The former top lawyer at online retailer Zulily has become the inaugural general counsel at an  on-demand warehousing startup.

Deirdre Runnette also will serve as chief people officer at Seattle-based FLEXE, where her retail skills are likely to come in handy. Founded in 2013, FLEXE, à la an Airbnb network, links retailers and brands that need space with more than 1,000 warehouses nationwide to help resolve capacity issues.