Avalara, Inc. announced it has named Karyn Smith as EVP, Chief Legal Officer to support the global demand for Avalara's AI-powered tax compliance software. Smith brings more than 30 years of experience working at and with high-growth companies, both private and publicly traded. She spent more than seven years at Twilio, beginning in 2014 as its first lawyer.
At Twilio, Smith led a global team with oversight of legal, government affairs, regulatory compliance, privacy, and ethics as the company grew to $2.8B in annual revenue in 2021. As Chief Legal Officer, Smith leads Avalara's Legal team, overseeing all legal matters related to Avalara's global operations and strategic business initiatives. The company also announced Sydney Careyas EVP.
Carey brings more than 20 years of experience working at and with fast-growing technology companies, most recently as CFO at Talkdesk. Her prior experience includes serving as CFO at Sumo Logic, where she led the company through its IPO; CFO at Zscaler and MongoDB, among other SaaS companies; and a decade as Corporate Controller and later CFO at TIBCO when it was a public company.
