Dave Osborne
Chief Executive Officer
David Osborne is a seasoned business technology 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 organisations successfully integrate, operationalise, and scale their businesses.
As CEO of Virgin Pulse, Dave is responsible for streamlining, optimising, and scaling Virgin Pulse as the company continues its aggressive growth strategy and solidifies its position as the largest workplace wellbeing company in the world.
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 organisations drive business outcomes that matter by empowering and supporting employees across all aspects of their personal and professional wellbeing.
Dave joined Virgin Pulse in 2016 following the company’s acquisitions of GCC and ShapeUp. As president and COO, he led the successful integration of the three organisations, laying a solid foundation for Virgin Pulse’s global expansion. 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 an MBA from the University of Georgia, Terry College of Business and an undergraduate degree in Finance.