OpenAI appoints Jill Hazelbaker as chief corporate affairs officer

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OpenAI said Jill Hazelbaker will join as chief corporate affairs officer, leading global communications and corporate positioning.

OpenAI said Jill Hazelbaker will join the company as chief corporate affairs officer, a role that will put her in charge of global communications and corporate positioning.

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In its November 3, 2026 announcement, OpenAI said Hazelbaker will lead its global communications and corporate positioning. The company described her most recent role as president and chief corporate affairs officer at Uber, where she oversaw communications, marketing, public policy, safety and people teams.

OpenAI said Hazelbaker spent about a decade at Uber, helping the company navigate regulatory and reputational challenges during a period of global growth. Axios separately reported on November 3, 2026, that Hazelbaker will report to OpenAI President and co-founder Greg Brockman and previously worked on campaigns for John McCain and Michael Bloomberg.

The announcement did not specify an exact start date for Hazelbaker’s move to OpenAI. Related OpenAI news on November 2 and November 3, 2026, shows the company continued to make governance and public-affairs-related appointments during the same period, but those developments were separate from this hiring.