Barbara Crystal, APR General Manager, Public Relations 847.968.0710 Cell: 847-809-7085 Beat: CDW line-of-business PR and CDW Government, Inc. – (federal, state and local government, healthcare, K-12 and higher education) Barbara's Experiences Barbara has more than 20 years of public relations experience, focused on technology markets for business, government and education. Before joining CDW, she managed public sector & homeland security public relations for HP and Compaq Computer Corp. Barbara has worked for AAA and The Chase Manhattan Bank, doing public relations and executive speechwriting. Over her career, she has won numerous awards including the prestigious Public Relations Society of America Silver Anvil. Barbara earned her bachelor's degree in English from Farleigh Dickinson University and did graduate studies at New York University and Pace University. Gary Ross Senior Manager, Corporate Communications 847.371.5048 Beat: Corporate media relations, including executive interviews, CDW's business model and workplace culture Gary's Experiences Gary has more than 12 years of public relations experience, working with primarily national and local business and general media. Before joining CDW, he led corporate public relations for Hyatt Hotels Corporation. He has also held PR positions at Northwestern University and a boutique PR agency. Prior to joining the world of PR, Gary was a TV reporter in Charleston, S.C., where he was nominated for an Emmy Award in investigative reporting. Gary received his bachelor's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. Clark Walter Sr. Program Manager, Corporate PR 847.968.0728 Beat: Corporate media relations, including executive interviews, CDW's business model and workplace culture Clark's Experiences Clark has more than 15 years of public relations experience, working with national and local business and general news media. Before joining CDW, Clark led corporate public relations for TransUnion, a national provider of credit and financial data. He also worked in the insurance and financial services arena for CNA Financial in Chicago and Liberty Mutual Group in Boston. Prior to joining the world of PR, Clark was a newspaper reporter and bureau chief in New York and Massachusetts. Clark received his bachelor's degree in communications from Syracuse University. Kelly Caraher Public Relations Counselor 847.968.0729 Beat: Commercial PR Kelly’s Experiences Prior to starting her career in PR with CDW, Kelly worked as a freelance desk/production assistant with ABC News in Chicago. Kelly received both a master’s and a bachelor’s degree in communication from Illinois State University. Ryan Kurtz Public Relations Coordinator 847.968.0211 Beat: CDW-G Public Sector PR Ryan’s Experiences Prior to joining the CDW PR team, Ryan worked as a marketing and applied human technology intern at Macro International, Inc. while undertaking graduate studies at the University of Maryland – College Park. He also served as a lecturer and director of the speech lab in the School of Communication at Illinois State University. Ryan received both a master’s and bachelor’s degree in Communication from Illinois State University.