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Denise Dresser

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OpenAI's Head of Revenue who leads the company's enterprise go-to-market strategy.


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6/5/2026, 6:40:39 AM

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6/5/2026, 6:45:30 AM

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6/5/2026, 6:45:30 AM

Summary

The name Denise Dresser refers to two distinct notable individuals. Denise Eugenia Dresser Guerra (born January 22, 1963) is a Mexican political scientist, academic, columnist, and author who has taught at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) since 1991 and is known for her political commentary. The second is Denise Dresser, an American technology executive who served as a longtime executive at Salesforce, was appointed CEO of Slack in November 2023, and subsequently transitioned to become the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) of OpenAI in 2025, where she leads enterprise revenue and go-to-market strategies.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Denise Dresser (Executive) - Education

    University of Massachusetts Amherst

  • Denise Dresser (Executive) - Current Role

    Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) of OpenAI

  • Denise Eugenia Dresser Guerra - Education

    El Colegio de México (Undergraduate), Princeton University (Ph.D. in Political Science)

  • Denise Dresser (Executive) - Previous Roles

    CEO of Slack, President of Accelerated Industries at Salesforce

  • Denise Eugenia Dresser Guerra - Citizenship

    Mexico

  • Denise Eugenia Dresser Guerra - Date of Birth

    1963-01-22

  • Denise Eugenia Dresser Guerra - Place of Birth

    Mexico City, Mexico

Timeline
  • Denise Eugenia Dresser Guerra is born in Mexico City, Mexico. (Source: undefined)

    1963-01-22

  • Denise Eugenia Dresser Guerra joins the faculty of the Department of Political Science at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). (Source: undefined)

    1991-01-01

  • Salesforce co-founder Marc Benioff announces the appointment of longtime executive Denise Dresser as the new CEO of Slack. (Source: undefined)

    2023-11-13

  • Denise Dresser transitions to OpenAI as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) to lead enterprise revenue and go-to-market strategies. (Source: undefined)

    2025-01-01

Denise Dresser

Denise Eugenia Dresser Guerra (born 22 January 1963) is a Mexican political scientist, writer, journalist, and university professor. She is currently a faculty member of the Department of Political Science at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), a columnist for Proceso magazine, an editorial writer for the newspaper Reforma, and a regular participant in the television program La Hora de Opinar. Dresser is known for her critical analysis of Mexican politics and opposition to Morena, her advocacy for liberal democracy, and her influential presence on social media.

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  • Denise Dresser - Wikipedia

    icon Denise Eugenia Dresser Guerra (born 22 January 1963) is a Mexican political scientist, writer, journalist, and university professor. She is currently a faculty member of the Department of Political Science at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), a columnist for Proceso "Proceso (magazine)") magazine, an editorial writer for the newspaper Reforma "Reforma (newspaper)"), and a regular participant in the television program La Hora de Opinar. Dresser is known for her critical analysis of Mexican politics and opposition to Morena "Morena (political party)"), her advocacy for liberal democracy, and her influential presence on social media. ## Early life and education [...] ## Contents # Denise Dresser | Denise Dresser | | --- | | Denise Dresser, a Mexican political scientist and writer Denise Dresser in 2020 | | | Born | Denise Eugenia Dresser Guerra (1963-01-22) 22 January 1963 (age 63) Mexico City, Mexico | | Occupations | Political scientist, writer, journalist, professor | | Years active | 1980s–present | | Known for | Political commentary, advocacy for democracy and human rights | | Awards | Legion of Honour (Knight) National Journalism Award") | | | | | Academic background | | | Alma mater | El Colegio de México Princeton University | | Academic work | | | Institutions | Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) | | Notable works | El país de uno (2011) México: Lo que todo ciudadano quisiera (no) saber de su patria (2004) | | | | [...] ## Early life and education Denise Dresser was born in Mexico City, Mexico, on 22 January 1963. She is the granddaughter of Ivan Dresser, an American track and field athlete and former managing director of General Motors in Mexico. Dresser completed her undergraduate studies at El Colegio de México, where she developed a strong foundation in political science and international relations. She later earned a Ph.D. in Political Science from Princeton University. ## Career ### Academic work Dresser is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), where she teaches courses on Mexican politics, comparative politics, and public policy. Her academic work focuses on issues of governance, corruption, and inequality in Mexico.

  • Denise Dresser

    Denise Dresser is a Mexican political analyst, columnist, academic, and activist. Her work has centered on Mexican democratization, corruption, and political economy issues from a comparative perspective. She is a professor of political science at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, where she has taught comparative politics, political economy, and Mexican politics since 1991. Dr. Dresser earned her PhD in politics at Princeton University, where she was a Fulbright Scholar, after completing her undergraduate work at El Colegio de México. Dr. Dresser is the author of numerous books and publications on Mexican politics and U.S.-Mexico relations. She has published articles in the Journal of Democracy, Current History, Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics, the Berkeley [...] International Journal of Press/Politics, the Berkeley Review of Latin American Studies, Nexos,Revista de la Universidad de México, Foreign Policy, Americas Quarterly, and Foreign Affairs. She writes a political column for the Mexican newspaper Reformaand participates in Mexican radio and television programs. She has been a contributing writer at theLos Angeles Times, and has also published opinion pieces in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. She is a frequent commentator on Mexican politics and U.S.-Mexico relations in the U.S. and Canadian media.

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    ## Profile ## Denise Dresser Biography Denise Dresser is a technology and business leader with experience guiding large-scale, customer-focused organizations through periods of growth and transformation. Dresser has held senior executive roles at major technology companies, including serving on Slack's leadership team, where she contributed to the company's go-to-market strategy and expanded its role as a collaboration platform for enterprises. In 2025, she transitioned into her new role as Chief Revenue Officer at OpenAI. [...] Denise Dresser is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. The estimated speaking fee range to book Denise Dresser for your event is available upon request. Denise Dresser generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jennifer Hyman, Carly Fiorina, Amiee Bayer-Thomas, Lori Cheek and Sallie Krawcheck. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Denise Dresser for an upcoming live or virtual event. BOOK Denise Dresser ## Video ## FAQs ## Check Availability ## Tell us about your event! ### Customized Service

  • Denise Dresser | Biography

    # Denise Dresser Biography Multimedia Books Columns Contact Esp | Eng | What it is about is men having their rights and nothing more, and women having our rights and nothing less. #### Denise Dresser is a Mexican political analyst, columnist and academic. She is a professor of political science at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), where she has taught comparative politics, political economy, and Mexican politics since 1991. [...] Dr. Dresser is the author of numerous publications on Mexican politics and U.S.-Mexico relations including Neopopulist Solutions to Neoliberal Problems: Mexico's National Solidarity Program, Exporting Conflict: Transboundary Consequences of Mexican Politics, Treading Lightly and Without a Stick: International Actors and the Promotion of Democracy in Mexico, Falling From the Tightrope: The Political Economy of the Mexican Crisis, and Mexico: Dysfunctional Democracy, in Jorge Domínguez and Michael Shifter (eds.), Constructing Democratic Governance in Latin America, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008. She has published articles in the Journal of Democracy, Current History, Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics and Foreign Policy. [...] She writes a political column for the Mexican newspaper Reforma and the news weekly Proceso and was the host of the political talk shows Entreversiones and El País de Uno on Mexican television. She was a contributing writer at the Los Angeles Times, has published numerous opinion pieces in the Los Angeles newspaper La Opinion, and is a frequent commentator on Mexican politics in the U.S. and Canadian media. She has participated in the radio show Mesa política hosted by Carmen Aristegui and the political talk show La hora de opinar hosted by Leo Zuckermann. She has also worked as a consultant to the United Nations Development Program, the Open Society Institute, Barings Research and the Bank of Montreal.

  • Salesforce appoints longtime executive Denise Dresser as Slack CEO

    In this article CRM Newly appointed Slack CEO Denise Dresser, Rocket Mortgage Chief Marketing Officer Casey Hurbis and Boston Consulting Group Managing Director and Partner Shilpa Sharma speak during Vox Media's Code Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on Sept. 7, 2022. Randy Shropshire | Getty Images Longtime Salesforce executive Denise Dresser has been appointed CEO of Slack, Salesforce co-founder and chief executive Marc Benioff announced Monday. Dresser becomes the third CEO of the Salesforce unit since it was acquired by Salesforce in 2020. Her role as CEO is effective immediately, a Salesforce spokesperson told CNBC. [...] "Denise is a collaborative technology leader who brings teams together and has inspired me and so many of us with her deep commitment to our values and to our customers and to the spirit of innovation," Benioff said in his announcement on social media platform X. Dresser has held several executive positions at Salesforce and serves on the Ad Council's board of directors. She is a graduate of University of Massachusetts Amherst, and before Salesforce, worked at both Oracle and former Big Five auditor Arthur Andersen. Slack was acquired by Salesforce for $27.7 billion in a 2020 deal. Since the deal close, numerous senior Salesforce executives have left the company. [...] She has been a Salesforce executive for more than 12 years, according to her company biography and LinkedIn profile, most recently as president of accelerated industries. Dresser will take the top job at Slack after its most recent CEO, Lidiane Jones, accepted the chief executive role at dating app Bumble earlier this month. Jones' new position as Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd's successor takes effect Jan. 2. Jones will stay on through the year to assist Dresser with the transition, the spokesperson said. Dresser thanked both Benioff and Jones ina post on X, formerly known as Twitter,on Monday morning. "It's an honor to move this work forward," she wrote.