David Osborne
Chief Executive Officer
David Osborne is a seasoned technology business leader with more than 20 years’ experience in global sales, operations, transformation planning, execution and M&A. He brings deep experience in operations, strategic growth, and executive management and a proven record of helping organizations successfully integrate, operationalize and scale their businesses.
As CEO of the world’s largest, most comprehensive digital health and wellbeing provider, Dave is responsible for optimizing and scaling Virgin Pulse as the company continues an aggressive growth strategy. He is responsible for setting and actualizing the company’s vision – solving the most critical and complex health and wellbeing challenges faced by employers, employees, and health plans.
A former NCAA Division I golfer, Dave has seen and experienced, firsthand, that investing in building healthy habits and skills pays significant dividends in driving performance and long–term success, personally and professionally. He is a firm believer in Virgin Pulse’s ability to help organizations drive business outcomes that matter by engaging and supporting employees, every day, in improving all aspects of their health and wellbeing.
Dave joined Virgin Pulse as chief operating officer in 2016, following the company’s acquisitions of GCC and ShapeUp. As CEO, he has accelerated the company’s growth and expansion, with several successful mergers and acquisitions, including Preventure, RedBrick Health and SimplyWell, all aimed at simplifying and improving the health and wellbeing journey. In addition to driving operational improvements across the business, Mr. Osborne has been responsible for driving the company’s go-to-market strategy and elevating its corporate profile.
Prior to joining Virgin Pulse, Osborne was the COO at Drillinginfo, which provides data software to the oil and gas industry, where he was instrumental in developing the company’s operating model and product growth strategy. Prior to Drillinginfo, Osborne served as Managing Director of Vista Consulting Group, where he helped Vista portfolio companies develop strategies to drive growth and improve operations while accelerating business outcomes. During his tenure he helped acquire, transform, and integrate over 30 companies.
Dave holds an MBA from the University of Georgia, Terry College of Business.