UPWORK INC (UPWK)
Sector: Industrials
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sector: Industrials
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director information for UPWK
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPWK | Chairperson | 63 | ["Chairperson at oDesk Corporation (2011 – 2014)","Director at oDesk Corporation (2006 – 2014)","Chief Executive Officer at Metaweb Technologies Inc. (2007 – 2010)","Chief Executive Officer at OpenTable Inc.","Co-Founder, President and Chief Operating Officer at CitySearch, Inc.","Associate Consultant at Boston Consulting Group","Strategic Planning and Transformation","Technology and Innovation","Finance and Capital Allocation"] | ["Nominating and Governance Committee","Nominating and Governance"] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Independent Chairperson Board Committees: Nominating and Governance (Chair) Director Since: 2014 Age: 63 Experience: oDesk Corporation (merged with Elance in 2024; rebranded as Upwork in 2015) Chairperson (2011 2014) Director (2006 2014) Metaweb Technologies Inc. (acquired by Google in 2010), data infrastructure company Chief Executive Officer (2007 2010) OpenTable Inc. (Nasdaq: OPEN), online restaurant reservation company Chief Executive Officer CitySearch, Inc., online city guide company Co-Founder, President and Chief Operating Officer Boston Consulting Group, global management consulting firm Associate Consultant Select Skills and Qualifications: Strategic Planning and Transformation : demonstrated by his leadership at companies in multiple sectors through early stage to acquisition or IPO, managing significant organic growth. For example, as CEO of OpenTable, Mr. Layton oversaw the expansion from 500 restaurant partners to over 7,000 and the growth of online reservations to over two million per month. Technology and Innovation : gained through a long and successful career of leading and developing internet businesses and leveraging innovation to drive business growth and boost revenue as both an executive and board member. Finance and Capital Allocation : developed through his extensive executive leadership of many companies, balancing growth initiatives with profitability, maximizing returns on investments, and determining how best to invest funds to drive long-term value. Further demonstrated by his experience serving on the boards of companies that were successfully acquired. Education: B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill M.B.A., Stanford Graduate School of Business Prior Public Company Board Experience: OpenTable Inc. (Nasdaq: OPEN) (acquired by the Priceline Group in 2014), online restaurant reservation company (1999 2014) Ancestry.com Inc. (Nasdaq: ACOM) (acquired by Permira in 2012), online genealogy company (2009 2012) Other Affiliations: Director, Capsule Inc., online pharmacy company Director, Hostie AI, artificial intelligence platform Director, Just Appraised Inc., tax assessment software company Director, Wholesail Inc., payments software company