Gloria Worland has worked in technology sales and marketing for nearly 20 years. Her experience spans start-up to F500 and she is currently responsible for Strategic Partner Alliances at Avalara. Her focus is on building relationships through thought leadership and industry knowledge. She works with both software publishers and resellers to provide up-to-date information about changes in US sales tax, identify client needs and assess the benefits of automating the onerous function of sales tax management.

Asher Mathew is Director of Strategic Alliances at Avalara, a leading cloud compliance solution provider. His years of experience in the sales and use tax automation industry have given him an acute understanding of what businesses need to know about indirect tax compliance in order to better protect themselves, and implement technologies that allow them to focus on core business building activities. Asher’s track record for building successful business partner alliances with new and established technology providers reflects his passion for enabling Avalara partners to reach their full potential in developing, marketing and selling bundled SaaS solutions. Asher earned his Bachelors of Computer Science degree with honors from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.