Board of Directors

Thomas has a long history of successful internet business leadership, having served as CEO at both OpenTable and Metaweb (acquired by Google in 2010) and having co-founded CitySearch, Inc. He is currently a board member for Doxo Inc., Just Appraised Inc., Wholesail Inc., and SwiftComply Inc. A Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute, Thomas holds an MBA from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University and a BS from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

As CEO of Upwork (UPWK), the world's largest work marketplace, Hayden is working with her team to transform work. Driven by the company’s mission to create economic opportunities so people have better lives, she became CEO after eight years at the company. Prior to becoming CEO, Hayden led Upwork’s product, design and marketing teams. She’s passionate about the transformational impact Upwork has by breaking down outdated and unnecessary geographic barriers that too often constrain both organizations and talented individuals, keeping both from realizing and tapping into their full potential.

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Prior to joining Upwork, Hayden was the head of corporate development at LivePerson and previously held strategy roles at Microsoft including director of corporate strategy and M&A. She started her career in the strategy group at McKinsey & Company. Hayden is an online marketplace and product visionary, and a champion of building modern, diverse and inclusive workplaces where women and minorities thrive. A mother of two, she co-founded the Upwork Women’s Group and the annual Women’s Summit. Staffing Industry Analysts has included her in their “Staffing 100 North America,” “40 Under 40,” and “Global Power 150 – Women in Staffing” lists, and Forbes named her to its inaugural Future Of Work 50 list in 2022. Hayden holds an AB in politics from Princeton University.

Kevin is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 30 years of successful venture investing. After starting two successful software companies, Kevin co-founded Benchmark Capital in 1995. Since then, he has invested in many startups in the software, infrastructure, mobile and consumer segments. Several of these startups, such as RedHat and Proofpoint, have gone on to be publicly traded companies while dozens have reached successful M&A exits. Kevin’s interests span all aspects of mobile computing, the consumer internet and computing infrastructure. He holds a BSEE degree from Rice University.

Leela is CEO of Parity, a sports marketing and sponsorship platform that connects brands with elite women athletes to combat gender pay inequities in professional sports. Prior to joining Parity, she served as chief marketing officer at three high-growth companies: Checkout.com, a leading global online payments platform; SurveyMonkey, the agile experience management company; and recruiting software firm Lever. She also held various marketing leadership roles at OpenTable and at LinkedIn within the Talent Solutions business. She previously worked in management consulting at Bain & Company, and began her career in sales. Leela earned her MBA in general management from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and her MA in history and English literature from the University of Edinburgh in her native Scotland. She serves on the Board of Advisors at the Tuck School and on the Board of Empowerment by Light, a nonprofit installing solar energy in communities without power around the world.

Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri is a Partner and Chief Operating Officer at TPG, based in San Francisco. She is a member of the firm’s board of directors and executive committee. As COO, Anilu leads TPG’s operational functions globally and is responsible for aligning these functions and strategy with the firm’s strategic business and investment priorities. She previously served as the firm’s Chief Human Resources Officer, responsible for creating and implementing a multi-year human resources strategy that institutionalized TPG’s culture of inclusivity, transparency, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Anilu is a founding member and executive sponsor of TPG NEXT, the firm’s strategy to seed and accelerate the growth of investment firms owned by emerging managers.

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Prior to joining TPG in 2018, Anilu was with Goldman Sachs for more than 11 years, where she last served as the firm’s Global Head of Talent and Chief Diversity Officer. She was an associate at Shearman & Sterling LLP in the Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits group from 2002 to 2007. Anilu currently serves on the boards of Greenhouse and Upwork, as well as on several non-profits and academic boards including The Vera Institute of Justice, Charter School Growth Fund, and the Fordham University School of Law Alumni Board. Anilu received an AB in History and Latin American Studies, cum laude, from Princeton University and a JD from Fordham University School of Law.

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Gary is Chief Executive Officer of Shield AI, a defense technology company. Gary brings more than 30 years of technology industry experience to the Upwork board of directors. Prior to joining Shield AI, Gary was President, Go-to-Market at Cisco Systems, Inc., where he led global sales, partner, and marketing operations. He previously served as CEO of Splunk Inc., a data platform leader for security and observability, and as CEO of Proofpoint Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company. Prior to those roles, he held the position of CEO of Portera and leadership roles with Sybase, Sun Microsystems, and Hewlett-Packard. He holds a BS degree in computer science from Washington State University.

Glenn is CEO of Redfin, a technology-powered real estate marketplace he has led since 2005. Under his leadership, the company exceeded a billion dollars in revenue, with an initial public offering in 2017. Redfin has been recognized for its innovation in digital home buying and selling. Glenn has served on Redfin’s board of directors since 2006.

Prior to Redfin, Glenn co-founded Plumtree Software, a publicly traded company that created the enterprise portal software market. Over his seven years at Plumtree, he held leadership roles across engineering, marketing, product management, and business development.

Glenn holds a degree from the University of California, Berkeley.

Dana Evan is an experienced strategic operating executive, investor, and board director with a long track record of helping build and scale technology companies. She served as the founding Chief Financial Officer of VeriSign, Inc. for 11 years, as well as a Venture Partner at Icon Ventures for 7 years where she invested in and advised high-growth startups in the internet, technology, and media sectors.

Dana currently serves on the boards of Nextdoor Holdings, a social platform for neighborhoods, and Box, an intelligent content management company, as well as Motive and Pendo. She has also held board roles at a number of other public companies including Farfetch, Momentive, Domo, Proofpoint, Criteo, Fusion-io, Omniture, and Everyday Health.

She holds a B.S. in Commerce from Santa Clara University and is a certified public accountant (inactive). In 2019, Dana was named Director of the Year by the National Association of Corporate Directors in recognition of her leadership in finance, strategy, and corporate governance.