Megan Prichard

Megan Prichard was appointed Chief Growth Officer of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. effective April 6, 2026, in a newly established role. In this position, she leads the company's integrated growth and revenue strategy across all business lines while strengthening Virgin Galactic's position as the premier platform for suborbital spaceflight expeditions and scientific research. Her responsibilities include expanding Virgin Galactic's existing book of business for research missions and spaceflight expeditions, accelerating the creation of new spaceports, developing brand partnerships, and identifying new commercial markets.

Prichard holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Yale University and a juris doctorate from the University of Southern California's Gould School of Law. She began her career as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, where she spent 5 years as a consultant focusing on digital strategy in Brazil and Silicon Valley. Before joining Uber, Prichard served as Vice President for Commercialization at Cruise, an autonomous vehicle subsidiary of General Motors.

Career History

• Chief Growth Officer, Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (April 2026–present)
• Various roles at Uber including Head of US Mobility, Head of Product Launch Operations, General Manager Uber Air, Regional General Manager West JUMP Scooters, and General Manager Uber West Rides
• Vice President of Commercialization, Cruise (General Motors autonomous vehicle subsidiary)
• Global Head of Autonomous Ridesharing, Ford Motor Company
• Management Consultant, McKinsey & Company

Prichard is a guest lecturer at USC Marshall School of Business, UCLA Anderson School of Management, and INSEAD Middle East on disruptive technologies. She also founded JustMovedHere.com, a social networking and city guide website designed to facilitate the moving process.

What Megan Prichard could bring to Chief Growth Officer at Virgin Galactic: Based on her documented career trajectory, Prichard brings proven expertise in scaling breakthrough technology platforms and commercializing cutting-edge innovations, from autonomous vehicles to E-VTOL to ridesharing at Uber. Her experience launching and scaling new business lines, particularly the ultra-premium Uber Elite and managing product launch operations across multiple verticals, directly aligns with Virgin Galactic's need to expand its spaceflight expeditions and research missions business. Her background in expanding market presence and developing brand partnerships in disruptive industries, combined with her consulting foundation at McKinsey, positions her to execute the integrated growth strategy needed to establish Virgin Galactic as the premier platform in suborbital spaceflight during the critical phase ahead of commercial operations.

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