Hayden Brown Biography and Net Worth

President and Chief Executive Officer of Upwork

Hayden Brown is president and CEO of Upwork. Before being named CEO in January 2020, Hayden held leadership roles at Upwork in both product and marketing.

Having been at Upwork since 2011, she is known for bold leadership and her passion for the company’s mission to create economic opportunities so that people live better lives. That passion stems from her childhood years spent living in Kathmandu, Nepal, and she’s committed to building a sustainable, high-performing business that delivers on that mission in ever-bigger ways.

Prior to becoming CEO, Hayden was Upwork’s chief marketing and product officer. In this role, she led the expansion of Upwork’s offerings to attract and serve sophisticated business buyers who could significantly benefit from Upwork’s global pool of talent.

Before joining Upwork, Hayden led corporate development for LivePerson and held strategy and corporate development roles at Microsoft. She began her career as an analyst at McKinsey and Company after earning an AB in Politics from Princeton University. She has been named to Staffing Industry Analysts’ "40 Under 40" and "Global Power 150—Women in Staffing." Hayden is married with two children.

What is Hayden Brown's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Hayden Brown is at least $17.09 million as of March 18th, 2025. Ms. Brown owns 1,223,741 shares of Upwork stock worth more than $17,089,543 as of March 25th. This net worth estimate does not reflect any other investments that Ms. Brown may own. Additionally, Ms. Brown receives an annual salary of $913,480.00 as President and Chief Executive Officer at Upwork. Learn More about Hayden Brown's net worth.
How old is Hayden Brown?: Ms. Brown is currently 42 years old. There are 6 older executives and no younger executives at Upwork. Learn More on Hayden Brown's age.
What is Hayden Brown's salary?: As the President and Chief Executive Officer of Upwork Inc., Ms. Brown earns $913,480.00 per year. Learn More on Hayden Brown's salary.
How do I contact Hayden Brown?: The corporate mailing address for Ms. Brown and other Upwork executives is 2625 Augustine Drive Suite 601, Santa Clara CA, 95054. Upwork can also be reached via phone at (650) 316-7500 and via email at investor@upwork.com. Learn More on Hayden Brown's contact information.
Has Hayden Brown been buying or selling shares of Upwork?: Over the course of the past ninety days, Hayden Brown has sold $1,311,730.55 in Upwork stock. Most recently, Hayden Brown sold 9,075 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.07, for a transaction totalling $118,610.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,223,741 shares of the company's stock, valued at $15,994,294.87. Learn More on Hayden Brown's trading history.
Who are Upwork's active insiders?: Upwork's insider roster includes Dave Bottoms (GM, Marketplace), Hayden Brown (President and Chief Executive Officer), Erica Gessert (CFO), Eric Gilpin (VP), Thomas Layton (Insider), Jeff McCombs (CFO), Elizabeth Nelson (Director), Leela Srinivasan (Director), and Gary Steele (Director). Learn More on Upwork's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Upwork?: In the last twelve months, insiders at the sold shares 54 times. They sold a total of 779,300 shares worth more than $10,646,591.32. The most recent insider tranaction occured on March, 18th when insider Dave Bottoms sold 5,411 shares worth more than $70,721.77. Insiders at Upwork own 7.6% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Upwork.
Information on this page was last updated on 3/18/2025.

Hayden Brown Insider Trading History at Upwork

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
3/18/2025	Sell	9,075	$13.07	$118,610.25	1,223,741
3/7/2025	Sell	60,000	$14.20	$852,000.00	1,215,083
2/18/2025	Sell	21,122	$16.15	$341,120.30	1,275,083
12/18/2024	Sell	8,997	$17.12	$154,028.64	1,238,156
12/16/2024	Sell	20,000	$16.84	$336,800.00	1,229,420
11/27/2024	Sell	15,000	$17.00	$255,000.00	1,181,221
11/18/2024	Sell	30,672	$15.13	$464,067.36	1,196,221
11/8/2024	Sell	10,000	$15.85	$158,500.00	1,168,850
9/18/2024	Sell	9,444	$10.57	$99,823.08	1,178,850
9/16/2024	Sell	20,000	$10.01	$200,200.00	1,170,561
8/19/2024	Sell	31,506	$9.65	$304,032.90	1,190,561
5/20/2024	Sell	31,300	$11.61	$363,393.00	1,175,829
3/15/2024	Sell	20,000	$12.07	$241,400.00	1,145,980
2/20/2024	Sell	43,714	$12.86	$562,162.04	1,165,980
12/18/2023	Sell	27,189	$15.50	$421,429.50	1,107,098
11/20/2023	Sell	22,177	$14.40	$319,348.80	1,079,891
9/18/2023	Sell	28,457	$12.73	$362,257.61	1,058,875
8/18/2023	Sell	22,520	$13.86	$312,127.20	1,032,937
6/20/2023	Sell	28,485	$9.14	$260,352.90	1,012,262
5/18/2023	Sell	22,946	$8.21	$188,386.66	986,352
3/20/2023	Sell	30,378	$10.16	$308,640.48	964,430
2/21/2023	Sell	20,934	$11.47	$240,112.98	936,553
12/19/2022	Sell	30,677	$10.71	$328,550.67	903,857
11/21/2022	Sell	8,467	$12.06	$102,112.02	876,279
10/18/2022	Sell	1,361	$13.10	$17,829.10	869,476
9/19/2022	Sell	32,050	$15.21	$487,480.50	868,251
8/18/2022	Sell	7,990	$18.54	$148,134.60	842,046
7/18/2022	Sell	1,311	$20.69	$27,124.59	834,763
6/21/2022	Sell	30,455	$19.26	$586,563.30	833,489
5/18/2022	Sell	8,224	$16.07	$132,159.68	805,689
4/18/2022	Sell	1,405	$20.02	$28,128.10	798,100
3/18/2022	Sell	29,375	$22.33	$655,943.75
2/18/2022	Sell	12,429	$24.41	$303,391.89
1/18/2022	Sell	1,170	$26.54	$31,051.80
12/20/2021	Sell	31,041	$33.35	$1,035,217.35
11/18/2021	Sell	1,383	$42.21	$58,376.43
11/10/2021	Sell	20,000	$45.68	$913,600.00
10/19/2021	Sell	1,379	$57.44	$79,209.76
9/20/2021	Sell	32,043	$47.56	$1,523,965.08
8/18/2021	Sell	1,313	$40.77	$53,531.01	701,593
8/10/2021	Sell	20,000	$45.15	$903,000.00
7/19/2021	Sell	1,281	$50.17	$64,267.77	700,311
6/22/2021	Sell	4,083	$55.08	$224,891.64	673,855
6/18/2021	Sell	30,524	$47.90	$1,462,099.60	673,855
5/18/2021	Sell	1,310	$40.29	$52,779.90
5/13/2021	Sell	20,000	$38.14	$762,800.00	686,634
4/19/2021	Sell	1,418	$46.56	$66,022.08	467,947
3/18/2021	Sell	31,797	$45.13	$1,434,998.61	442,764
3/4/2021	Sell	260,000	$44.50	$11,570,000.00	441,405
1/20/2021	Sell	1,067	$40.27	$42,968.09	439,971
12/18/2020	Sell	29,592	$39.81	$1,178,057.52	412,583
10/19/2020	Sell	1,314	$20.65	$27,134.10	410,037
9/18/2020	Sell	30,558	$15.17	$463,564.86	383,614
7/20/2020	Sell	1,287	$14.67	$18,880.29	381,041
6/18/2020	Sell	23,858	$11.92	$284,387.36
4/20/2020	Sell	895	$7.72	$6,909.40	342,844
3/18/2020	Sell	23,326	$5.64	$131,558.64	309,190
3/2/2020	Sell	3,116	$8.43	$26,267.88	308,446
1/21/2020	Sell	1,123	$9.95	$11,173.85	301,584
12/18/2019	Sell	1,380	$10.82	$14,931.60	300,379
11/18/2019	Sell	1,067	$11.83	$12,622.61
9/18/2019	Sell	1,422	$14.39	$20,462.58
8/9/2019	Sell	15,000	$15.53	$232,950.00
6/18/2019	Sell	1,435	$15.57	$22,342.95
5/16/2019	Sell	2,266	$15.84	$35,893.44
5/10/2019	Sell	3,750	$16.58	$62,175.00
10/5/2018	Sell	54,246	$13.95	$756,731.70

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Hayden Brown Buying and Selling Activity at Upwork

Upwork Company Overview

Upwork Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a work marketplace that connects businesses with various independent professionals and agencies in the United States, India, the Philippines, and internationally. The company's work marketplace provides access to talent with various skills across a range of categories, including administrative support, sales and marketing, design and creative, and customer service, as well as web, mobile, and software development. Its work marketplace also enables clients to streamline workflows, such as talent sourcing, outreach, and contracting. The company's work marketplace offers access to various functionalities for remote engagements with talent, including communication and collaboration, ability to receive talent invoices through their work marketplace, and payment protection. Its marketplace offerings include Upwork Payroll and Upwork Enterprise, as well as managed and escrow services. The company was formerly known as Elance-oDesk, Inc. and changed its name to Upwork Inc. in May 2015. Upwork Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Today's Range

Now: $13.84

$13.81

$14.05

50 Day Range

MA: $15.35

$12.34

$17.44

2 Week Range

Now: $13.84

$8.43

$18.14

Volume

356,822 shs

Average Volume

2,480,032 shs

Market Capitalization

$1.88 billion

P/E Ratio

9.05

Dividend Yield

N/A

Beta

1.61

Hayden Brown Biography and Net Worth

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