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UPWK UPWORK, INC
CIK 0001627475 44 ready 8-Ks latest August 10, 2026, 4:45 PM ET RSS · JSON
Activity: NORMAL 1 filings / 30d vs 1 baseline Risk accumulating: repeated leadership change (6)
Ready 8-Ks 44
Latest filing August 10, 2026, 4:45 PM ET
Top materiality 0.85
Event mix earnings ×22 · leadership ×10 · other_material ×5
Sentiment 22 pos · 5 neg · 17 neu
Latest earnings reported 2026-Q1
Executive change recent →

Recent 8-K filings for UPWK

Executive changes

Appointed (interim)

Hayden Brown

interim principal financial officer
UPWK · UPWORK, INC
Effective
2026-07-14
Filed
July 16, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
During Ms. Gessert’s leave, Hayden Brown, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will assume the role of the Company’s interim principal financial officer.
Departed

Erica Gessert

Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer
UPWK · UPWORK, INC
Effective
2026-07-14
Successor
Hayden Brown
Filed
July 16, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Effective July 14, 2026, Upwork Inc.’s, or the Company’s, Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer, Erica Gessert, will take a temporary medical leave.
Appointed

David Lissy

Director
UPWK · UPWORK, INC
Effective
2026-06-04
Filed
June 5, 2026, 9:27 AM ET
the Board, at the recommendation of its nominating and governance committee, nominated each of Claire Bramley and David Lissy for election as a Class II director at the Annual Meeting.
Departed

Leela Srinivasan

Director
UPWK · UPWORK, INC
Effective
2026-06-04
Filed
June 5, 2026, 9:27 AM ET
As previously disclosed, Leela Srinivasan did not stand for re-election as a member of the board of directors
Appointed

Claire Bramley

Director
UPWK · UPWORK, INC
Effective
2026-06-04
Filed
June 5, 2026, 9:27 AM ET
the Board, at the recommendation of its nominating and governance committee, nominated each of Claire Bramley and David Lissy for election as a Class II director at the Annual Meeting.
Departed

Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri

Director
UPWK · UPWORK, INC
Effective
2026-06-04
Filed
June 5, 2026, 9:27 AM ET
Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri resigned from the Board effective immediately prior to the election of directors at the Annual Meeting.
Appointed

Glenn Kelman

director
UPWK · UPWORK, INC
Effective
2025-06-05
Filed
June 5, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
appointed Glenn Kelman to serve as a Class III director effective as of the date of the Annual Meeting.
Departed

Gregory C. Gretsch

director
UPWK · UPWORK, INC
Effective
2025-06-05
Successor
Glenn Kelman
Filed
June 5, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
Gregory C. Gretsch retired from the Board effective as of the date of the Annual Meeting.
Appointed

Dana L. Evan

director
UPWK · UPWORK, INC
Effective
2025-06-05
Filed
June 5, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
nominated Dana L. Evan for election as a Class I director at the Annual Meeting.
Departed

Elizabeth Nelson

director
UPWK · UPWORK, INC
Effective
2025-06-05
Successor
Dana L. Evan
Filed
June 5, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
Elizabeth Nelson did not stand for re-election as a member of the board of directors
Departed

Eric Gilpin

Chief Sales Officer
UPWK · UPWORK, INC
Effective
2023-06-30
Filed
May 3, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
On May 3, 2023, the Company announced that Eric Gilpin, the Company's Chief Sales Officer, will depart from the Company and that the Company has reached an agreement regarding Mr. Gilpin's resignation.
Appointed

Erica Gessert

Chief Financial Officer
UPWK · UPWORK, INC
Effective
2023-04-25
Filed
March 28, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
On March 22, 2023, Upwork Inc.’s (the “Company”) board of directors appointed Erica Gessert to become the Company’s Chief Financial Officer effective upon her first day of employment with the Company, which is expected to be April 25, 2023.

Earnings & guidance

2026-Q1 EPS reported $0.24 filing →

Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.85 · Median 0.70 · Most common event earnings

22 positive 5 negative 17 neutral

source · UPWK on sec.gov