Company: WTFCN
Filing Date: 2025-04-03
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-031671
Chunk: 35

Company: WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-03
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 35
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TABLE OF CONTENTS government, education and healthcare organizations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. 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. She has more than 30 years of experience in managing a spectrum of complex businesses, including human resources, commercial banking with a focus in the healthcare, higher education and not-for-profit sectors, and private wealth management. Ms. Connelly possesses a keen ability for building high-performing teams, fostering best-in-class culture, and delivering strong results. Before assuming her current CDW role in October 2024, Ms. Connelly also served as senior vice president of vertical markets and senior vice president of healthcare. She 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, performance management and succession planning. Prior to joining CDW in 2018, Ms. 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, Ms. Connelly held a series of roles with increasing responsibility at Bank One. Ms. Connelly earned a bachelor’s degree in foreign service from Georgetown University and a master’s degree in business administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. She serves on the board of directors for the Catholic Extension and the Polk Bros. Foundation and the Shedd Aquarium. Additionally, Connelly is a member of the Georgetown University Board of Regents, the Healthcare at Kellogg Advisory Council and the National Association of Corporate Directors. Ms. Connelly’s experience in the banking industry, including service in several leadership roles at J.P. Morgan Chase and Bank One, provide her with