SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Upwork (Nasdaq:UPWK), the largest freelancing website, today announced that Chief Marketing and Product Officer Hayden Brown has been honored as part of the prestigious Staffing Industry Analyst’s (SIA) annual 40 Under 40, which recognizes an up-and-coming group of leaders making their mark on the workforce solutions ecosystem. Now in its third year, SIA’s 40 Under 40 showcases rising stars who are making an impact with their strategic vision and motivation to grow their team, companies and the industry.
In her role, Brown oversees all of the company’s global product and marketing efforts and is the leading force behind the development and marketing of a product that enables independent professionals and clients around the globe to work together in a new model that reduces friction in the hiring and job-finding paradigm. Brown is driven to help organizations rethink how they source talent in order to thrive in the new economy.
“Growing up in Nepal, I saw early on that there are amazing, talented and educated people all over the world who don’t have access to opportunities. At Upwork, we believe the problem isn’t a ‘skills gap’ in today’s workforce but rather a ‘matching gap’ where companies and workers have an issue connecting. I have the privilege of helping to solve that by building solutions that help our clients find talent from anywhere in the world and creating more economic opportunities for people along the way,” said Brown.
Brown also dedicates time to ensure women can thrive in the workplace. She co-founded and serves as an executive sponsor of the Women’s Group at Upwork, which aims to foster a supportive community, dialog and advocacy amongst and for the women at the company.
Prior to joining Upwork, Brown was the head of corporate development at LivePerson and previously held strategy and M&A roles at Microsoft and McKinsey & Company.
View the complete list of SIA’s 40 Under 40 here.
About Upwork
Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK) is the largest freelancing website. It enables businesses to find and work with highly skilled freelancers. As an increasingly connected and independent workforce goes online, knowledge work -- like software, shopping and content before it -- is shifting online as well. This shift is making it easier for clients to connect and work with talent in near real-time and is freeing professionals everywhere from having to work at a set time and place. Upwork’s mission is to create economic opportunities so people have better lives. Upwork offers Upwork Plus, an offering tailored for small businesses to help them connect with top-tier freelance talent.
Upwork is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., with offices in San Francisco and Chicago. For more information, visit our website at www.upwork.com, join us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
About Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA)
Founded in 1989, SIA is the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions. Their proprietary research covers all categories of employed and non-employed work including temporary staffing, independent contracting and other types of contingent labor. SIA’s independent and objective analysis provides insights into the services and suppliers operating in the workforce solutions ecosystem including staffing firms, managed service providers, recruitment process outsourcers, payrolling/compliance firms and talent acquisition technology specialists such as vendor management systems, online staffing platforms, crowdsourcing and online work services. We also provide training and accreditation with our unique Certified Contingent Workforce Professional (CCWP) program.
Known for their award-winning content, data, support tools, publications, executive conferences and events, they help both suppliers and buyers of workforce solutions make better-informed decisions that improve business results and minimize risk. As a division of the international business media company, Crain Communications Inc., SIA is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices in London, England.
