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MARC C. CONNELLY 212 West Fourth Street Hinsdale, Illinois 60521 [email protected] Cell* 630-734-1075 CAREER SUMMARY I am an experienced attorney with over fifteen years in the legal profession. I hold a bachelor's degree in political science, a master's degree in entrepreneu rship, as well as a law degree. I possess broad experience as a corporate gener al counsel and thrive in an environment that affords me the opportunity to handl e a wide array of business and legal issues. I have extensive, hands-on experie nce in commercial contracts, including, but not limited to, leases, supplier and customer contracts, non-disclosure, intellectual property, master purchase agre ements, and employment agreements. I have comprehensive knowledge in the areas o f contract negotiation, technology law, employment law, construction law, teleco mmunications law, lease negotiations, licensing agreements, RFPs, and government contracts. I am a proactive, self-starter with excellent drafting, writing, and negotiation skills. I provide guidance and direction reflecting good business j udgment, strategic vision and substantive legal expertise.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Attorney/Contract Negotiations Manager 2010 - Present U.S. Cellular Corporation Bensenville, Illinois * Lead contract negotiations on behalf of this multi-billion dollar wireless com munications company. * Demonstrate expertise with legal agreements including, but not limited to nond isclosure agreements, master services agreements, end-user license agreements an d statement of work. * Lead project teams through vendor solicitation and selection process, includin g requests for information/quote/proposal and scoring and evaluation for complex , multi-million dollar initiatives. * Determine contract strategy and planning for each unique solution, prescribing the appropriate approach and ensuring requisite agreements are in place. * Advise project teams and stakeholders of industry trends for technical solutio ns and best practices. Attorney/Government Contracts 2007 - 2010 CDW Corporation Chicago, Illinois * Drafted, reviewed and negotiated services agreements, sales contracts, license /intellectual property and federal, state, local, healthcare and education propo sals for this multi-billion dollar information technology company. * Advised senior management, as well as sales personnel, on contractual legal an d business issues involving purchase and sale agreements, vendor master agreemen ts, corporate, government and healthcare proposals, licensing agreements, statem ents of work, support agreements and federal teaming agreements, among others. * Chairman of the departmental committee responsible for developing and implemen ting coworker continuing education programs. * Supervised and trained all legal interns. * Winner of the CDW Way Award for outstanding performance of duties. General Counsel 2000 - 2007

Telmar Network Technology, Inc. Irvine, California * Managed all aspects of in-house legal function for the 600 employees of this m ulti-national telecommunications logistics and supply chain vendor and its subsi diary entities. * Directed all legal negotiations on major end-of-life Alcatel product line purc hases and licensing agreements which were a key factor in the company's growth. * Supervised and managed the lease negotiation team. * Designed and implemented a contract management system for tracking all company commitments which resulted in increased efficiencies and streamlined the due di ligence process. * Negotiated all purchase, software support, outsourcing, subcontractor and rese ller agreements with major service providers and equipment suppliers, including Alcatel/Lucent, Cingular/AT&T, Nokia, Nortel, Qwest, Sprint/Nextel and Verizon. * Argued before the Bureau Chief of the FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau o n behalf of Commnet Wireless, Inc. (a subsidiary of Telmar Network Technology). * Managed all FCC regulatory affairs and corporate governance activities. General Counsel 1993-2000 GFC Contractors, Inc. Chicago, Illinois * Supervised all corporate legal matters including contract negotiation, litigat ion and alternative dispute resolution, leasing and employment contracts. * Controlled all customer and subcontractor documentation and obligations contra cts. * Developed all safety manuals, human resources policies and corporate best prac tices guidelines. * Initiated and oversaw implementation of radio dispatch process and inventory b ar code tracking and control system which resulted in significant variable cost savings and increased efficiencies. * Developed and guided long-term strategic planning and operations. * Managed and supervised accounting and job cost-estimating teams. Prosecutor 1991 - 1993 City of Chicago - Office of the Corporation Counsel Chicago, Illinois * Implemented pre-trial agreement procedure for traffic infractions resulting in decreased court congestion and wait time for cases pending trial. * Promoted to Municipal Prosecutions Division responsible for the prosecution of various ordinance violations. Intern May-August, 1991 Illinois Attorney General's Office Chicago, Illinois EDUCATION AND LICENSURE M.B.A., DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois J.D., The John Marshall Law School, Chicago Illinois State of Illinois Bar Admission State of Michigan Bar Admission B.A. in Political Science, Loyola University, Chicago Illinois CIVIC INVOLVEMENT AND AFFILIATIONS Board Member - Zoning Board of Appeals for the Village of Hinsdale, Illinois

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