Upwork Inc.

Last updated September 27, 2026

Organization details

Legal name
Upwork Inc.
Ownership
Public
Status
Active
Sector (GICS)
Information Technology
SIC code
7374 — Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation
Jurisdiction of incorporation
Delaware
Headquarters city
Palo Alto
Headquarters state / province
California
Headquarters country
United States
Fiscal year end
December
Ticker symbol
UPWK
Primary stock exchange
Nasdaq

Identifiers

SEC CIK
0001627475
EIN
46-4337682
Wikidata ID
Q3344170

Board of directors

Chief executives

Hayden Brown · President & CEO
Since January 2020
95 CEO score

Outstanding · grade A+

Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

Partial: only 20% of the scoring weight is on file.

Revenue growth 20%
95

17.4% a year in revenue

20% of the scoring weight is on file. Figures cover December 2019 – December 2025.

Director election results

Annual meeting of June 9, 2023. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

4 of this board's directors also sit on 5 other boards. 3 are in the same sector.

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Insider trades

All notable trades →

From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months
$0
0 purchases by 0 insiders
Sold, last 12 months
$15,809,621
44 sales by 6 insiders
Date Insider Transaction Shares Price Value
Oct 19, 2026 Kappus Anthony Ray Officer (GM & Chief Operating Officer) Open-market sale −559 $8.43 $4,712
Oct 18, 2026 Kappus Anthony Ray Officer (GM & Chief Operating Officer) Option exercise +1,413 — —
Sep 18, 2026 Hayden Brown Director, Officer (President & CEO) Option exercise +17,733 — —
Sep 18, 2026 Gessert Erica Officer (Chief Financial Officer) Option exercise +8,433 — —
Sep 18, 2026 Kappus Anthony Ray Officer (GM & Chief Operating Officer) Option exercise +114,860 — —
Sep 18, 2026 Mekhalfa Sabrina Officer (Chief Accounting Officer) Option exercise +3,578 — —
Sep 18, 2026 Hayden Brown Director, Officer (President & CEO) Option exercise +28,677 — —
Sep 18, 2026 Gessert Erica Officer (Chief Financial Officer) Option exercise +9,700 — —
Sep 18, 2026 Kappus Anthony Ray Officer (GM & Chief Operating Officer) Open-market sale −45,732 $8.45 $386,435
Sep 18, 2026 Mekhalfa Sabrina Officer (Chief Accounting Officer) Open-market sale −1,299 $8.45 $10,977
Sep 18, 2026 Hayden Brown Director, Officer (President & CEO) Open-market sale −23,893 $8.45 $201,896
Sep 18, 2026 Gessert Erica Officer (Chief Financial Officer) Open-market sale −9,336 $8.45 $78,889
Aug 18, 2026 Hayden Brown Director, Officer (President & CEO) Option exercise +14,850 — —
Aug 18, 2026 Gessert Erica Officer (Chief Financial Officer) Option exercise +37,500 — —
Aug 18, 2026 Kappus Anthony Ray Officer (GM & Chief Operating Officer) Option exercise +5,115 — —

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Questions about Upwork Inc.

Who is the CEO of Upwork Inc.?

Hayden Brown has been Upwork Inc.'s President & CEO since January 2020.

How many directors are on Upwork Inc.'s board?

Upwork Inc.'s board has 12 directors: Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri, Claire Bramley, Dana L. Evan, David H. Lissy, Elizabeth A. Nelson, Gary Steele, Glenn Kelman, Gregory C. Gretsch, Hayden Brown, Kevin Harvey and 2 others.

Are Upwork Inc. insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, Upwork Inc. insiders made no open-market purchases and sold $15.8 million of shares in 44 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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