Ex-Coca-Cola Legal Boss Gayton Joins Tax Tech Company Board (1)

The Coca-Cola Company’s former general counsel Bradley Gayton has joined the board of directors of tax software company Vertex Inc., weeks after he abruptly left the top legal post at the beverage giant.

Gayton, who has also been the top lawyer at Ford Motor Co., was elected onto Vertex’s board May 11 for a term that will last into 2024, according to a Monday company securities filing. Vertex, based in King of Prussia, Pa., provides tax compliance software and services and partners with companies like Deloitte and Oracle, according to its website.

In 2020, Vertex’s directors each received a ...