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UPWORK, INC

Public company
Headquarters
PALO ALTO, California
Ticker
UPWK
CIK
0001627475

WARN notices since 2024

2
First: Oct 23, 2024

Workers affected since 2024

121
Across 2 notices

Executive changes, last 12 months

2
1 appointment, 1 departure

Last event

Nov 2, 2026
Executive departureCFO departs: Erica Gessert

Workers affected over time

Cumulative workers in WARN notices since 2024

050100150Jan '24Apr '24Jul '24Oct '24121

Leadership

Role and personSinceChange
CFOErica GessertNov 2, 2026Departed
CFOPeter SanbornNov 2, 2026Appointed

Same industry and state, with recent events.

  1. Executive departure

    CFO departs: Erica Gessert

    Erica Gessert, Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer of UPWORK, INC, resigns the role, effective January 1, 2027. The company reported the change in an 8-K that cites Item 5.02.

    Role: Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer

    Source: SEC 8-K, filed Nov 2, 2026
  2. Executive appointment

    CFO appointed: Peter Sanborn

    Peter Sanborn was named Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and principal financial officer of UPWORK, INC, effective January 1, 2027. Peter Sanborn succeeds Erica Gessert. The company reported the change in an 8-K that cites Item 5.02.

    Role: Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and principal financial officer

    Source: SEC 8-K, filed Nov 2, 2026

Last verified Nov 8, 2026