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Chris Park

Judge · DISC type Dc
Strategy & Alliances, International Accounting at Avalara
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Chris is a strategy and alliances leader at Avalara, focusing on building partnerships with top global accounting firms outside North America. A qualified lawyer and tax advisor from New Zealand, he leverages over a decade of experience in indirect tax and technology implementation across the APAC, EMEA, and Middle East regions.

Beyond his legal and tax expertise, Chris has a creative side, holding a Bachelor of Music. He has explored his interest in writing by serving as a guest fashion editor for a style website and as a newsletter editor for a Cooperatives Association, showcasing his diverse interests.

Unique fact: He is a qualified Barrister & Solicitor who has also written and published articles as a mens fashion editor.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Strategy & Alliances, International Accounting
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Chris shows up

Demanding
Generally Skeptic
Quality Focused

They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Priorities

Topics Chris cares about

Indirect Tax Technology
He has extensive experience implementing tax determination and reporting solutions and frequently posts about the shift to digital, end-to-end tax processes and e-invoicing.
Global Strategic Alliances
His current role is centered on identifying and executing strategies to build commercially valuable partnerships with large, international accounting and consulting firms.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Strategy & Alliances, International Accounting
Avalara
9-2021 - 8-2024
Senior Strategic Alliance Manager – Accounting and Consulting (EMEA)
Avalara
6-2019 - 9-2021
Manager - tax technology
PwC UK
9-2018 - 4-2019
Senior Manager
Keypoint
11-2017 - 9-2018
Manager
Keypoint
In the press

Media appearances

Chris Park – Author Profile (Avalara Blog). Featured in Avalara Blog
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Avalava Predicts 2026 Will Reshape Global Business Through AI Transparency and Compliance Agility. Featured in PR Newswire
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Education
2007 - 2012
Bachelor of Law
Victoria University of Wellington
2005 - 2006
Bachelor of Music
University of Canterbury
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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