OpenAI loses a top data center exec, as stream of high-profile departures continues
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OpenAI said Chris Malone, its former head of data centers, left the company last week after about a year in the role. He joined OpenAI in March 2025, and his exit followed a reorganization that shifted the infrastructure organization’s reporting line to VP Sachin Katti. Other executives are also overseeing OpenAI’s data center strategy as the company continues to see a broader stream of senior departures and faces IPO-related scrutiny.
Why it matters
Before Malone left, OpenAI had already reshuffled its infrastructure org, shifting his reporting line away from President Greg Brockman and putting Vice President Sachin Katti in charge of the group.
