Liz Hartigan Connelly

Liz Connelly is chief commercial officer for CDW. She is responsible for managing all U.S. sales, sales enablement, integrated technology solutions and digital velocity teams, including short- and long-term performance goals, strategic direction, business initiatives, talent development, and the deepening of CDW’s relationships with, and relevance to, customers in these areas.

Before assuming her current CDW role in October 2024, Connelly also served as senior vice president of vertical markets and senior vice president of healthcare. Connelly previously also served as chief human resources officer and senior vice president of coworker services for CDW, where she was responsible for the company’s coworker services strategy and all aspects of its human capital plan, including talent acquisition and employment branding, organizational and leadership development, sales training, compensation, benefits, diversity and inclusion, performance management and succession planning.

Prior to joining CDW in 2018, Connelly served as the head of the Healthcare, Higher Ed. and Not-for-Profit Commercial Banking business unit at J.P. Morgan Chase, a leading global financial services firm, where she led business groups that were national in scope and provided treasury, credit and specialized industry solutions to more than 3,000 clients. Previously, she served as the firm’s Midwest Region Head for the Private Wealth Management business unit, where she delivered investment, banking and trust services to high-net-worth individuals, families and foundations. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Chase, Connelly held a series of roles with increasing responsibility at Bank One.

Connelly earned a bachelor’s degree in foreign service from Georgetown University and a master’s degree in business administration from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. She serves on the board of directors for Wintrust Financial Corporation, the Catholic Extension and the Polk Bros. Foundation and the Shedd Aquarium. Additionally, Connelly is a member of the Georgetown University Board of Regents, Healthcare at Kellogg Advisory Council and the National Association of Corporate Directors.