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Chris Lehane
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Chris Lehane is the Chief Global Affairs Officer & Interim Chief Communications Officer of OpenAI. He oversees the organization's global affairs and technology policy. Before joining the company, Chris Lehane was the Chief Strategy Officer & Operating Partner at Haun Ventures. Earlier, Lehane led global policy and communications at Airbnb and co-founded the strategic consultancy, Fabiani & Lehane. His earlier career included government and political communications roles in the Clinton administration and Al Gore's 2000 presidential campaign. Lehane also serves on Coinbase's Board of Directors. 

 

Quick Facts about Chris Lehane:

 

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Full Name

Chris Lehane

Current Position

Chief Global Affairs Officer; Interim Chief Communications Officer

Current Company

OpenAI

Board Role

Director, Coinbase

Current Focus

AI policy, global affairs, communications, and technology governance

Previous Leadership

Chief Strategy Officer, Haun Ventures; Global Policy and Communications leadership, Airbnb

Founder Experience

Co-Founder, Fabiani & Lehane

Government Experience

Clinton administration

Political Communications

Press Secretary to Vice President Al Gore

Education

B.A. in History, Amherst College; J.D., Harvard Law School

Professional Membership

Council on Foreign Relations

Board Experience

Coinbase

Trustee Status

Trustee Emeritus, Amherst College

 

Career Overview of Chris Lehane:

 

Lehane began his career in government and political communications during the 1990s, working in the Clinton administration and later as Al Gore's press secretary. In 2001, he co-founded Fabiani & Lehane, a strategic consultancy. He joined Airbnb in 2015 and led its global policy and communications work through 2022. He then moved into crypto venture capital as Chief Strategy Officer at Haun Ventures before joining OpenAI in 2024. He joined Coinbase's Board of Directors in July 2024.

 

Career Timeline:

 

Year

Career Development

1990

Graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Amherst College with a B.A. in History.

1994

Earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

1990s

Served in various roles in the Clinton administration, including Special Assistant Counsel to President Bill Clinton.

2000

Served as Press Secretary for Vice President Al Gore's presidential campaign.

2001

Co-founded Fabiani & Lehane, a strategic consultancy serving political, corporate, technology, entertainment, and professional sports clients.

2015

Joined Airbnb's executive management team and began leading global policy and communications.

2021

Remained at Airbnb to lead its policy and communications efforts amid the firm's transition to becoming a public company.

2022

Departed from Airbnb to join Haun Ventures as Chief Strategy Officer, shifting towards crypto-based venture capital.

2024

Joined OpenAI as Vice President for Global Affairs and subsequently was named Chief Global Affairs Officer.

2024

Joined Coinbase's Board of Directors in July.

2026

Served as Chief Global Affairs Officer for OpenAI and Interim Chief Communications Officer.

 

 

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Current Company

Coinbase

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Role

Board of Directors

Contact Details

United States Capitol, Washington, District of Columbia 20004, United States

United States Capitol, Washington, District of Columbia 20004, United States

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Expertise

  • Media & PR
  • Chief Strategy Officer
  • Board Member
  • Strategist

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