OpenAI Adds CFO Sarah Friar, CPO Kevin Weil To Leadership Team

Leading AI company OpenAI on Monday said it has added two prominent leaders to its executive team. Sarah Friar joins as Chief Financial Officer, bringing a wealth of experience from her tenure as CEO of Nextdoor and CFO at Square, among other roles. 

Friar’s background includes significant roles at Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, and Salesforce, as well as board positions at Walmart and Consensys. Additionally, she is recognised as a Fellow of the Aspen Institute and Co-Chair of the Stanford Digital Economy Lab. 

Accompanying Friar is Kevin Weil, appointed as Chief Product Officer. Weil, renowned for his roles at Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, brings extensive expertise in product development and innovation. His leadership will drive the application of OpenAI’s research into tangible products and services that benefit consumers, developers, and businesses alike.

Weil’s previous positions include leadership roles at Planet Labs, Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project, and Twitter, alongside board memberships at The Nature Conservancy and Black Product Managers Network.

“Sarah and Kevin bring a depth of experience that will enable OpenAI to scale our operations, set a strategy for the next phase of growth, and ensure that our teams have the resources they need to continue to thrive,” said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in a statement.