Jennifer Osborn was appointed as Director to the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) by Governor Gavin Newsom in July 2025. Prior to joining DIR, Ms. Osborn served as Chief Deputy Director at the California Department of General Services from 2021 to 2025. She was Director of the Division of Administrative Services at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from 2018 to 2020, Deputy Secretary for Fiscal Policy and Administration for the California Government Operations Agency from 2013 to 2018, Deputy Secretary for Fiscal Operations at the California State and Consumer Services Agency from 2012 to 2013, and Principal Program Budget Analyst at the California Department of Finance from 1998 to 2011.
She earned a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Nevada, Reno, and a bachelor’s degree in political science and journalism from California State University, Chico.