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OpenAI Names Dali Rajic Revenue Chief as Denise Dresser Exits After Eight Months

October 6, 2026 at 15:02 EDT

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OpenAI has appointed Dali Rajic as Chief Revenue Officer, replacing Denise Dresser less than a year after she joined to lead the company's global revenue strategy. The change puts a former Wiz, Zscaler and AppDynamics operator in charge of commercial growth as OpenAI heads toward a possible IPO and faces scrutiny over a run of senior departures.

Aug. 13, 2026 · OpenAI

Revenue Reset Before IPO

OpenAI named Dali Rajic Chief Revenue Officer as Denise Dresser exits after about eight months, putting enterprise execution under new leadership during a broader executive reshuffle.

months in the CRO role

>1B

weekly active users

>2M

businesses reached

32%

July business-revenue growth

Business adoption doubled

OpenAI says its business reach is twice the level from a year earlier.

one year ago

now

Revenue handoff

DresserBuilt commercial foundation

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TransitionCustomer support continues

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RajicScales global revenue system

Upside read

A seasoned enterprise operator arrives as OpenAI's business customer base and reported business revenue are expanding.

Risk read

A revenue-chief change, plus other senior exits, raises continuity questions before a possible public listing.

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