Sarah Jane Friar OBE (born 24 December 1972 [1]) is an Irish-American business executive, who has been the chief financial officer (CFO) of OpenAI since June 2024. [2]

23 hours ago · OpenAI Wants to Go Public. First Sarah Friar Needs to Get It to Grow Up. The chief financial officer is managing Sam Altman—and ambitions for one of the biggest IPOs ever.

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Dec 10, 2025 · In a move that positions the company for a potential initial public offering, Square has hired former Goldman Sachs and Salesforce.com executive Sarah Friar as chief financial officer.

Jun 10, 2024 · “I’m honored to join a team that is uniquely talented and mission-focused,” said Sarah Friar. “My goal is to help OpenAI continue excelling at what it does best—producing top-tier research …

Jun 10, 2024 · OpenAI hires former NextDoor CEO Sarah Friar as new CFO, coincides with Apple partnership Friar, who helped guide Square’s IPO as a CFO in 2015 and Nextdoor’s as a CEO in …

Nov 14, 2025 · When OpenAI came calling in early 2024, Sarah Friar faced a critical decision: return to a CFO role after having been a CEO, or pursue other CEO opportunities where she could apply the …