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James Hairston

Global Head of Innovation Policy @ OpenAI

United States

Career path.

  1. OpenAI

    Global Head of Innovation Policy

    Oct 2025 - Present
  2. OpenAI

    Head of International Policy and Partnerships

    May 2023 - Apr 2026
  3. Meta

    Senior Director of Policy, Reality Labs

    Mar 2022 - Jun 2023
  4. Meta

    Director of Policy, Reality Labs

    Mar 2020 - Jun 2023
  5. Meta

    Head of AI & AR/VR Policy

    Aug 2016 - Mar 2020
  6. Oculus VR

    Head of Public Policy

    Aug 2016 - Mar 2020
  7. Meta

    Manager, Global Policy Development

    Oct 2013 - Aug 2016
  8. Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force

    Program Analyst

    Mar 2013 - Sep 2013
  9. U.S. Small Business Administration

    Policy Advisor to the Administrator

    Aug 2012 - Sep 2013
  10. Center for American Progress

    Research Associate, Economic Policy

    Oct 2010 - Jul 2012