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Avalon Welcomes Luke Madden as Chief Growth Officer

Luke Madden

Avalon is pleased to announce that Luke Madden has joined the company as Chief Growth Officer. In this role, Luke will oversee our growth strategy across Marketing, Sales, and Sales Operations, helping strengthen our client relationships, expand our market presence, and drive continued revenue growth.

Luke brings an impressive track record of building growth strategies, developing high-performing teams, and helping organizations scale with purpose. Throughout his career, he has focused on aligning strategy, execution, and customer experience to deliver measurable business results.

Before joining Avalon, Luke spent eight years at Microsoft, where he held several leadership roles focused on business growth. Most recently, he served on the leadership team for Microsoft’s security business, overseeing Marketing, Sales, and Operations across the U.S., Canada, and South America. Prior to Microsoft, Luke led new business development and client services at several advertising agencies, including Partners + Napier and Manifest.

As Avalon continues to expand our legal technology and professional services offerings, Luke’s experience in leading cross-functional growth initiatives will help strengthen our ability to serve clients while pursuing new opportunities in the market.

“I’m excited to join Avalon because this is a company with a clear purpose, a talented team, and a meaningful opportunity to grow while continuing to deliver exceptional service to clients,” said Madden. “I’m looking forward to partnering with everyone across the business to build on Avalon’s momentum and help shape the next chapter of growth.”

Based in Rochester, New York, Luke lives with his wife, Chelsea, and their three children: Keegan, Camden, and Brooklyn. Outside of work, he enjoys golfing, cooking, tackling landscaping projects around the house, and cheering on the Buffalo Bills.

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