Sales tax vendor Avalara has hired Alesia Pinney as general counsel. The appointment comes as the growing company is filling out positions. Piney was general counsel and secretary for Radiant Global Logistics for a year before joining Bainbridge Island, Wash.-based Avalara. Avalara founder and CEO Scott McFarlane described the move as part of effort in building a world class management team with an eye toward accelerating our rapid growth.”