Svmuu News: OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, announced on July 21 that it has appointed David Velez, founder and CEO of Brazilian digital bank Nubank, and Robin Vince, CEO of Bank of New York Mellon (BNY), as independent directors of the foundation and the company.
With the addition of these two new independent directors, OpenAI’s board will expand from eight to ten members. David Velez founded Nubank in 2013 and previously managed Latin American investments at Sequoia Capital, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley.
Robin Vince spent 26 years at Goldman Sachs, where he served as Chief Risk Officer and Chief Operating Officer. OpenAI is currently a for-profit public benefit corporation controlled by a nonprofit foundation; most directors serve on both the foundation’s and the company’s boards, with CEO Sam Altman being the only internal director.