Hayden Brown is recorded as Board Member at Upwork, Inc (UPWK) since January 1, 2019 and CEO at Upwork, Inc (UPWK). The newest filing on record that lists Hayden Brown as CEO and Board Member at Upwork, Inc (UPWK) is dated April 28, 2023. Upwork, Inc reported in an 8-K filed July 16, 2026 that Hayden Brown was appointed interim principal financial officer, effective July 14, 2026. The proxy statement of Upwork, Inc reports total compensation of $17,094,702 for Hayden Brown in fiscal 2025, including a base salary of $625,000. Disclosed compensation is on record for 9 fiscal years. Hayden Brown has spoken on 27 earnings calls and 2 other investor events across 1 company, most recently for Upwork, Inc on November 2, 2026. Upwork, Inc is classified in the Internet Content & Information industry within the Communication Services sector. Other leadership on record at Upwork, Inc includes Stephane Kasriel (CEO), Peter Sanborn (CFO), Anthony Kappus (COO) and 7 others.
“During Ms. Gessert's leave, Hayden Brown, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, will assume the role of the Company's interim principal financial officer.”
“In the third quarter, Upwork executed against our plan as our platform continued its rotation toward higher value, more complex work, and larger clients. We generated $914 million in GSV and $186 million in revenue, both above the high end of our guidance range.”
“In Q2, Upwork demonstrated strong execution in an operating environment that continues to be challenging. We delivered revenue of $191.7 million at the high end of our guidance range and adjusted EBITDA of $64.1 million, exceeding the high end of our guidance range.”
“And in many ways, not the year we expected, but the business has been great. And we can talk more about some of these trends. I would start by saying, you know, in Q1, we saw some emergence of headwinds specifically related predominantly to macro.”
“Q1 was a dynamic quarter that demonstrated our ability to produce value under a range of market conditions. We delivered inline revenue and phenomenal bottom line results with a $10 million adjusted EBITDA beat.”
“In 2025, we completed a three-year journey to fundamentally transform the business and position Upwork to extend our leadership in the AI era. We reinvented our product, customer experience, and operations to enable Upwork to become the human plus AI solution for the market.”
