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UPWK - Upwork, Inc

Insider Sale by Gessert Erica (CFO)

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Trade Summary

5 days ago, Gessert Erica, serving as CFO at Upwork, Inc (UPWK), sold 9,278 shares at $12.31 per share, for a total transaction value of $114,231.00. Following this transaction, Gessert Erica now holds 307,240 shares of UPWK.

This sale represents a 3.00% decrease in Gessert Erica's stake in the company. This is considered a medium-conviction trade.

The trade was executed on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 and publicly disclosed via SEC Form 4 filing on Friday, March 20, 2026, 2 days after the trade was made.

Upwork, Inc operates in the COMMUNICATION SERVICES sector, specifically within the INTERNET CONTENT & INFORMATION industry. Insider selling activity in this sector can provide valuable signals about industry trends and company-specific developments.

Gessert Erica

Gessert Erica

CFO

Erica Gessert is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Upwork Inc. (NASDAQ: UPWK), a position she assumed on April 25, 2023.[[1]](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/03/28/2635774/0/en/Upwork-Appoints-Erica-Gessert-as-Chief-Financial-Officer.html)[[2]](https://www.upwork.com/about) In this role, she oversees the company's global finance team, operations, and has recently taken on interim principal accounting officer responsibilities following the departure of Olivier Marie.[[2]](https://www.upwork.com/about)[[3]](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627475/000162747525000037/upwork-20250721.htm) Gessert owns approximately 111,255 to 246,701 shares of UPWK stock, valued at over $1-3 million, and has engaged in recent insider trading as reported in SEC filings.[[5]](https://www.gurufocus.com/insider/230205/erica-gessert) With over 20 years of experience in finance, operations, analytics, and investor relations for technology companies, Gessert previously held senior leadership roles at PayPal since 2015, most recently as Chief Transformation Officer reporting to the CEO and Senior Vice President of Finance & Analytics.[[1]](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/03/28/2635774/0/en/Upwork-Appoints-Erica-Gessert-as-Chief-Financial-Officer.html)[[2]](https://www.upwork.com/about)[[4]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll_r3AQDUwk) Before PayPal, she served in various finance and investor relations positions at Sprint Corporation (2009-2014), including VP of Finance for Sprint Postpaid Marketing and CFO for Sprint Prepaid, and as Head of Investor Relations at Virgin Mobile USA (2007-2009).[[1]](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/03/28/2635774/0/en/Upwork-Appoints-Erica-Gessert-as-Chief-Financial-Officer.html)[[2]](https://www.upwork.com/about) She studied economics and philosophy at Reed College.[[2]](https://www.upwork.com/about)

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Trade Price

$12.31

Quantity

9,278

Total Value

$114,231.00

Shares Owned

307,240

Trade Date

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

5 days ago

SEC Filing Date

Friday, March 20, 2026

Filed 2 days after trade

COMMUNICATION SERVICESINTERNET CONTENT & INFORMATION

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