University of Oxford
Stanford University
Noam ShazeerResearcher
OpenAI
via OpenAI
Executive
Sarah Friar
CFO at OpenAI
Finance and technology executive Sarah Friar helped steer Square through its 2015 IPO and led Nextdoor into the public markets in 2021. At OpenAI, she oversees financial strategy and operations as the company scales its research and products.
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Background
Current role
CFO 2024-presentOpenAI
OpenAIPreviously
2018-2024CEO, 
Nextdoor
Nextdoor2012-2018CFO, 
Square
Square2011-2012SVP, 
Salesforce
Salesforce2000-2011Managing Director, 
Goldman Sachs
Goldman SachsBorn1972
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Last editorial review: August 23, 2026