Officers Christina V. Rother, President, CDW Government, Inc. Kevin Adams, Vice President, Program Management, CDW Government, Inc. Mary Jo C. Georgen, Assistant Corporate Secretary Anne B. Ireland, Vice President, Sales Planning & Operations Christine A. Leahy, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Virginia L. Seggerman, Vice President and Controller Terry L. Swanson, Vice President, Advanced Technology Robert J. Welyki, Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary Ann E. Ziegler, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Christina V. Rother President, CDW Government, Inc. Chris Rother is president 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. 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 of sales in 2006 and served as group vice president of public sector for CDW-G from 2007 until assuming her current role 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 Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago. In addition to fostering educational improvements through her work at CDW-G, she also serves as a member of the board for the Associated Colleges of Illinois and a member of the board of directors of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois. 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 particular market segments served 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 went from private to major in Marine Aviation. Adams received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Texas A&M University. Back to top Mary Jo C. Georgen Assistant Corporate Secretary Mary Jo Georgen is assistant corporate secretary of CDW, a leading provider of technology products and services for business, government and education. 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 Air Lines, Inc. Georgen held paralegal positions at Isham, Lincoln, & Beale and Henry Gurion and Associates. Georgen earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Loyola University, and paralegal certificate from Roosevelt University. Back to top Anne B. Ireland Vice President, 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 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 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 Christine Leahy serves as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of CDW, a leading provider of technology solutions for business, government and education. Leahy is responsible for the legal, corporate governance and compliance functions. Leahy is a founder and current sponsor of the Women-to-Women Network at CDW which focuses on leadership development. Leahy joined the CDW team in 2002 as the company's first General Counsel and as a member of the company's Executive Committee. Before joining CDW, 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, DC 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 Virginia Seggerman is vice president and controller for CDW, a leading provider of technology products and services for business, government and education. Seggerman is responsible for producing all of the company's financial statements, its financial controls and providing business support on all financial matters. Prior to joining CDW, Seggerman served as senior vice president and chief accounting officer at Equity Office Properties Trust in Chicago. In this role, Seggerman was responsible for financial reporting, tax, financial planning and analysis, operational finance, accounting shared services and other related duties. 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 of Business Administration from the College of William & Mary in 1980 and an MBA from the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business in 1998. Back to top Terry L. Swanson Vice President, Advanced Technology Terry Swanson is vice president of advanced technology for CDW, a leading provider of technology products and services for business, government and education. Swanson holds responsibility over the advanced technology (AT) sales organization including the field sales organization in the Central Region. The AT operations team includes both professional services and hosting and managed services (HMS). The AT services organization is responsible for delivering professional services around advanced technology solutions. The HMS team operates over 50,000 square feet of data center space in three locations in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Prior to joining Berbee in 2001, Swanson held progressively responsible sales management roles with IBM, 3Com Corporation, Cisco Systems and Foundry Networks. Swanson earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Minnesota. 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, 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 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 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 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 Hanesbrands, Inc., Unitrin, Inc. and The Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. Back to top