UPWORK INC
For the period ended Jun 5, 2025. Filed Apr 25, 2025.
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Jun 5, 2025 · Filed Apr 25, 2025
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Additional Current Directors
As noted above, Mr. Gretsch will retire from our board of directors effective as of the date of the Annual Meeting, and Ms.
Nelson is not standing for re-election as a member of the board of directors at the Annual Meeting. Information about Mr.
Gretsch and Ms. Nelson is set forth below as of March 31, 2025.
| Gregory C. GretschIndependent | Board Committees:Audit, Risk and ComplianceCompensation | Director Since:2014 | Age:58 |
| Experience:•Jackson Square Partners, venture capital firm◦Founding Partner and Managing Director (since 2011)•Sigma Partners, venture capital firm◦Managing Director (since 2001) •oDesk Corporation (merged with Elance in 2014; rebranded as Upwork in 2015)◦Director (2004 – 2014) •Kana Communications, Inc., software company◦VP, Electronic Direct Marketing•Connectify, Inc. (acquired by Kana Communications in 1999), enterprise software company◦Founding Chairman•GiftONE (acquired by SkyMall in 1997), online consumer company◦Co-founder•Vicarious, education and reference CD-ROM publisher◦Founder and Chief Executive Officer•Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL), multinational technology company◦Various positions of increasing responsibilitySelect Skills and Qualifications:•Technology and Innovation: gained through his leadership at a range of software and other technology companies. Further developed through experience with early-stage venture capital investments focused on potentially category-leading B2B SaaS, consumer, and marketplace companies, and service on multiple technology startup boards.•Strategic Planning and Transformation: acquired through more than two decades of experience in venture capital, guiding portfolio companies toward growth and resulting in several of his early-stage investments achieving exits and/or valuations in excess of $1 billion. Mr. Gretsch also has significant experience as a serial entrepreneur, having launched a variety of startups, from an educational and reference publisher to an enterprise software company.•Go-to-Market: evidenced through his role as VP, Electronic Direct Marketing for a software development company and his experience as a founder of three companies, with a strong understanding of product marketing strategies.Education:•B.B.A., Management Information Systems, University of Georgia | |||
| Prior Public Company Board Experience:•Responsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTG) (acquired by Oracle in 2014), marketing software company (2001 – 2014)Other Affiliations:•Director, Jackbox Games, Inc., videogame company •Director, Multiplier, Inc., global human resources company•Director, Scrollmark, Inc., social community management company•Director, The Jellyvision Lab, Inc., employee benefits software company•Director, Ziplines, Inc., digital education company | |||
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| Elizabeth NelsonIndependent | Board Committees:Audit, Risk and Compliance (Chair)Nominating and Governance | Director Since:2015 | Age:64 |
| Experience:•Elance, Inc. (merged with oDesk in 2014; rebranded as Upwork in 2015) ◦Director (2013 – 2014)•Macromedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: MACR) (acquired by Adobe in 2005), software company◦EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (1998 – 2006)◦VP, Corporate Development•Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ), information technology company◦Various executive roles in finance and corporate developmentSelect Skills and Qualifications:•Finance and Capital Allocation: acquired through her service in multiple executive finance roles throughout her career, including as CFO for Macromedia, and further developed through extensive board service. Ms. Nelson is an experienced corporate advisor with hands-on experience with high-growth startups, turnarounds, and restructuring.•Risk Management and Compliance: attained through her many years of service as a director for more than a dozen public and private companies, including as lead independent director and audit committee chair. Ms. Nelson also obtained NACD’s CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight in 2023.•Corporate Sustainability and Impact: gained through her prior experience, including her role as chair of the board of DAI, a global organization working in emerging markets to address fundamental social and economic development challenges, including climate, financial inclusion, food security, governance reform, and trade policy.Education:•B.S., Foreign Service, Georgetown University•M.B.A., Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania | |||
| Prior Public Company Board Experience:•PhenomeX Inc. (Nasdaq: CELL) (acquired by Bruker Corporation in 2023), functional cell biology company (2019 – 2023)•Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: VGII), special purpose acquisition company (2021 – 2022)•Nokia Corporation (NYSE: NOK), telecommunications company (2012 –2021)•Zendesk, Inc. (NYSE: ZEN), software development company (Lead Independent Director, 2014 – 2019)•Pandora Media, Inc. (NYSE: P), audio entertainment company (2013 – 2017)•Ancestry.com (Nasdaq: ACOM) (acquired by Permira in 2012), online genealogy company (2009 – 2012) •SuccessFactors, Inc. (NYSE: SFSF) (acquired by SAP in 2012), software company (2007 – 2012)•Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK), design and engineering software company (2005 – 2010)•CNET Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNET) (acquired by CBS in 2008), internet media company (2003 – 2008)•Macromedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: MACR) (acquired by Adobe in 2005), multimedia software company (2005)Other Affiliations:•Board Chair, DAI Global LLC, international development company•Director, HackerOne Inc., cybersecurity company•Director, Scribd, Inc., digital library company•Director, Smule, Inc., music entertainment company | |||
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