# Chris Leahy

> Chris Leahy, formally Christine A. Leahy, is chair, president and chief executive officer of CDW. A former Sidley Austin corporate partner, she joined CDW as its first general counsel in 2002, later led international operations and became chief revenue officer before taking the CEO role in January 2019. Her public work combines technology services leadership, corporate governance and support for women’s professional development.

- **Role:** Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer at CDW
- **Organizations:** CDW, Target Corporation, Sidley Austin (former partner), Brightpoint (past board chair), Junior Achievement of Chicago, The Economic Club of Chicago, Corporate Leadership Center, The Chicago Network
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree, Brown University, Juris Doctor, Boston College Law School, CEO Perspectives Program; Women’s Director Development Program (executive education), Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
- **Known for:** Led CDW during its $2.5 billion Sirius Computer Solutions acquisition, announced completed in December 2021., Named the Executives’ Club of Chicago’s 2025 International Executive of the Year., Co-founded and sponsored a CDW network supporting women’s career development.

## Career timeline

- **1991-2002** — Practiced corporate law at Sidley Austin in Chicago, becoming a partner.
- **2002** — Joined CDW as its first general counsel.
- **2016-2017** — Served as senior vice president, international; also continued as chief legal officer until July 2017.
- **2017** — Became CDW’s chief revenue officer in July, responsible for all customer-facing units.
- **2019** — Became CDW president and CEO and joined its board in January.
- **2020** — Joined Target’s board of directors.
- **2023** — Became CDW board chair effective January 1.

## Achievements

- Led CDW during its $2.5 billion Sirius Computer Solutions acquisition, announced completed in December 2021.
- Named the Executives’ Club of Chicago’s 2025 International Executive of the Year.
- Co-founded and sponsored a CDW network supporting women’s career development.
- Serves as Target’s lead independent director.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — CDW completed its Lovelytics acquisition on September 25, adding more than 600 data and AI specialists across the United States, Canada, Argentina and Colombia.
- **2026-08** — CDW reported Q2 net sales of $6.572 billion, up 10.0% year over year; Leahy emphasized practical AI use cases and integration.
- **2026-04** — Leahy’s shareholder letter discussed employee AI fluency and CDW’s relationships with 250,000 customers and 1,000 technology partners.
- **2025-10** — The Executives’ Club of Chicago announced Leahy as its 2025 International Executive of the Year.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cdw.com/content/cdw/en/about/overview/our-leadership/christine-leahy.html
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-leahy-ba226687

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Last updated: 2026-10-21