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=== 2. Thomas Layton === | === 2. Thomas Layton === | ||
Thomas Layton is | Thomas Layton is the executive chairman of the board and one of Upwork's oldest board members. He joined the oDesk board of directors in 2006 while being the CEO of Open Table<ref>https://www.upwork.com/press/releases/thomas-layton-ceo-of-open-table-joins-odesk-board-of-directors</ref>. During his tenure as the CEO of Open Table, he grew the number of members from 500 to more than 7,000. Layton was the CEO of Open Table for over six years. In December 2011, he was appointed as Upwork's executive chairman of the board. Before taking up the chairmanship position, Layton was the CEO of Metaweb Technologies, which Google acquired in 2010<ref name=":3">https://www.upwork.com/press/releases/odesk-names-thomas-layton-executive-chairman-2</ref>. | ||
Layton holds an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He also has a BS from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill<ref name=":3" />. | Layton holds an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He also has a BS from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill<ref name=":3" />. | ||