Jennifer Osborn
Director
Jennifer Osborn was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom on July 16, 2025, to be the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. In this role, she directs all of the department's functions, goals, and strategies.
Director Osborn has extensive experience in California government leadership. From 2020 to 2025, she was the Chief Deputy Director of the Department of General Services.
Previously, Director Osborn served as: Director of the Division of Administrative Services at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (2018-2020), Deputy Secretary of Fiscal Policy and Administration at the Government Operations Agency (2013-2018), Deputy Secretary of Fiscal Operations at the State and Consumer Services Agency (2012-2013), and Principal Program Budget Analyst at the Department of Finance (1998-2011).
Director Osborn earned a Master of Public Administration from the University of Nevada, Reno, and an undergraduate degree in Journalism and Political Science from California State University, Chico.
August 2025