Zach Kass
Zack Kass

Ruder Finn has named Zack Kass, who was head of go-to-market at OpenAI, chair of its new global AI Advisory Council.

Kass is a pioneer in the AI business with 14 years of experience at OpenAI, Lilt (advisor & VP-revenue), and Future Eight Federal (VP-sales & customer success).

He has advised Fortune 500 companies and the White House on AI strategies.

“Zack’s global perspective and deep understanding of AI will be invaluable as we empower our teams and clients around the world to leverage these transformative technologies,” said Ruder Finn CEO Kathy Bloomgarden.

The Council will report to Bloomgarden. It will run under the day-to-day leadership of Ruder Finn CTO & AI head Tejas Totade, and Interactive Asia managing director David Ko. Ruder Finn plans to add more members to the Council to represent its diverse specialities and regions.

Kass’ partnership with Ruder Finn is on an exclusive to the PR industry basis.

Ruder Finn ranks No. 6 in O'Dwyer's rankings with 2023 fee income of $175.5M.