OpenAI appoints BlackRock exec to its board of directors

OpenAI has appointed an executive from investment firm BlackRock to its board of directors.

Adebayo “Bayo” Ogunlesi, Senior Managing Director at BlackRock and CEO of Global Infrastructure Partners, an infrastructure investment platform, has joined OpenAI’s Board of Directors, OpenAI Announce Tuesday. In a statement, OpenAI Chairman Brett Taylor said Ogunlesi has an “exceptional track record of driving success in organizations with global reach, expertly navigating complex and dynamic business landscapes.”

Ogunlesi spent 23 years at financial services company Credit Suisse, where he held several positions, including executive vice president of Credit Suisse’s investment banking division. Previously, Ogunlesi was an attorney with the law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York, and served as a law clerk to Thurgood Marshall, the nation’s first black U.S. Supreme Court justice.

Ogunlesi also sits on the boards of BlackRock, Topgolf Callaway Brands, Kosmos Energy Holdings and Terminal Investment Limited.

“The rapid advancement and development of AI provides a unique opportunity to build a better future. As part of this, thoughtful strategies and investment in infrastructure will be key to unlocking the full potential of AI and delivering its benefits in a responsible way. “I am excited to contribute to this effort and look forward to being a part From the OpenAI Board of Directors.”

OpenAI’s current board bears little resemblance to its board in late 2023, whose members fired CEO Sam Altman only to reinstate him days later. As a condition of return, Altman student A recreated painting – and he finally got his wish.

Today, OpenAI’s board of directors includes Taylor & Altman, Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo, and CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Sue Desmond Hellmanformer director of the National Security Agency Paul M. Nakasoneformer president of Sony Corporation of America Nicole Seligman, CEO of Instacart Fidji Simo, economist Larry Summersand computer scientist at Carnegie Mellon University Zico Coulter. D’Angelo is the only holdover from the previous painting.