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responsible for the strategic direction of our information technology. Additionally, he holds responsibility for our distribution centers,
transportation, facilities, customer relations, operational excellence and the business technology center. Prior to joining CDW, Mr. Stevens
served as regional technology director for Avanade, an international technology integration company formed through a joint venture between
Microsoft and Accenture from 2000 to 2001. Prior to that, Mr. Stevens was a principal with Microsoft Consulting Services and led an
information technology group for a corporate division of AT&T/NCR. He currently serves on the board of directors of SingleWire Software,
LLC and Northeast Illinois Council: Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Stevens is a graduate of the University of Dayton where he earned a bachelor's
degree.
Matthew A. Troka serves as our Senior Vice President of Product and Partner Management. Mr. Troka is responsible for managing our
relationships with all of our vendor partners. In addition, he directs the day-to-day operations of our purchasing department. Mr. Troka joined
CDW in 1992 as an account manager and became a sales manager in 1995. From 1998 to 2001, he served as Corporate Sales Director. From
2001 to 2004, Mr. Troka was Senior Director of Purchasing. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Troka served as Vice President of Purchasing. From 2006
to 2011, Mr. Troka was Vice President of Product and Partner Management. On March 3, 2011, Mr. Troka was elected Senior Vice President of
Product and Partner Management. Mr. Troka serves as a member of the board of directors of Encompass Championship Charities. Mr. Troka is a
graduate of the University of Illinois where he earned a bachelor's degree.
Ann E. Ziegler joined CDW in April 2008 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining CDW, Ms. Ziegler
spent 15 years at Sara Lee Corporation (“Sara Lee”), a global consumer goods company, in a number of executive roles including finance,
mergers and acquisitions, strategy and general management positions in both U.S. and international businesses. Most recently, from 2005 until
April 2008, Ms. Ziegler served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Administration for Sara Lee Food and Beverage. Prior to
joining Sara Lee, Ms. Ziegler was a corporate attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. Ms. Ziegler serves on the board of directors of
Hanesbrands, Inc. and The Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. During the previous five years, Ms. Ziegler also served on the board of directors of
Unitrin, Inc. Ms. Ziegler is a graduate of The College of William and Mary where she earned a bachelor's degree and a graduate of the
University of Chicago Law School where she earned her Juris Doctor.
Steven W. Alesio serves as a manager of CDW Holdings and CDW LLC. Mr. Alesio serves as an Operating Partner at Providence
Equity. Prior to joining Providence Equity in December 2010, Mr. Alesio was most recently Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
of Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (“D&B”), a provider of credit information on businesses and corporations. After joining D&B in January 2001
as Senior Vice President, Mr. Alesio served in various senior leadership positions. In May 2002, Mr. Alesio was named President and Chief
Operating Officer, and was elected to the board of directors. In January 2005, Mr. Alesio was chosen to be the Chief Executive Officer, and in
May of 2005, he became Chairman of the Board, a position he held until his departure in June 2010. Prior to joining D&B, Mr. Alesio spent 19
years with the American Express Company, where he served in marketing and then general management roles. Mr. Alesio serves on the board of
directors of Altegrity, Ascend Learning, Blackboard, Study Group and Genworth Financial, Inc. Mr. Alesio is the founding sponsor and Senior
Advisor for the non-profit All Stars Project of New Jersey, which provides outside-of-school leadership development and performance-based
education programming to thousands of inner-city young people in Newark and its surrounding communities. Mr. Alesio is a graduate of St.
Francis College where he earned a bachelor's degree and a graduate of University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School where he earned a Master
of Business Administration. As a result of these and other professional experiences, Mr. Alesio possesses particular knowledge and experience in
strategic planning and leadership of complex organizations and board practices of other major corporations that strengthen the board's collective
qualifications, skills and experience.
Barry K. Allen serves as a manager of CDW Holdings and CDW LLC. Mr. Allen has served as our lead director since January 1, 2013.
Mr. Allen serves as an Operating Partner at Providence Equity. Prior to joining Providence Equity in 2007, Mr. Allen was Executive Vice
President of Operations at Qwest Communications International, a telecommunications carrier. Before his retirement from Qwest in June 2007,
Mr. Allen was responsible for the company's network and information technology operations. Prior to being named Executive Vice President of
Operations in March 2004, he served as Qwest's Executive Vice President of Operations and Chief Human Resources Officer. Before joining
Qwest in August 2002, Mr. Allen was President of Allen Enterprises, a private equity investment and management company he founded in 2000.
Previously, he served as President of Chicago-based Ameritech Corp., where he began his career in 1974 and held a variety of executive
appointments including President and Chief Executive Officer of Wisconsin Bell and President and Chief Executive Officer of Illinois Bell.
Before starting at Ameritech, Mr. Allen served in the U.S. Army where he reached the rank of Captain. Mr. Allen serves on the board of
directors of Harley-Davidson, Inc. (chairman from 2009 - 2012), Bell Canada Enterprises, the Fiduciary Management family of mutual funds
and World Triathlon Corporation. During the past five years, Mr. Allen also served as a director of Telcordia Technologies, Inc. He also has
served as a board member of many civic organizations, including the Greater Milwaukee Committee, Junior Achievement of Wisconsin,
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and United Way in Milwaukee and currently serves as a board member of the Boys and Girls Club of
Milwaukee. Mr. Allen is a graduate of the University of Kentucky where he earned a bachelor's degree and a graduate of Boston University
where he earned a Master of Business Administration, with honors. As a result of these and other professional experiences, Mr. Allen possesses
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