OpenAI data-center head Chris Malone leaves after a reorg

Chris Malone, OpenAI’s head of data centers, left after a reorganization under vice president Sachin Katti. He joined in March 2025 from Meta and Google and had reported to Greg Brockman.

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On August 25, 2026 TechCrunch reported that OpenAI lost a top data-center executive as a broader run of senior departures continued.

What we know

Head of data centers Chris Malone left after a reorganization under vice president Sachin Katti.
Malone joined in March 2025 from Meta and Google and had reported to Greg Brockman.
Uday Ruddarraju, Brent Mayo, and Spas Lazarov now oversee operations, delivery, and engineering.
Business Insider has counted 13 OpenAI executive departures in 2026, including Denise Dresser and Brad Lightcap.

Takeaways

The data-center org now reports through Sachin Katti after Malone’s exit.
Day-to-day ops, delivery, and engineering sit with Ruddarraju, Mayo, and Lazarov.
Business Insider’s 2026 tally of OpenAI executive exits is 13.

Source: TechCrunch

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OpenAI data-center head Chris Malone leaves after a reorg

Chris Malone, OpenAI’s head of data centers, left after a reorganization under vice president Sachin Katti. He joined in March 2025 from Meta and Google and had reported to Greg Brockman.

On August 25, 2026 TechCrunch reported that OpenAI lost a top data-center executive as a broader run of senior departures continued.

What we know

Head of data centers Chris Malone left after a reorganization under vice president Sachin Katti.
Malone joined in March 2025 from Meta and Google and had reported to Greg Brockman.
Uday Ruddarraju, Brent Mayo, and Spas Lazarov now oversee operations, delivery, and engineering.
Business Insider has counted 13 OpenAI executive departures in 2026, including Denise Dresser and Brad Lightcap.

Takeaways

The data-center org now reports through Sachin Katti after Malone’s exit.
Day-to-day ops, delivery, and engineering sit with Ruddarraju, Mayo, and Lazarov.
Business Insider’s 2026 tally of OpenAI executive exits is 13.

Source: TechCrunch