Employees at Salo rank Lisa Brezonik in the Bottom 30% of CEOs in Minneapolis. Comparatively, employees at Upwork rank Hayden Brown in the Top 50% of CEOs in San Francisco. Employees rate their CEO differently based on the frequency of interaction, ability to affect company culture, and drive measurable results.

Lisa Brezonik

CEO of Salo

BIO: Lisa Brezonik is CEO of Salo, a firm that matches organizations with senior finance, accounting, and HR consultants—so both parties can accomplish their goals. It’s a fitting job for Lisa, who has built her career around helping people and organizations grow and thrive. Before joining Salo as CTO in 2015, Lisa spent eight years as owner of Brezonik Consulting, an executive coaching and organizational consulting firm. She also held human resources leadership roles at RBC Dain Rauscher, Integ, and Room and Board. Additionally, Lisa is the author of the book Fire Yourself! Reignite your career and live your life with intention, which provides tools that help established professionals figure out where to go next. She is also on the board of directors for Bridgewater Bank and the Hennepin Health Foundation.

Hayden Brown

CEO of Upwork

BIO: Hayden Brown is president and CEO of Upwork. Before being named CEO in January 2020, Hayden held leadership roles at Upwork in both product and marketing. Having been at Upwork since 2011, she is known for bold leadership and her passion for the company’s mission to create economic opportunities so that people live better lives. That passion stems from her childhood years spent living in Kathmandu, Nepal, and she’s committed to building a sustainable, high-performing business that delivers on that mission in ever-bigger ways. ? Prior to becoming CEO, Hayden was Upwork’s chief marketing and product officer. In this role, she led the expansion of Upwork’s offerings to attract and serve sophisticated business buyers who could significantly benefit from Upwork’s global pool of talent. Before joining Upwork, Hayden led corporate development for LivePerson and held strategy and corporate development roles at Microsoft. She began her career as an analyst at McKinsey and Company after earning an AB in Politics from Princeton University. She has been named to Staffing Industry Analysts’ "40 Under 40" and "Global Power 150—Women in Staffing." Hayden is married with two children.