Wayne Wilson

Wayne is a seasoned operating and financial executive providing executive coaching and advisory services on growth-related issues to owner/CEOs of middle market companies.

Wayne is the principal of Wayne Wilson & Company, a business advisory services firm with offices in New Hampshire and Southside Virginia.

Wayne was formerly President and Chief Operating Officer (and previously Chief Financial Officer) of PC Connection, Inc. (PCCC), a $1.3 billion Fortune 1000, publicly-traded, direct marketer of information technology products and services. During his seven years at PCCC, Wayne led the management team which grew revenues six-fold in five years, from $252 million to $1.45 billion; completed an initial public offering of the company's common stock; implemented a new enterprise-wide computer system; and completed three strategic acquisitions.

Prior to PCCC, Wayne was a partner in the firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP where he specialized in providing assurance and advisory services to emerging and middle market public and private companies.

Wayne graduated with distinction from Duke University and holds an MBA degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

A Certified Public Accountant (licensed in North Carolina and New Hampshire), Wayne is also active in several professional organizations including the National Association of Corporate Directors, Financial Executives International and the Association for Corporate Growth.

Wayne currently serves on the Boards of Directors of ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Hologic, Inc. and Edgewater Technology, Inc., all NASDAQ-traded public companies. He also serves as Audit Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director at Edgewater. Wayne previously served as a director, and audit committee chair, of Cytyc Corporation.