About Scott McFarlane

Scott McFarlane is the co-founder, CEO, and chairman of the board of Avalara, a leading provider of cloud-based sales tax and compliance automation services. He founded Avalara alongside Jared Vogt and Rory Rawlings to bring tax compliance to the cloud. McFarlane led the company through its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in June 2018, raising $180 million.

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