Hayden Brown — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

President & CEO of Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK), the world’s largest AI+human-powered work marketplace.
Scaled Upwork from a $10M revenue startup to a $750M+ revenue public company.
Oversees $4B of client spend annually on Upwork's platform.
Executed four high-impact acquisitions for Upwork since 2023.
Transformed Upwork's platform to be AI-native.
Stewarded the creation of Lifted, Upwork's enterprise-specific subsidiary.
Possesses expertise across product, marketing, strategy, operations, M&A, and organizational design.

Biography

Hayden Brown serves as the President & CEO of Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK), which she describes as the world’s largest AI+human-powered work marketplace. In this role, she connects millions of independent professionals with businesses ranging from Fortune 100 companies to SMBs. Under her leadership, Upwork has scaled from a $10M revenue startup to a $750M+ revenue public company, facilitating $4B of client spend annually.

Brown is recognized for revitalizing Upwork’s culture and business model.