OpenAI’s advertising head takes depart to endure breast most cancers therapy

OpenAI’s head of selling, Kate Rouch, has introduced she’s stepping away from her position for 3 months whereas she undergoes therapy for invasive breast most cancers.

In a put up on LinkedIn, Rouch says that Gary Briggs, Meta’s former CMO, will function interim head of selling throughout her depart.

“Earlier this yr — simply weeks into my dream job — I used to be identified with invasive breast most cancers,” wrote Rouch. “For the previous 5 months, I’ve been present process chemo at UCSF whereas main our advertising staff. It’s been the toughest season of life — for me, my husband, and our two younger children.”

Rouch says her prognosis is “wonderful” and that she’s anticipated to make a full restoration.

“1 in 8 American girls will get invasive breast most cancers,” she wrote in her put up. “42,000 die yearly. Charges are rising for younger girls. I’m sharing my story […] to get their consideration and encourage them to prioritize their well being over the calls for of households and jobs. A routine examination saved my life. It may save yours too.”

Rouch, who beforehand labored with Briggs at Meta, joined OpenAI in December. She previously was Coinbase’s CMO, and earlier than that led model and product advertising for platforms together with Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Fb.