Hayden Brown is president and CEO of Upwork, the world’s work marketplace. She was previously the chief product and marketing officer and held increasingly senior roles overseeing product, design, and marketplace after joining Upwork in 2011. She joined Upwork inspired by its mission to create economic opportunities so that people have better lives. With a new era of work underway, Hayden is leading Upwork to help companies and talent unlock their full potential. During her decade at Upwork, she’s helped the company grow from 75 employees and $100 million in Gross Services Volume to more than 2,000 independent professionals and full-time employees and more than $3.5 billion in Gross Services Volume in 2021. Before joining Upwork, Hayden held corporate development positions at Microsoft and LivePerson and began her career as an analyst at McKinsey and Company. She has an AB in politics from Princeton University and currently lives in Silicon Valley with her husband and their two kids.