Gary Steele, Proofpoint Chairman and CEO, Joins Upwork Board of Directors
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SAN FRANCISCO--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Upwork , the largest global freelancing website, today announced the addition of Gary Steele to its Board of Directors effective August 5 th , 2018.Mr. Steele, chairman of the board and CEO of Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, brings more than 30 years of technology industry experience to the position.“Gary’s counsel and unique perspective spans multiple realms -- from enterprise business perspective and scaling of large global teams to bleeding-edge security practices -- that will be invaluable to Upwork’s continued innovation and positive contributions to the future of work,” said Stephane Kasriel, CEO of Upwork.Mr. Steele guided Proofpoint from an early-stage start-up to a leading enterprise security and compliance company and today directs its global workforce of over 2,000 employees to protect people, data, and brands from advanced threats and compliance risks."I’ve chosen to join Upwork’s board because the company has a rare, world-class combination of exceptional technology, people, and potential," said Steele.