OpenAI names Uber's Jill Hazelbaker chief corporate affairs officer
Overview
OpenAI appoints Jill Hazelbaker as its Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, leading the company's global communications and corporate positioning, according to the company's own announcement.
The source gives no start date or prior role details beyond her current Uber position.
Earlier, reporter Amir Efrati posted that OpenAI had hired an Uber executive as head of communications after an 11-month search, without naming the person. Stephanie Palazzolo of The Information then identified Hazelbaker as Uber President and said the search took long, which her newsletter explains. Efrati's post described the role as head of communications, while OpenAI's announcement uses the title Chief Corporate Affairs Officer.
Written by AI from the articles below · updated Nov 3, 3:56 PM ET
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- Nov 3, 2:22 PM ET · 2 articlesOpenAI hires Uber executive as head of communicationsStephanie Palazzolo: OpenAI hires Uber President Jill Hazelbaker as chief corporate affairs officer
- Nov 2, 7:00 PM ET · 1 articleOpenAI appoints Jill Hazelbaker as Chief Corporate Affairs OfficerOpenAI News: OpenAI appoints Jill Hazelbaker as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
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Stephanie Palazzolo@steph_palazzoloXOpenAI hires Uber President Jill Hazelbaker as chief corporate affairs officerAIOpenAI 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.
Amir Efrati@amirXOpenAI hires Uber executive as head of communicationsAIOpenAI has hired an executive from Uber as its head of communications, ending an 11-month search for the role. The post by Amir Efrati, a reporter who covers OpenAI, does not name the hire or give further details.

- OpenAI NewsOfficialOpenAI appoints Jill Hazelbaker as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
AIOpenAI appoints Jill Hazelbaker as its Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, leading the company's global communications and corporate positioning. The source does not give further details on her start date or prior role.
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