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Gary Steele
Director/Board Member at
UPWORK INC.
Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Mr. Gary L. Steele is an Independent Director at Upwork, Inc., an Independent Director at Vonage Holdings Corp. and a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Proofpoint, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Observe IT Ltd., Meta Networks Ltd., Upwork, Inc., Vonage Holdings Corp., Cloudmark Europe Ltd., Malwarebytes, Inc., MessageOne, Inc., Proofpoint Ltd., Synack, Inc. and Upwork Global, Inc. Mr. Steele was previously employed as a Chief Executive Officer by Portera Systems, Inc., a Vice President by Sybase, Inc., a Principal by HP, Inc., and a Head-Business Development by Sun Microsystems, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from Washington State University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
UPWORK, INC. 0.09% | 2026-06-03 | 112,216 ( 0.09% ) | 989 745 $ | 2026-05-30 |
| 2025-08-27 | 7,243 ( 0% ) | 872 202 $ | 2026-05-30 | |
| 2026-04-14 | 4,695 ( 0% ) | 164 278 $ | 2026-05-30 |
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Gary Steele active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| UPWORK INC. | Director/Board Member | 2018-08-04 |
| SAMSARA INC. | Director/Board Member | 2025-08-31 |
Observe IT Ltd.
 Observe IT Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides server monitoring and auditing technology | Director/Board Member | 2019-11-24 |
Shield AI, Inc.
 Shield AI, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides AI and autonomy technology services | Chief Executive Officer | 2025-05-12 |
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides exhibitions, education, publications, and collections activities | Director/Board Member | 2020-12-31 |
Socialware, Inc.
 Socialware, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides social media risk management solutions | Director/Board Member | - |
Emerging Threats Pro LLC
 Emerging Threats Pro LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides open source and threat detection, prevention and neutralization services | Director/Board Member | - |
Bizanga Ltd.
 Bizanga Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides email and message security services | Director/Board Member | 2017-12-18 |
Meta Networks Ltd.
 Meta Networks Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and operates online platform to connect employees, private clouds and data centers | Director/Board Member | 2019-06-25 |
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Former positions of Gary Steele
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Private companies
Connections
59
1st degree connections
26
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Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 26 |
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Cisco Systems, Inc.
 Cisco Systems, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Designs and sells networking, security, collaboration, cloud management hardware & applications to securely connect industries and communities | Electronic Technology |
HP, Inc.
 HP, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a technology company that sells laptops, pc desktops, printers and accessories through online | Technology Services |
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
 Sun Microsystems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Develops computer and storage systems, high-speed microprocessors and software solutions for computer networking | Electronic Technology |
Sybase, Inc.
 Sybase, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as an enterprise software and services company | Technology Services |
MessageOne, Inc.
 MessageOne, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides disaster recovery and crisis communication solutions | Technology Services |
Proofpoint, Inc.
 Proofpoint, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides cybersecurity platform and compliance solutions | Technology Services |
Vonage Holdings Corp.
 Vonage Holdings Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides cloud-based communications services connecting people through broadband devices worldwide | Technology Services |
Bizanga Ltd.
Bizanga Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides email and message security services | Communications |
Socialware, Inc.
Socialware, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides social media risk management solutions | Commercial Services |
Portera
 Portera Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and sells software solutions for businesses | Technology Services |
Portera Systems, Inc.
 Portera Systems, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides web-based services for the global professional services sector | Technology Services |
Washington State University
 Washington State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Splunk LLC
 Splunk LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Builds AI-driven security and observability platform | Technology Services |
The Aspen Institute, Inc.
 The Aspen Institute, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates institute that fosters leadership skills | Commercial Services |
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides exhibitions, education, publications, and collections activities | Consumer Services |
Emerging Threats Pro LLC
Emerging Threats Pro LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides open source and threat detection, prevention and neutralization services | Technology Services |
Malwarebytes, Inc.
 Malwarebytes, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops cybersecurity software tools | Technology Services |
Synack, Inc.
 Synack, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates a platform which provides a subscription security-as-a-service solution that redefines the static, signature-centric model of security testing and vulnerability discovery | Technology Services |
Observe IT Ltd.
Observe IT Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides server monitoring and auditing technology | Technology Services |
Upwork, Inc.
 Upwork, Inc. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Develops freelance talent marketplace solutions | Commercial Services |
Samsara, Inc.
 Samsara, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops a connected operations platform that connects people, IoT devices and systems | Technology Services |
Upwork Global, Inc.
 Upwork Global, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as an online platform that connects businesses with independent professionals and agencies | Technology Services |
Shield AI, Inc.
Shield AI, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides AI and autonomy technology services | Technology Services |
Proofpoint Ltd.
 Proofpoint Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides cyber security solutions | Technology Services |
Meta Networks Ltd.
Meta Networks Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and operates online platform to connect employees, private clouds and data centers | Technology Services |
Cloudmark Europe Ltd.
 Cloudmark Europe Ltd. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Markets internet security software | Distribution Services |
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