Uber President Jill Hazelbaker Joins OpenAI as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

Jill Hazelbaker, president of Uber and a veteran executive with prior stints at Google and Snap, is leaving Uber to become OpenAI's chief corporate affairs officer. In the new role she will oversee global communications and brand strategy, filling a position that has been vacant since the start of 2026. Hazelbaker's last day at Uber is November 30.

The hire signals a deliberate push by OpenAI to strengthen its governance and communications infrastructure as the company faces intensifying regulatory scrutiny and speculation around a potential IPO. Bringing in an executive of Hazelbaker's profile, with deep experience navigating high-stakes corporate communications at major technology companies, suggests OpenAI is preparing for a more prominent and complex public role in the AI sector.