OpenAI names Dali Rajic chief revenue officer after Denise Dresser's departure
Materially updated August 13, 2026
OpenAI has appointed Dali Rajic, previously president and chief operating officer of Wiz, as its new chief revenue officer, according to TechCrunch. The move follows the departure of Denise Dresser after less than a year in the role and adds a concrete successor to a senior commercial leadership change at the company.
Why it matters: The CRO role is central to OpenAI’s enterprise sales, partnerships, and commercialization strategy. Naming a replacement quickly turns a leadership departure into an operational transition with direct implications for go-to-market execution and for how customers and partners assess management stability at a leading AI company.
What changed
- OpenAI hires new CRO as executive shake-up continues
- OpenAI Chief Revenue Officer to Depart After Less Than a Year
Sources
- OpenAI is losing its second executive this week The Verge · August 13, 2026
- OpenAI hires new CRO as executive shake-up continues TechCrunch · August 13, 2026
- OpenAI Chief Revenue Officer to Depart After Less Than a Year WSJ · August 13, 2026
Connections
Context and precedents—not claims of causation or corroboration.
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OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap is stepping down
As context for OpenAI’s later chief revenue officer appointment, the earlier report documented another senior leadership change when longtime executive Brad Lightcap said he was leaving the company to start something new.