# Sarah Friar

**Source:** https://www.startuphub.ai/people/sarah-friar
**Profile type:** Person

## About

Sarah Friar is the Chief Financial Officer of OpenAI. She previously served as CEO of Nextdoor from 2018 to 2024 and as CFO of Square (now Block, Inc.) from 2012 to 2018. Her career also includes executive roles at Salesforce, Goldman Sachs, and McKinsey.

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- **Title:** Chief Financial Officer at OpenAI
- **Social:**
  - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-friar

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