Barret Zoph has left OpenAI just five months after rejoining as head of enterprise AI sales, marking another leadership change ahead of the company's anticipated IPO.
Barret Zoph had rejoined OpenAI in mid-January
Jun 19, 2026
01:24 pm
What's the storyBarret Zoph, OpenAI's head of enterprise AI sales, has left the company just five months after his return.
His departure was confirmed by OpenAI and announced via a goodbye message on the company's Slack channels.
He rejoined the company in January after a stint as co-founder of Mira Murati’s competitor, Thinking Machines Lab.
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