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ACV Auctions Executive Compensation (FY25)

ACVA · Buffalo, NY · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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George Chamoun
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 27, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — George Chamoun: $7,616,746 → $7,887,018 (3.5% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 100:1 → 112:1 (12.0% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is ACV Auctions' chief executive and what were they paid?
George Chamoun was paid $7,887,018 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer and Director for fiscal 2025. Chamoun's total moved 3.5% higher from the $7,616,746 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was ACV Auctions' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 88.7% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 27, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in ACV Auctions' peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Alarm.com Holdings, AppFolio, BlackLine, CarGurus and Cars.com, among others.
What is ACV Auctions' chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 112:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $70,401.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
George Chamoun
Chief Executive Officer and Director
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Leanne Fitzgerald
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
William Zerella
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Vikas Mehta
Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Waterman
Chief Sales Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
George Chamoun
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
William Zerella
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Vikas Mehta
Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Waterman
Chief Sales Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Craig Anderson
Chief Corporate Development and Strategy Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
George Chamoun
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
William Zerella
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Vikas Mehta
Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Waterman
Chief Sales Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Craig Anderson
Chief Corporate Development and Strategy Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
George Chamoun
Chief Executive Officer and Director
◇—◇———◇◇
Vikas Mehta
Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
William Zerella
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Michael Waterman
Chief Sales Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Leanne Fitzgerald
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
◇—◇———◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
George ChamounPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Leanne FitzgeraldPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Michael WatermanPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Vikas MehtaPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
William ZerellaPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
George ChamounRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Vikas MehtaRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
William ZerellaRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Michael WatermanRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Leanne FitzgeraldRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
George Chamoun
Chief Executive Officer and Director · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Leanne Fitzgerald
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Michael Waterman
Chief Sales Officer · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Vikas Mehta
Chief Operating Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
William Zerella
Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Eileen Kamerick
◇◇————◇
Brian Radecki
◇◇————◇
Robert Goodman
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Rene Jones
◇◇————◇
Kirsten Castillo
◇◇————◇
Brian Hirsch
◇◇————◇
George Chamoun served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Alarm.com Holdings ALRM
  • AppFolio APPF
  • BlackLine BL
  • CarGurus CARG
  • Cars.com CARS
  • Clear Secure YOU
  • EverCommerce EVCM
  • LiveRamp Holdings RAMP
  • OpenLane KAR
  • Q2 Holdings QTWO
  • Qualys QLYS
  • Rapid7 RPD
  • Shutterstock SSTK
  • Sprinklr CXM
  • Tenable Holdings TENB
  • Varonis Systems VRNS

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 27, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 28, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 29, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 30, 2023=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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- George Chamoun (Chief Executive Officer and Director), FY2025 total compensation $7,887,018 (base salary $482,517) [exec_comp, SEC accession 0001193125-26-158987, filed 2026-04-16]

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Citations

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249 figures on this page: 245 cited to the filing that reported them, 4 calculated from figures it prints.
245 cited to the filing
4 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001637873-26-000025
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001193125-26-158987
    2025 CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure · 2025 Director Compensation · 2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · 2025 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table · and 1 more section
  4. 0001628280-25-029014
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  5. 0001193125-25-084378
    2024 Summary Compensation Table
  6. 0001628280-24-026374
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001193125-24-099089
    2023 Summary Compensation Table
  8. 0000950170-23-025685
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0001193125-23-106469
    2022 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  10. 0001193125-21-060598
    EX-10.8
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Peers ACV Auctions discloses

The companies named in ACVA's own disclosed peer group.

Alarm.com HoldingsAppFolioBlackLineCarGurusCars.comClear SecureEverCommerceLiveRamp HoldingsQ2 HoldingsQualysRapid7ShutterstockSprinklrTenable HoldingsVaronis Systems

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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