OpenAI has strengthened its executive leadership team with the appointment of Denise Dresser, former CEO of Slack, as its new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). In this pivotal role, Dresser will drive OpenAI’s global revenue strategy, scale its rapidly growing enterprise AI business, and expand customer success initiatives as demand for generative AI solutions accelerates across industries.
Strategic Hire Signalling OpenAI’s Push Into Enterprise AI
The new move highlights OpenAI’s intensified focus on becoming the leading provider of AI-powered enterprise technology, particularly as organisations worldwide adopt tools like ChatGPT, GPT-4, and enterprise-grade AI assistants to transform workflows, automate processes, and enhance productivity.
Dresser brings a distinguished track record in scaling high-growth tech companies. As CEO of Slack, she played a crucial role in the company’s integration with Salesforce after its acquisition, guiding product innovation and expanding AI-driven collaboration tools used by millions of professionals worldwide. Prior to Slack, she spent over a decade at Salesforce, where she led global sales operations and managed complex enterprise relationships across Fortune 500 clients.
OpenAI Leadership Praises the Appointment
Fidji Simo, CEO of Applications at OpenAI, emphasized the strategic importance of this hire and said, “We’re on a path to put AI tools into the hands of millions of workers across every industry. Denise’s experience leading large-scale transformations will be instrumental in making our AI solutions useful, reliable, and accessible for businesses everywhere.”
Her appointment reflects OpenAI’s ambition to deepen its presence in enterprise AI markets, strengthen global partnerships, and support organisations looking to integrate safe, scalable AI capabilities into their core operations.
Dresser’s Vision: Accelerating AI for the Enterprise
Responding to the announcement on X (formerly Twitter), Dresser shared her enthusiasm for joining OpenAI. She expressed excitement about helping “accelerate enterprise adoption and deepen global partnerships,” praising OpenAI for “redefining how people work” with transformative AI tools.
Her role as CRO is effective immediately, marking a significant milestone in OpenAI’s mission to bring advanced AI technologies to the global business ecosystem.
