Work marketplace Upwork has announced the appointment of Sunita Solao as its Chief People Officer (CPO) effective May 1, 2023. 

Solao brings more than two decades of global experience as a human resources and people executive, leading teams, enabling business growth, and scaling organisations at digitally native brands including Convoy, Airbnb, and eBay.

Solao previously served as Vice President, People at Convoy reporting to the CEO, and held several HR and people leadership positions at eBay and Airbnb, including Head of People for Airbnb’s Homes Business division.

“We’re delighted to welcome Sunita as chief people officer to lead the people team and chart the path forward for our global, diverse workforce,” said Hayden Brown, President and CEO, Upwork. 

“As we continue to define a new era of work, her experiences shaping culture and scaling global organisations to enable business results will be invaluable. Sunita’s leadership will help us continue to set the standard for innovative workforce solutions and accelerate our progress as a flexible, inclusive, and high-performing team.” 

Solao said Upwork is uniquely positioned to empower organisations and professionals around the world navigating the changing landscape of work. 

“Innovative workforce strategy has become even more critical to enabling business success and shaping a purposeful worker experience. I am thrilled to be joining Upwork at this time to continue to build on the company's impressive track record of empowering the future of work. I am particularly excited to drive innovation in our workforce strategy and design a world-class team member experience to accelerate our progress towards achieving our mission,” she added.