing weary of the repeated leadership changes at the company. 

Just this week, former Slack CEO Denise Dresser announced that she will step down as OpenAI’s chief revenue officer in the coming weeks. She said she plans to explore new career opportunities, bringing an end to her brief tenure at the artificial intelligence giant, which she joined in December. Dali Rajic, currently president and chief operating officer at Wiz, will step into the role.

Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s special projects lead and former COO, has also confirmed plans to leave, following the recent exits of ethics chief Chloé Bakalar and former communications and marketing head Kate Rouch. Caitlin Kalinowski, the former lead of OpenAI’s robotics initiative, also left the firm for Anthropic.

OpenAI lost more senior figures

This year, OpenAI also lost more of its senior leaders. Kevin Weil, who transitioned from OpenAI’s Chief Product Officer to Vice President of its scientific discovery platform in late 2025, exited the firm in April. OpenAI’s safety systems lead, Johannes Heidecke, also left the company in July. His responsibilities have since been absorbed by Mia Glaese, vice president of research and safety. 

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