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Anna Makanju
Head of AI for Civil Society and Philanthropy, OpenAI Foundation (appointed April 2026)
Head of AI for Civil Society and Philanthropy, OpenAI Foundation · Vice president of global impact (as of September 2024), OpenAI
Background
Anna Makanju is head of AI for civil society and philanthropy at the OpenAI Foundation.
She was vice president of global impact at OpenAI as of September 2024.
She held U.S. government roles at the Department of Defense, the State Department and the National Security Council.
Key facts
- Foundation appointment
- Joined the OpenAI Foundation in April 2026 as Head of AI for Civil Society and Philanthropysource
- OpenAI role
- Vice president of global impact (as of September 2024)source
- Education
- Earned her J.D. in 2004source
- Hired by Facebook in 2018 to work on global elections and policysource
- Government roles
- U.S. government roles at the Department of Defense, State Department, and National Security Councilsource
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Sources
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