OpenAI is adding two independent board members as it prepares for an initial public offering, according to multiple reports. The company plans to name David Vélez, the banking executive behind Nubank, and Robin Vince, a leader at BNY, as directors. Sources say the appointments will take place across both of OpenAI’s corporate structures: the OpenAI Foundation, which is organized as a nonprofit entity, and OpenAI Group PBC, which is the for-profit company. The coverage frames the move as part of OpenAI’s broader effort to strengthen its board ahead of a potential shift to public-company oversight. OpenAI is not yet a public company, and the reporting links the timing of the board changes to its IPO planning. The companies involved—Nubank and BNY—are referenced through the executives’ roles, with both individuals described as independent board candidates. No additional details about the directors’ terms, responsibilities, or timing for the IPO itself were provided in the excerpts shared.