“We’re growing faster than ever, and Scott could not have joined MailChimp at a better time,” said chief executive officer Ben Chestnut, in a statement.

Culpepper, who is also a registered patent attorney, comes to MailChimp from Robins Kaplan, where he was a partner. Previously, he held a partnership position at Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley. MailChimp’s first GC holds a degree in aerospace engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a law degree from Vanderbilt Law School.