OpenAI

OpenAI announced a leadership change on August 13, 2026. OpenAI appointed Dali Rajic Chief Revenue Officer to lead its global revenue organization as enterprise AI deployment accelerates.

What changed

Dali Rajic was named Chief Revenue Officer. Denise Dresser will leave OpenAI after a transition period supporting the business team and customers.

• Leader: Dali Rajic
• Role: Chief Revenue Officer
• Effective: Announced August 13, 2026
• Announcement date: August 13, 2026

Leadership background

Rajic most recently served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Wiz. Before Wiz, he was President and COO of Zscaler and Chief Customer and Revenue Officer at AppDynamics.

The mandate

OpenAI said Rajic will build a repeatable revenue operating system for its next stage of global growth, spanning enterprise and technical customers. The company also formed a partnership with Chad Peets and RPT Partners to support its go-to-market organization.

Why this matters for GTM teams

Executive appointments can precede changes in strategy, operating cadence, hiring, partnerships, and technology priorities. The useful signal is not the title alone: teams should watch the new leader’s stated mandate, prior playbook, organizational scope, and the initiatives announced during the first two quarters.

Source and methodology

This leadership profile is based on the company’s announcement. Roles, transition timing, and biographical details are presented as announced; SalesTools Research does not infer undisclosed succession plans.

Primary source: OpenAI leadership announcement.