OpenX Promotes Jeanne Leasure to Chief People Officer, Reinforcing Commitment to a High-Performing Culture

Leasure will continue to drive a people-first culture that promotes innovation and further fuels business growth.

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OpenX Technologies, Inc., one of the world’s leading omnichannel supply-side platforms, today announced the promotion of Jeanne Leasure to Chief People Officer (CPO). Leasure’s appointment underscores OpenX’s steadfast commitment to building a high-performing workplace where empowered employees fuel the company's continued success.

Since joining the company in early 2023, Leasure has transformed OpenX’s people team, establishing best-in-class strategies to ensure the company attracts and retains top industry talent. Under her leadership, the people team has implemented several programs that enhance scalability and align with business goals, maintaining an impressive 93% voluntary retention rate and boosting employee pride in the company to 92%.

“An effective CPO is so much more than just an HR leader — they are a business strategist ensuring that people, culture, and leadership all support and drive the company’s long-term vision, and Jeanne embodies these traits,” says John Gentry, CEO of OpenX. “Jeanne’s intelligence, experience, and skill in building high-performing teams and cultivating an engaged workforce has been instrumental to our growth, and we are thrilled to recognize her impact.”

In her new role, Leasure will help the business further expand its global operating team while ensuring employees remain the driving force behind the company’s growth and success. She will continue to report to John Gentry, CEO.

“From day one, I saw that OpenX’s greatest competitive advantage is its team and culture,” says Leasure. “I’m looking forward to continuing to build an environment where employees are thrilled to work here and can in turn drive the best performance of their careers. When we invest in our people, they deliver for our customers, and the business thrives as a result, keeping OpenX at the forefront of programmatic innovation.”

With a career spanning technology startups and high-growth companies, Leasure has deep expertise in talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, and leadership development. Prior to joining OpenX, she played a key role in developing the vision, strategic initiatives, and KPIs that contributed to the $1.17-billion acquisition of SpotX.

About OpenX

OpenX is an independent omni-channel supply-side platform (SSP) and a global leader in supply-side curation, transparency, and sustainability. Through its 100% cloud-based tech stack, OpenX powers advertising across CTV, app, mobile web, and desktop, enabling publishers to deliver marketers with improved performance and dynamic future-proofed solutions. With a 17-year track record of programmatic innovation, OpenX is a direct and trusted partner of the world’s largest publishers, working with more than 130,000 premium publisher domains and over 100,000 advertisers. As the market leader in sustainability, OpenX was the first adtech company to be certified as CarbonNeutral™ and third-party verified for achieving its SBTi Net-Zero targets. Learn more at www.openx.com.