Management Team
The ChannelAdvisor management team brings to bear years of experience in the technology and professional services sectors. The team's entrepreneurial spirit and cohesive vision has consistently delivered value to their investors, partners, customers and employees.
Scot Wingo - President, CEO, Board Member and Co-Founder
As President and CEO of ChannelAdvisor, Scot Wingo leads the company in its mission to provide retailers and manufacturers with the software and services needed to successfully sell their products via online sales channels. Prior to launching ChannelAdvisor, Scot played a role as the General Manager of GoTo Auctions, CEO and co-founder of AuctionRover.com (acquired by GoTo.com) and CEO and co-founder of Stingray Software (acquired by RogueWave).
Scot received a Bachelor of Computer Science degree from the University of South Carolina and Masters in Computer Science degree from North Carolina State University. Scot has received numerous awards including Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year and Triangle Business Journal’s 40 under 40.
As President and CEO of ChannelAdvisor, Scot Wingo leads the company in its mission to provide retailers and manufacturers with the software and services needed to successfully sell their products via online sales channels. Prior to launching ChannelAdvisor, Scot played a role as the General Manager of GoTo Auctions, CEO and co-founder of AuctionRover.com (acquired by GoTo.com) and CEO and co-founder of Stingray Software (acquired by RogueWave).
Scot received a Bachelor of Computer Science degree from the University of South Carolina and Masters in Computer Science degree from North Carolina State University. Scot has received numerous awards including Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year and Triangle Business Journal’s 40 under 40.
Aris Buinevicius - Chief Technology Officer, Board Member and Co-Founder
As the Chief Technology Officer, Aris Buinevicius drives the company's technological vision and uses innovative knowledge management and development practices to enhance the company's competitive edge. Prior to ChannelAdvisor, Aris was the Director of Technology at GoTo Auctions, CTO and co-founder of AuctionRover.com and CTO and co-founder of Stingray Software.
Aris received a Bachelor of Computer Science degree from Iowa State University and Masters in Computer Science degree from North Carolina State University.
As the Chief Technology Officer, Aris Buinevicius drives the company's technological vision and uses innovative knowledge management and development practices to enhance the company's competitive edge. Prior to ChannelAdvisor, Aris was the Director of Technology at GoTo Auctions, CTO and co-founder of AuctionRover.com and CTO and co-founder of Stingray Software.
Aris received a Bachelor of Computer Science degree from Iowa State University and Masters in Computer Science degree from North Carolina State University.
Michael Jones - Vice President of Sales and Marketing
As the Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Michael is responsible for all of ChannelAdvisor’s revenue, corporate development and acquisition strategies. Previously Michael was the Chief Operating Officer of ChannelAdvisor. Prior to ChannelAdvisor Michael was the Director of Product Marketing for GoTo Auctions, Vice President of Product Management and Marketing for AuctionRover.com and Senior Product Manager and Microsoft Liaison for Stingray Software.
Michael received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Eastern Illinois University. In 2004, Michael received the Triangle Business Journal’s "Top 40 Under 40" award.
As the Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Michael is responsible for all of ChannelAdvisor’s revenue, corporate development and acquisition strategies. Previously Michael was the Chief Operating Officer of ChannelAdvisor. Prior to ChannelAdvisor Michael was the Director of Product Marketing for GoTo Auctions, Vice President of Product Management and Marketing for AuctionRover.com and Senior Product Manager and Microsoft Liaison for Stingray Software.
Michael received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Eastern Illinois University. In 2004, Michael received the Triangle Business Journal’s "Top 40 Under 40" award.
Scott Alridge - Vice President and General Counsel
As Vice President and General Counsel, Scott Alridge leads all human resource functions, legal and contractual matters and planning, including domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, software and intellectual property licensing, corporate governance, employment matters, sales transactions, and strategic/corporate development initiatives. Previous to his employment at ChannelAdvisor, Alridge was an attorney at the corporate headquarters of Glenayre Electronics, a publicly held telecommunications company, where he worked extensively on a variety of domestic and international transactional and corporate matters. Scott also worked on numerous software, intellectual property and joint venture transactional matters while with IBM Corporation.
Scott received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Juris Doctor from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University.
As Vice President and General Counsel, Scott Alridge leads all human resource functions, legal and contractual matters and planning, including domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, software and intellectual property licensing, corporate governance, employment matters, sales transactions, and strategic/corporate development initiatives. Previous to his employment at ChannelAdvisor, Alridge was an attorney at the corporate headquarters of Glenayre Electronics, a publicly held telecommunications company, where he worked extensively on a variety of domestic and international transactional and corporate matters. Scott also worked on numerous software, intellectual property and joint venture transactional matters while with IBM Corporation.
Scott received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Juris Doctor from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University.
David Spitz - Vice President of Operations
As Vice President of Operations, David Spitz is responsible for products, services and finance operations. Prior to ChannelAdvisor, Spitz founded and successfully exited multiple venture-backed software companies and was most recently an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at The Aurora Funds, a venture capital firm with over $200 million under management. Prior to Aurora, David was President of Avesair, a mobile marketing company, which was acquired by Inphonic. Prior to Avesair, David was co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Netsation, a network management software company acquired by Nortel Networks.
As Vice President of Operations, David Spitz is responsible for products, services and finance operations. Prior to ChannelAdvisor, Spitz founded and successfully exited multiple venture-backed software companies and was most recently an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at The Aurora Funds, a venture capital firm with over $200 million under management. Prior to Aurora, David was President of Avesair, a mobile marketing company, which was acquired by Inphonic. Prior to Avesair, David was co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Netsation, a network management software company acquired by Nortel Networks.
David received a Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of California, San Diego. In 2008, David received the Triangle Business Journal’s "Top 40 Under 40" award. David has also been awarded two U.S. patents and is chairman of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Foundation Board, and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Council for Entrepreneurial Development.