Artificial intelligence
10 OpenAI recruiters
These ten current OpenAI recruiters hold in-house recruiting, sourcing and talent roles at the company. A reader can learn what recruiting work at OpenAI involves from people who have done it.
Professionals to explore
01—10Allison Tuohy
LinkedInExperience: Talent · OpenAI
Talent at OpenAI since October 2024; the role description says leadership hiring for the Research Organization. Before joining they were Head of Talent at Adept (2023–2024), Lead Technical Recruiter (2022) and Senior Technical Recruiter (2021–2022) at DoorDash, and a Technical Recruiter at Lyft (2019–2021).
Caroline Marani Poteete
LinkedInExperience: Recruiting Manager · OpenAI
Recruiting Manager at OpenAI since June 2025, a manager-level role, after a Member of Recruiting Staff role there from May 2024 to May 2025. Before OpenAI they were a Lead Recruiter at Hatch (2023–2024), and at Netflix a Senior Recruiter (2015–2022) and Recruiting Researcher (2012–2014).
Isabelle Mendoza
LinkedInExperience: Recruiting Lead, JAPAC · OpenAI
Recruiting Lead, JAPAC at OpenAI since February 2026, based in Singapore, after a Member of Recruiting Staff role there (2025–2026); the role description says they were hired as the first recruiter in JAPAC, launching OpenAI in the region. Before OpenAI they worked in International Recruiting at Stripe (2021–2025).
Jessica M.
LinkedInExperience: Recruiter · OpenAI
Recruiter at OpenAI since April 2026, based in New York; the role description says recruiting for OpenAI's G&A teams. Before joining they were a Lead Recruiter (2021–2026) and Senior Recruiter (2020–2021) at Zapier, a Recruiter at Box (2018–2020) and a Recruiter at One Medical (2014–2018).
John Dunn
LinkedInExperience: Member of Recruiting Staff · OpenAI
Member of Recruiting Staff at OpenAI since February 2024; the role description says they source for Integrity, Safety, Financial Engineering, Data Infrastructure and Healthcare. At Rivian they were a Sr. Staff Technical Sourcer (2023–2024), Staff Technical Sourcer (2023), Manager, Talent Acquisition - Vehicle Software (2021–2023) and Lead Technical Sourcer (2021).
Lindsey Tindage
LinkedInExperience: Member of Recruiting Staff · OpenAI
Member of Recruiting Staff at OpenAI since January 2026, based in New York. At Snap Inc. they were a Senior Business Recruiter (GTM) (2023–2026), Business Recruiter (2021–2026) and Talent Researcher (Sourcer) (2019–2021), and before that a Team Lead - Sales Recruiter at Internet Brands (2019).
Olena Lysyuk
LinkedInExperience: Member of Recruiting Staff · OpenAI
Member of Recruiting Staff at OpenAI since July 2025, in the Human Resources department; the role description reads Recruiting Mobile Engineers to work on Chat GPT. Before OpenAI they were a Senior Technical Sourcer at Meta from 2019 to 2025, and the profile also lists Project Manager at Western America Properties (2014–2023).
Shelly Lipson
LinkedInExperience: Research Recruiter · OpenAI
Research Recruiter at OpenAI since August 2024, based in New York; the profile says they are building OpenAI's research teams. Before OpenAI they worked in Talent & Growth at The General Partnership (2020–2024), were a Technical Sourcer at Facebook (2018–2020) and a Senior Recruiter in executive search at Parker and Lynch.
Stephanie Forster
LinkedInExperience: Recruiting | GTM (OpenAI for Government) · OpenAI
Recruiting | GTM (OpenAI for Government) at OpenAI since October 2025, with the headline Recruiting | OpenAI for Government | Palantir Alum. At Palantir Technologies they were Recruiting Manager, Engineering (2016–2023) and University Recruiter, SWE (2012–2016), and earlier a Recruiting Coordinator, Infrastructure at Facebook (2011–2012).
Tifa Chen
LinkedInExperience: Research Recruiting · OpenAI
Research Recruiting at OpenAI since May 2021, in the Human Resources department, with the headline Head of Research Recruiting at OpenAI. Before joining they worked in Tech Recruiting & HR at Lime (2019–2020), and at Michael Page they were a Senior Consultant (2016–2017) and Associate Consultant - New York (2014–2015).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's hiring area to your question, since research, technical, go-to-market, government and G&A hiring each draw on different candidate pools. Look at where they recruited before OpenAI, because that shapes how they compare hiring for an AI lab with hiring at large tech companies or startups.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do recruiters assess research candidates whose work is mostly published papers?
- 02What do candidates ask most often when considering a move to an AI lab?
- 03How does opening a new office or region change the way a recruiting team works?
Reaching OpenAI recruiters
How can I contact one of these OpenAI recruiters?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 1 company: OpenAI, based on profile data retrieved on October 8, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach OpenAI recruiters?
You choose the offer, starting at $5 per person. It includes Instant Expert's 20% fee, so an offer that pays the person $100 costs you $125. You're charged only when the person books the call or sends the answer.
What if they don't reply?
You pay nothing. Instant Expert sends follow-up reminders, and if the person hasn't booked or answered within 7 days, the request expires and any hold on your card is released. You can invite several of the 10 people on this list at once and cap your total spend, so you pay only for the ones who accept.
Can an AI agent ask one of these OpenAI recruiters a question?
Yes. An agent with a USDC wallet on Base can ask one question without an Instant Expert account. It names the person, for example by the LinkedIn URL on this page, and pays per ask over x402 (HTTP 402). The person answers in writing or by voice note, and if nobody answers within 7 days, the payment goes back to the wallet automatically. x402 docs
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