Executive Team

George Chamoun became CEO of ACV Auctions on September 16, 2016. As an early angel investor in ACV, George was drawn by the company’s long term potential. George brings a successful track record of accomplishment as an entrepreneur and senior executive. He co-founded Synacor (Nasdaq: SYNC) right out of college in 1998, and spent the next two decades building it into a trusted technology and revenue partner for some of the largest video and communication providers in the world. George was President of Sales and Marketing, growing the business for many years which enabled the company to go public in 2012. George has been recognized for his accomplishments;

• In 2009 when Multichannel News named him one of the publication's "40-under-40" most influential innovators in the industry
• In 1999 recipient of the Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year” award in NY

George has a passion for Entrepreneurship and serves as Chairman of Launch NY, a non-for-profit organization supporting the startup ecosystem for Upstate New York. George is a proud husband and father of two great kids.

Tim Fox has more than 35 years of experience in finance, equity investment, strategy and operations at premier technology companies focused on B2B Internet marketplaces, enterprise software and Cloud solutions. Mr. Fox joined the Company in 2021 as Vice President of Investor Relations, leading the Company’s investor relations program. In 2024 he become ACV’s Vice President of Investor Relations and Strategic Finance with expanded responsibility for the company’s long-term financial planning, including guiding capital allocation decisions and partnering with business leaders on new product launches, go-to-market strategies and operational execution. Prior to joining , Mr. Fox served as Senior Vice President of Investor Relations at PTC, a global software company, and previously as Vice President of Finance, Operations and Strategic Planning for PTC’s Enterprise Segments. Mr. Fox holds an MBA from Bryant University and a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of New Hampshire.

A strategic business leader with nearly two decades of experience managing internet marketplaces around the globe, Vikas joined ACV in 2019 as Chief Operating Officer. In his role, Vikas manages tactical and strategic operations at ACV, where his teams are relentlessly focused on delivering the best customer experience every day.

Prior to joining ACV, Vikas held several leadership roles in North America and Europe at eBay for over a decade. These included launching and running the payments initiative for North America, growing the German consumer marketplace, overseeing and scaling operations for Canada’s largest classifieds site Kijiji, seeding and blitz-scaling classifieds businesses in Italy, Belgium, and Turkey, and overseeing a global technology program that supported 20+ markets. Prior to joining eBay, Vikas ran a technology program and sourcing strategy for Allstate’s independent agent business unit.

Vikas received a bachelor's degree in Engineering from the University of Florida and two master's degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, including a degree in technology policy. Outside of the office, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, reading, and a wide variety of sports.

Craig brings over 20 years of financial, legal and operating experience to ACV. As chief corporate development & strategy officer, Craig leads the company’s innovation plan, strategic opportunities and certain business affairs. Craig was drawn to ACV because of the enormity of the market opportunity and to work with a team dedicated to their customers and each other.

Previously, Craig held executive leadership positions at other rapidly scaling businesses, including CFO of a real estate technology company, COO/CFO of a tech-enabled consumer fitness business, and president/COO of an advertising exchange. Before that, he was a vice president in the investment banking division of The Blackstone Group, focused on mergers and acquisitions, special situation financings and restructurings. Craig began his career as an attorney at O'Melveny & Myers, where he worked on securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, private equity deals and complex litigation.

Craig has a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, a J.D. from Harvard Law School and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Outside of the office, Craig enjoys spending time in Brooklyn with his wife and kids

A 20-plus year veteran of the auto industry, Michael Waterman brings deep experience in market development, hiring top sales talent and working with dealerships to enhance their wholesale process. Prior to his arrival at ACV, Michael most recently served in product and sales management roles at Dealersocket, Dealertrack and Adesa; after beginning his career managing dealerships.

Sallie is a senior human resources/people professional who leads all ACV initiatives related to People and Culture and is a strategic business partner reporting directly to ACV CEO George Chamoun. She has served as a strategic partner within large private and Fortune 200 companies to help achieve key business outcomes through the growth and development of their people. Her experience managing large acquisitions and the related integration efforts will be an important asset to ACV as the company continues to grow both organically and through acquisition. Sallie focuses on employee development, leadership coaching, change management, succession planning and team-building to create powerful experiences for employees, customers and clients. Sallie was a Vice President of Human Resources at Delaware North, one of the largest privately held hospitality and food service companies in the world. Sallie was a Director of Human Resources for Genuine Parts Company, a Fortune 200 Company engaged in the distribution of automotive and industrial replacement parts. Other related experience includes working for Wegmans Food Markets, a large privately held regional supermarket chain.

Sallie graduated from Widener University with her Masters in Human Resources Management and has a BS from the State University of New York College at Brockport where she had a dual Major of Communications with Business and Health Science. In addition, Sallie is a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM -SCP) and an HRCI Certified Senior Professional (SPHR).

Responsible for managing all of ACV's legal, regulatory, compliance, IT, security, procurement, and real estate and facilities matters, Leanne Fitzgerald, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Secretary at ACV, is a seasoned leader with experience working for public technology companies, most recently serving as General Counsel and Secretary for Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC), a provider of voice assistant solutions to automotive OEMs. Fitzgerald was appointed as ACV's Chief Legal and Secretary in February 2022, providing counsel to the board of directors, executive team and additional senior management team members. She also serves as secretary to the ACV board of directors.

Previously, Fitzgerald was with Nuance Communications Inc., most recently serving as the company's Vice President, Associate General Counsel of Corporate Securities and Compliance and Assistant Secretary. Prior to joining Nuance, she served in a variety of positions with increasing responsibility in the legal department of EMC Corporation from 1994 to 2008, culminating as Associate General Counsel.

Fitzgerald holds a B.S. in engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a J.D. from the University of New Hampshire School of Law, the Franklin Pierce Law Center. She is a member of the Massachusetts bar, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Ross joined ACV Auctions as Vice President of Engineering in 2025, bringing decades of leadership experience to guide the company's engineering teams and technology strategy. He specializes in technical and process transformation and is a versatile internet executive and technologist.

Prior to joining ACV, Ross served as Chief Technology Officer at TCGplayer, where he led the entire Technology division through a significant technical transformation alongside enormous business growth. He was also a key leader during TCGplayer's acquisition by eBay in 2022, managing the subsequent technical integration. Before TCGplayer, Ross spent nearly two decades at Synacor (formerly Chek.com), holding multiple leadership roles including Vice President of Engineering, Chief Architect, and CTO, helping build the company from an early startup through its IPO in 2012. Ross began his career in 1994 as an early "webmaster" and freelance developer, working with several early dot-coms and on the University at Buffalo's campuswide information system.

Ross holds a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from the University at Buffalo, where his studies focused on computational theory, early AI, computer vision, and electrical engineering. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and kids.