Hayden Brown

Chief Executive Officer at Upwork & Speaker on the Future of Work

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Hayden Brown Biography

Hayden Brown is president and CEO of Upwork. Before being named CEO in January 2020, Brown 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, Brown 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, Brown 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." Brown is married with two children.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 05/04/2024.

Hayden Brown Videos

  • Upwork President & CEO Hayden Brown | Future of Jobs Summit
    Hayden Brown (President & CEO, Upwork) in conversation with Steve Clemons (Contributing Editor, The Hill) Future of Jobs Summit, streamed on April...
  • Upwork CEO Hayden Brown on Flexibility and New Models for Work
    Upwork CEO Hayden Brown is leading a company that's offering a new type of leverage to workers, and flexibility to employers, in a tight labor...
  • Upwork CEO Hayden Brown on the increased demand for freelance workers
    Upwork CEO Hayden Brown joins ‘Closing Bell’ to discuss the increased demand for freelancers, as the pandemic has allowed more flexible work...

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