Corporate Officers | Sales Leadership Strategic Solutions and Services Leadership Thomas E. Richards, President and Chief Executive Officer, CDW LLC John A. Edwardson, Chairman of the Board, CDW LLC Christina V. Rother, President, CDW Government LLC Kevin P. Adams, Vice President, Program Management, CDW Government LLC Douglas E. Eckrote, Senior Vice President, Strategic Solutions and Services, CDW LLC Mary Jo C. Georgen, Assistant Corporate Secretary, CDW LLC Anne B. Ireland, Vice President, Sales Planning & Operations, CDW LLC Christine A. Leahy, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, CDW LLC Virginia L. Seggerman, Vice President and Controller, CDW LLC Robert J. Welyki, Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary, CDW LLC Ann E. Ziegler, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, CDW LLC download photo Thomas E. Richards President and Chief Executive Officer, CDW LLC Tom Richards is president and chief executive officer, executive committee member and board member of CDW, a leading provider of technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare. Richards is responsible for the strategic direction and performance of the company as well as leading the senior management team. Richards joined CDW in 2009 as president and chief operating officer with 33 years of experience in the technology industry. Prior to joining the company, Richards served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Qwest Communications where he oversaw the day-to-day operations and performance of Qwest and, before assuming that role, was executive vice president of the business markets group. Richards also served as chairman and chief executive officer of Clear Communications Corporation, a network management software company and as executive vice president and management committee member of Ameritech Corporation, where he oversaw cellular, security monitoring, network services and cable television operations. Additionally, Richards worked for 19 years with Bell Atlantic, now Verizon, in various sales, marketing and operations roles in telecommunications and computer services. Richards is a 1976 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, where he earned a B.A. in economics and a 1991 graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he earned an M.S. in management as a Sloan Fellow. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement, on the Board of Trustees for the University of Pittsburgh and Rush University Medical Center and is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago and the Executives' Club of Chicago. Back to top John A. Edwardson Chairman of the Board, CDW LLC John Edwardson is chairman of the board of directors of CDW, a leading provider of technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare. Edwardson joined CDW in January 2001 as president and chief executive officer. He became chairman and chief executive officer in May 2001, a role he held through September 2011. Prior to joining the company, he served as chairman and chief executive officer of Burns International Services Corporation (1999-2000) and as a director (1994-1998), president (1994-1998) and chief operating officer (1995-1998) of UAL Corporation and United Airlines. Prior to UAL Corporation and United Airlines, he served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Ameritech Corporation (1991-1994). Edwardson is a 1971 graduate of Purdue University, where he earned a B.S. in industrial engineering, and a 1972 graduate of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he earned an M.B.A. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of FedEx Corporation, Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the Art Institute of Chicago. He is a Life Trustee of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Ravinia Festival. Edwardson also serves as the Chairman of the Advisory Council of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Back to top Christina V. Rother President, CDW Government LLC Chris Rother is president of CDW Government LLC (CDW-G), a wholly owned subsidiary of CDW LLC, which addresses the unique needs of the government, education and healthcare markets with brand name technology products and services. Rother leads the federal, education, state and local and healthcare sales teams and oversees a group of inside and field sales executives responsible for making sure that customers have the best experience possible with CDW-G. This includes working with vendor partners to build solutions that fit customer technology needs and forming strategic partnerships with organizations such as Speak Up and Discovery Education that provide funding and educational resources to schools. Rother joined the company in 1991 as an entry-level account manager and quickly rose through the ranks. In 1998, she participated on the team that created CDW-G and in 2002 was appointed vice president for education and state and local sales. Rother's responsibilities were expanded in 2005, when she was chosen to lead the company's newly formed healthcare sales team. She was promoted to group vice president in 2006 for CDW-G until assuming her current roles as senior vice president and president of CDW-G in 2009. Prior to joining the company, Rother held a number of sales positions with technology companies including Laser Computers and Price Electronics. Rother earned a B.S. from the University of Illinois at Chicago. In addition to fostering educational improvements through her work with the company, she also serves as a member of the board of directors of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois. Back to top Kevin P. Adams Vice President, Program Management, CDW Government LLC Kevin Adams is vice president of program management for CDW Government LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of CDW LLC, which addresses the unique needs of the government, education and healthcare markets with brand name technology products and services. Adams is responsible for managing contract bids (pre-award) and program management (post-award). In this position, Adams plays a significant role in crafting and directing the customer contracts CDW will pursue, as well as the implementation strategy after award. Prior to joining CDW, Adams worked as vice president of program management at GTSI. He also held positions as director of civilian programs and senior director of government-wide acquisition contract programs. Before starting his career with GTSI, Adams held program manager and director positions at Sysorex and Continental Dynamics, Inc. Adams retired from the Marine Corps in 1994, where he spent two decades in Marine aviation. Adams received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Texas A&M University. Back to top Douglas E. Eckrote Senior Vice President, Strategic Solutions and Services, CDW LLC Doug Eckrote is senior vice president of strategic solutions and services and executive committee member of CDW, a leading provider of technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare. Eckrote is responsible for CDW's technology specialist teams focusing on servers and storage, unified communications, security, wireless, power and cooling, networking, software licensing and mobility solutions. He also holds responsibility for CDW Canada, Inc. Eckrote joined CDW in 1989 as an account manager and quickly rose through the ranks. Since joining the company, he has served in a variety of management roles of increasing responsibility. Eckrote was appointed director of operations in 1996, vice president of operations in 1999, senior vice president of purchasing in April 2001 and senior vice president of purchasing and operations in October 2001. He was promoted to senior vice president of operations, services and Canada in 2006 and assumed his current role in 2009. Prior to joining CDW, Eckrote worked in outside sales for Arrow Electronics and Cintas Uniform Company. Eckrote holds a B.S. in agricultural sales and marketing from Purdue University and an Executive M.B.A. from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. From 2003-2009 he served on the Board of Directors for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois, completing the last two years as Board Chair. He currently serves on the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America National Chapter Performance Committee. Eckrote served on the Board of Directors for the Center for Enriched Living from 2002-2008, serving as Vice President from 2004-2005, President from 2006-2008 and currently Board Emeritus. In 2002, he was named one of Crain's Chicago Business "Forty Under Forty" business leaders. Back to top Mary Jo C. Georgen Assistant Corporate Secretary, CDW LLC Mary Jo Georgen is assistant corporate secretary of CDW, a leading provider of technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare. Georgen is responsible for supporting the corporate secretary and CDW attorneys. In addition, Georgen manages non-attorney legal staff and assists in the management of the legal department. Prior to joining CDW, Georgen held positions as legal assistant and assistant corporate secretary with United Air Lines, Inc. and UAL Corporation. Before starting her career with United Airlines, Georgen held paralegal positions at Isham, Lincoln, & Beale and Henry Gurion and Associates. Georgen earned a B.A. in political science from Loyola University and a paralegal certificate from Roosevelt University. Back to top Anne B. Ireland Vice President, Sales Planning & Operations, CDW LLC Anne Ireland is vice president of sales planning and operations for CDW, a leading provider of technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare. Ireland is responsible for sales planning, productivity enhancement initiatives and operations. Ireland began her CDW career as director of investor relations and corporate development in 2001. In 2003 she was promoted to senior director of marketing operations and then to vice president of business development in 2005. Prior to joining the CDW team, she held positions in corporate development at Burns International, Allegiance Corporation and Baxter International. Ireland earned a B.A. in economics from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. in finance and marketing from the University of Chicago. Back to top Christine A. Leahy Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, CDW LLC Christine Leahy serves as senior vice president, general counsel, corporate secretary and executive committee member of CDW, a leading provider of technology solutions for businesses, government, education and healthcare. Leahy is responsible for the legal, corporate governance, enterprise risk management and compliance functions. Leahy is a founder and current sponsor of the Women-to-Women Network at CDW, which focuses on leadership development. Prior to joining CDW in 2002 as the company's first general counsel, Leahy was a corporate partner in the Chicago office of Sidley Austin LLP, where she specialized in corporate governance, securities law, mergers and acquisitions and strategic counseling. Leahy earned her bachelor's degree from Brown University and a J.D. from Boston College Law School. She completed the CEO Perspective Program at Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, as well as the Women's Director Development Program at Kellogg. She is a member of the American, Chicago and Washington, D.C., bar associations. Leahy is a member of the Board of Trustees of Children's Home + Aid. She is also a member of the Economic Club of Chicago and The Chicago Network. Additionally, she serves on the planning committee for Northwestern Law's Annual Corporate Counsel Institute. Back to top Virginia L. Seggerman Vice President and Controller, CDW LLC Virginia Seggerman is vice president and controller for CDW, a leading provider of technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare. Seggerman is responsible for the internal and external financial reporting process, including SEC reporting, operational accounting, accounts payable, vendor incentives and commissions processing. Prior to joining CDW, Seggerman served as senior vice president and chief accounting officer at Equity Office Properties Trust in Chicago, and acquired by The Blackstone Group in 2007. Prior to Equity Office she served as vice president, corporate controller and principal accounting officer of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company in Chicago. She also held positions of increasing responsibility at Packaging Corporation of America and Arthur Andersen LLP, where she began her career. Seggerman, a certified public accountant, earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the College of William & Mary and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business. She currently serves on the Advisory Board for William & Mary’s Mason School of Business. Back to top Robert J. Welyki Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary, CDW LLC Bob Welyki is vice president and treasurer of CDW, a leading provider of technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare. Welyki is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company's cash management. Additionally, he oversees CDW's tax, investments, risk management, accounts receivable, payroll, commissions and CDW's benefit and stock option plan administration. Welyki began his CDW career as director of tax and treasury. Prior to joining the CDW team, he served as tax director, vice president and treasurer for CCC Information Services. Before CCC Information Services, Welyki was a tax manager at Price Waterhouse. Welyki, a certified public accountant, earned a B.S. in accounting from University of Illinois. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Illinois CPA Society and the Tax Executives Institute. Back to top Ann E. Ziegler Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, CDW LLC Ann Ziegler serves as senior vice president, chief financial officer and executive committee member of CDW, a leading provider of technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare. Ziegler is responsible for financial planning and analysis, accounting, treasury, tax, risk management and internal audit. Ziegler joined the company in 2008 and brings her experience as a financial executive to the management team at CDW. Prior to joining CDW, she held a number of executive positions with Sara Lee including finance, strategy and general management roles in both U.S. and international businesses. Most recently she served as chief financial officer and senior vice president of administration for Sara Lee Food & Beverage. Ziegler earned a B.S. in economics from the College of William and Mary and a law degree from University of Chicago Law School. Ziegler serves on the board of directors of Hanesbrands, Inc. and The Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. Back to top