OpenAI appoints Jill Hazelbaker as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
2026-11-04 · OpenAI
Jill Hazelbaker joins OpenAI as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
OpenAI announced that Jill Hazelbaker will join the company as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, leading its global communications and corporate positioning.
Role and context
OpenAI said Hazelbaker will work closely with company leaders to deepen public understanding of AI and strengthen trust in its mission. Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s co-founder and president, highlighted communication, engagement, and public trust as AI becomes part of more people’s lives.
Professional background
Hazelbaker most recently served as Uber’s President and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, overseeing global communications, marketing, public policy, safety, and people teams. Before Uber, she led communications and public policy at Snap and held senior global communications and government relations roles at Google. She began her career in communications leadership for US political campaigns.
These details are based on OpenAI’s official announcement.