Archive · 11 Dec 2025
OpenAI Appoints Slack CEO as Chief Revenue Officer
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has appointed Denise Dresser, the former CEO of Slack, as its new Chief Revenue Officer.
This is a big move to help OpenAI sell more of its AI tools to businesses.
Denise has a lot of experience in sales, having worked at Slack and Salesforce for many years.
OpenAI is growing fast, with over a million companies using its technology to help workers do their jobs better.
The company made a lot of money in the first half of 2025, showing that more and more businesses are using AI every day.
OpenAI appoints Denise Dresser, former Slack CEO, as Chief Revenue Officer to drive enterprise growth.
Dresser will oversee global revenue strategy, enterprise sales, and customer success at OpenAI.
OpenAI reports $4.3 billion in revenue for the first half of 2025, a 16% increase from 2024.
Over one million organizations, including Walmart, Morgan Stanley, and Target, use OpenAI's technology.
Dresser previously led Slack through its integration with Salesforce and spent over a decade at Salesforce.
- Who
- Denise Dresser, former Slack CEO, appointed as OpenAI's Chief Revenue Officer
- What
- OpenAI appoints new Chief Revenue Officer to drive enterprise growth
- When
- Appointment announced on Tuesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- OpenAI (global operations)
- Why
- To expand enterprise business and integrate AI into core processes
- New Appointee
- Denise Dresser
- New Role
- Chief Revenue Officer
- Previous Company
- Slack
- OpenAI's Revenue (H1 2025)
- $4.3 billion
- OpenAI's Revenue Growth (2024-2025)
- 16%
- Organizations Using OpenAI
- Over 1 million
- Notable Clients
- Walmart, Morgan Stanley, Target
