Michael Tabtabai has joined OpenAI as Vice President, Global Creative. He previously served as VP Creative at Coinbase (2022–2025) and spent seven years at Google as Executive Creative Director. Beyond his corporate roles, Tabtabai founded Leave It On The Road, a non-profit that raises funds for cancer research through cycling and storytelling, generating over $100,000 since 2013.
Sharing the news on LinkedIn, he expressed excitement about reuniting with former colleagues and being inspired by OpenAI’s people and possibilities.