Virtual Gurus Announces Leadership Update as Founder Bobbie Racette Steps Down as CEO and Moves into Role of Founder & President

CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virtual Gurus, the award-winning talent marketplace that connects businesses with skilled North American virtual assistants and AI-powered support, today announced that Founder Bobbie Racette has stepped down as CEO to take on the role of Founder & President, and has appointed Elliot Schneier as the company's new Chief Executive Officer.

After eight transformative years as CEO—taking Virtual Gurus from a $300 idea at her kitchen table to becoming the first Indigenous woman in Canada to close a Series A—Racette has grown the company into a platform creating real economic opportunity for the future of work, businesses, and underrepresented talent, paying out over $15M in wages to its virtual assistant talent community.

In her new role, Racette will lead the company's Purpose & Impact initiatives, strengthen enterprise partnerships, and elevate brand presence across North America while continuing to guide the company's mission.

"Virtual Gurus was born from a deep belief that work should be inclusive for everyone," said Bobbie Racette, Founder & President. "As an Indigenous 2SLGBTQIA+ founder, I was told ‘no' 170 times before I heard my first ‘yes.' What began with a mission to create space for underrepresented talent has grown into an international platform delivering real economic impact. This next chapter allows me to expand that impact while empowering new ...