OpenAI Recruits Ex-Newsom, Clinton Adviser for Global Policy Job

Jan. 14, 2026, 4:29 PM UTC

Ann O’Leary joined OpenAI as vice president of global policy, leaving her role at Big Law firm Jenner & Block after more than four years.

O’Leary, whose hire was announced Tuesday, is the former chief of staff to California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and served as a leading policy adviser to Hillary Clinton during her 2016 presidential campaign. She joined Jenner & Block in 2021 to launch the firm’s San Francisco office.

At OpenAI, O’Leary will lead global policy efforts for the San Francisco-headquartered artificial intelligence company. OpenAI faces a slew of legal and policy issues stemming from the rapid ...

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