# OpenAI hires Uber President Jill Hazelbaker as chief corporate affairs officer

> Original title: Scoop from @jemimacmcevoy and @Jessicalessin: OpenAI finally has its chief corporate affairs officer, Uber President Jill Hazelbaker!

- Source: Stephanie Palazzolo
- Published: 2026-11-03T19:51:10.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/ok4ztuougjtbgghtd28qi228d
- Original: https://x.com/steph_palazzolo/status/2117706169884041340

## Summary

OpenAI has named Uber President Jill Hazelbaker as its chief corporate affairs officer, according to a scoop from The Information. The post links to a newsletter explaining why the hire took so long.

## Post

Scoop from @jemimacmcevoy and @Jessicalessin: OpenAI finally has its chief corporate affairs officer, Uber President Jill Hazelbaker!

For why it took so long, check out my newsletter here: https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/openais-pr-challenge

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/ubers-jill-hazelbaker-join-openai-chief-corporate-affairs-officer