Analysis
OpenAI names Uber president Jill Hazelbaker its chief corporate affairs officer; the title is not head of public affairs, and the reporting line and start date come from Fortune
OpenAI named Uber's Jill Hazelbaker chief corporate affairs officer on November 3. Reporting line and start date are second-hand, from Fortune.
OpenAI announced on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 that it has named Jill Hazelbaker its chief corporate affairs officer, according to three pages we read on November 4, 2026: PYMNTS, ContentGrip and O'Dwyer's. We read all three through automatic summaries. This is neither legal nor investment advice.
The essentials
- The appointment: chief corporate affairs officer, announced November 3 (PYMNTS, ContentGrip, O'Dwyer's). The title is not "head of public affairs".
- The scope: global communications and company positioning (PYMNTS, ContentGrip).
- Second-hand: she reports to OpenAI president Greg Brockman and starts in early December, per Fortune via ContentGrip.
- Not established: how duties split with Chris Lehane, Uber's reaction, her successor at Uber.
What OpenAI announced
PYMNTS, drawing on OpenAI's announcement, reports that OpenAI named Jill Hazelbaker chief corporate affairs officer. PYMNTS and ContentGrip describe the remit as global communications and the company's positioning. Axios, as relayed by ContentGrip and O'Dwyer's, lists communications and reputation, brand and company positioning, social media, and cultural and community partnerships and events.
Per PYMNTS and ContentGrip, Greg Brockman says in the announcement that how OpenAI communicates, engages and earns public trust has never mattered more. Per PYMNTS, Hazelbaker calls AI the most profound technological change of our time.
Her background
Per OpenAI's announcement as relayed by PYMNTS, and O'Dwyer's, she joined Uber in November 2015, first as vice president of policy and communications, and has been its president and chief corporate affairs officer since May; the pages we read do not give the year. ContentGrip says her Uber portfolio covered communications, marketing, public policy, safety and people teams. Earlier, per PYMNTS, O'Dwyer's and ContentGrip, she worked in communications and public policy at Snapchat and Google, was press secretary on Michael Bloomberg's New York City mayoral campaign and national communications director of John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign.
Source: PYMNTS, ContentGrip, O'Dwyer's.
What comes from Fortune, second-hand
ContentGrip reports, citing Fortune, that Hazelbaker will report to Greg Brockman and start in early December. PYMNTS and O'Dwyer's give neither. We did not read Fortune.
ContentGrip also reports, per Fortune, that Chris Lehane led communications on an interim basis after communications chief Hannah Wong left in January 2026. The pages we read do not say how duties are split between Hazelbaker and Lehane.
What is not established
How duties split with Chris Lehane, her successor at Uber, Uber's reaction (ContentGrip's article does not say Uber made a statement; we read none), the reason for the move, and the exact scope beyond the areas named above.
Source: PYMNTS, ContentGrip, O'Dwyer's.
Comparison table
| Point | What the sources say | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Title, announcement | Chief corporate affairs officer, announced November 3 | Announced |
| Scope | Global communications and company positioning | Announced |
| Reporting to Greg Brockman, early December start | Fortune via ContentGrip | Second-hand |
| Split with Chris Lehane, successor at Uber, Uber's reaction | Not stated | Not established |
Frequently asked questions
What is her exact title?
Chief corporate affairs officer, per PYMNTS, ContentGrip and O'Dwyer's. None of the three calls it head of public affairs.
When does she start?
Early December, per Fortune via ContentGrip. PYMNTS and O'Dwyer's give no date.
Method and limits
We read three pages on November 4, 2026, through automatic summaries only. We did not read OpenAI's announcement, Axios or Fortune; Benzinga returned 403. We read no statement from Uber. We tested nothing.
Sources
- PYMNTS, via summary
- ContentGrip, via summary
- O'Dwyer's, via summary
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