Officers James R. Shanks, Executive Vice President Kevin Adams, Vice President, Program Management Kenneth B. Grimsley, Vice President, Strategic Sales Anne B. Ireland, Sales Planning & Operations Christine A. Leahy, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Christina V. Rother, Group Vice President, Public Sector Robert J. Welyki, Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary Ann E. Ziegler, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer James R. Shanks Executive Vice President Jim Shanks is executive vice president for CDW, a leading provider of technology products and services for business, government and education. Shanks is responsible for advancing the strategic direction and managing all aspects of CDW's corporate and public sector sales forces. This includes sales force strategy, structure, goals, revenue generation, training and development. Shanks joined CDW in 1993 as director of information technology, was appointed vice president of information systems in 1996, served as chief information officer from 1999 until 2001 and was appointed president of CDW Government Inc. in 2001 before assuming his current position in 2006. Between 1985 and 1993, Shanks was employed by American Hotel Register as manager of information systems. Shanks is a 1991 graduate of Barat College where he earned a Bachelor of Science in computer information systems and a 1996 graduate of Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, where he earned a master’s degree in business administration. He is a recipient of a 2005 Fed 100 award and 2005 American Business Award for best executive in the computer software & services category. Back to top Kevin Adams Vice President, Program Management, CDW Government, Inc. Kevin Adams is vice president of program management for CDW Government, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of CDW Corporation, which addresses the unique needs of the government and education markets with brand name technology products and services. Adams is responsible for managing Public Sector Contract Bids (pre-award) and Program Management (post-award). In this position, Adams plays a significant role in crafting and directing the contracts CDW-G will pursue, as well as the implementation strategy after award. Prior to joining CDW-G, 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 went from private to major in Marine Aviation. Adams received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Texas A&M University. Back to top Kenneth B. Grimsley Vice President, Strategic Sales, CDW Government, Inc. Ken Grimsley is vice president of strategic sales of CDW Government, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of CDW Corporation, which addresses the unique needs of the government and education markets with brand name technology products and services. Grimsley leads all of the technical and services sales groups for CDW and CDW-G, which specialize in areas such as networking, security, power, servers/storage, telephony, mobile/wireless, software licensing and renewals as well as implementation, support and training services. He is also responsible for generating sales to strategic partners and ensuring that customers have access to highly-certified and knowledgeable technology experts ready to assist with a wide range of IT solution and service needs. Before joining CDW-G in 2003, Grimsley served as vice president of the government and education sales division of Micro Warehouse. He also previously served as vice president of federal and state and local government sales at GTSI. Grimsley is a 2005 recipient of a Government Channel Leadership Award from Washington Technology. Back to top Anne B. Ireland Sales Planning & Operations Anne Ireland is vice president of sales planning & operations for CDW, a leading provider of technology products and services for business, government and education. Ireland is responsible for further aligning the business planning, forecasting and sales operations efforts of CDW. 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 Bachelor of Arts in economics from Northwestern University and a Master of Business Administration in finance and marketing from the University of Chicago. Back to top Christine A. Leahy Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Chris Leahy is senior vice president, general counsel, corporate secretary and executive committee member of CDW, a leading provider of technology products and services for business, government, and education. Leahy is responsible for CDW’s legal, corporate governance and compliance functions. She is also a founder and current sponsor of the Women-to-Women Network at CDW which focuses on leadership and development. In 2002, Leahy joined the CDW team as the company's first in-house counsel and as a member of the company’s executive committee. Prior to joining the company, Leahy served as 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 undergraduate degree from Brown University and J.D. from Boston College Law School. She also completed the CEO Perspective and Women’s Director Development programs at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. Leahy is a member of the American, Chicago and Washington, D.C. Bar Associations. Back to top Christina V. Rother Group Vice President, Public Sector, CDW Government, Inc. Chris Rother is group vice president of public sector for CDW Government, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of CDW Corporation, which addresses the unique needs of the government and education 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 Scholastic’s Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, Project Inkwell 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 of sales in 2006 and assumed her current role in 2007. Prior to joining the company, Rother held a number of sales positions with technology companies including Laser Computers and Price Electronics. Rother earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago. In addition to fostering educational improvements through her work at CDW-G, she contributes to the NIGP Supplier Partner Council, as well as the Associated Colleges of Illinois, where she serves as a member of the board. Back to top Robert J. Welyki Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary Bob Welyki is vice president and treasurer of CDW, a leading provider of technology products and services for business, government and education. Welyki is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company's cash management. Additionally he oversees CDW's tax, investment management, risk management, 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 Bachelor of Science 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 Ann Ziegler serves as senior vice president, chief financial officer and executive committee member of CDW, a leading provider of technology products and services for business, government and education. 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. Most recently she served as chief financial officer and senior vice president of administration for Sara Lee Food & Beverage. Ziegler earned a bachelor’s degree 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 Unitrin, Inc. and The Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. Back to top