OpenX Promotes Jeanne Leasure to Chief People Officer

OpenX Technologies, Inc., one of the world’s leading omnichannel supply-side platforms, today (March 18th, 2025) 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 programmes 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 recognise 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, organisational 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 USD$1.17bn (£1.3bn) acquisition of SpotX.