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Greg Chapman

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EVP GM Avalara AvaTax at Avalara
📍 Seattle, Washington, United States

Greg Chapman is the Executive Vice President and General Manager of AvaTax at Avalara, where he leads the core tax business and international operations. With a history at Avalara since 2013 and a decade in business development at Amazon, he specializes in SaaS partnerships and global growth. He holds a Bachelors degree from Dartmouth College.

As a core leadership philosophy learned from his time at Amazon, he believes in presuming the positive intent of others to build a trusting and respectful team culture.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
EVP GM Avalara AvaTax
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States
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SaaS Partnerships
His official biography highlights his deep expertise in helping business partners grow their operations through SaaS partnerships, a theme consistent across his roles.
Global Expansion
His current role includes managing international operations in Europe and Brazil, and he previously led European business development for Amazon.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
EVP GM Avalara AvaTax
Avalara
1-2022 - 12-2023
SVP and GM International
Avalara
8-2013 - 12-2022
SVP Business Development
Avalara
4-2009 - 7-2013
Business Development
Amazon.com
2007 - 2009
VP, Sales and BD
Generate Inc.
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Agentic AI and E‑Invoicing Drive Avalara’s Next Chapter | Avalara CRUSH 2026. Featured in Techstrong TV
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Avalara Appoints Hauke Stehr as Director for DACH – Quote from Greg Chapman, EVP, AvaTax General Management. Featured in Avalara Newsroom (PRNewswire)
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Education
1989 - 1993
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Dartmouth College
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