Ann M. O’Leary is the Vice President of Global Policy at Open AI, where she leads high impact policy strategy at the nexus of technology and governance. A seasoned lawyer and policy leader, she spent decades shaping legislative and regulatory outcomes across state, federal, and global arenas to advance policies that promote growth and enable responsible innovation. Prior to joining Open AI, Ann was a Partner at Jenner & Block, where she served as Co-Chair of the Government Controversies and Public Policy Litigation Practice. Prior to joining Jenner & Block, Ann served as the first Chief of Staff to the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, during an unprecedented time of challenge for California during the COVID pandemic and the worst wildfires in the state’s history.
Ann previously served as Senior Policy Advisor to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and Co-Executive Director of the Clinton-Kaine Transition Project. Ann serves on the Board of Directors of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the Latino Community Foundation, and Demos, and she currently serves as co-chair of the California Health Care Foundation’s Future of Medi-Cal Commission. Ann received her law degree from Berkeley Law, her master’s degree from Stanford University, and her undergraduate degree from Mount Holyoke College.