Software veteran Julie Lubetkin has joined sales tax vendor Avalara as VP of marketing, channels and partnership. Lubetkin, who joined Seattle, Wash.-based Avalara, held a position with the same title at Bill.com from 2013 through 2016.

The Internal Revenue Service has named 16 individuals to serve on Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee. The IRS appointed regulators, vendor representatives, consultants and members of industry associations as it reiterated its call for additional candidates for one, two and three-year terms. Applications were being accepted through September 19.

Jerry Connor, who worked at CCH/Wolters Kluwer for 24 years, has joined Sage as product evangelist. Conner's recent job change was shown this week on his LinkedIN profile, which says he will be working with products such as Sage Live and Sage View for Accountants.