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Senior Management | Board of Directors David Vander Zanden President and Chief Executive OfficerDavid Vander Zanden President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Vander Zanden became President and Chief Executive Officer of School Specialty in September 2002, after serving as Interim Chief Executive Officer since March 2002. Mr. Vander Zanden served as President and Chief Operating Officer from March 1998 to March 2002. From 1992 to March 1998, he served as President of Ariens Company, a manufacturer of outdoor lawn and garden equipment. Mr. Vander Zanden has served as a director of School Specialty since June 1998.
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|  | Greg Cessna Executive Vice President for Educational ResourcesGreg Cessna Executive Vice President for Educational Resources
Mr. Cessna joined School Specialty in July of 2005 as the President of Education Essentials, and was subsequently named corporate Executive Vice President of Education Essentials. Following an operational realignment in June 2008, Mr. Cessna assumed additional responsibilities as Executive Vice President of Educational Resources. From 1999 until joining School Specialty, Mr. Cessna served as the Executive Vice President of PolyVision Corporation, A Steelcase Company. PolyVision Corporation was ... |
|  | Steven Korte Executive Vice President for Educational PublishingSteven Korte Executive Vice President for Educational Publishing
Mr. Korte joined School Specialty Inc in September 2005 as a result of the Delta Education LLC acquisition and was appointed President, Educational Publishing Group and corporate EVP shortly thereafter. From January 2004 to August 2005, Mr. Korte held the position of President and COO of Delta Education LLC. For the prior ten years 1994-2003, Mr. Korte was the President of Rigby Education/Harcourt Supplemental Publishers, a division of Reed Elsevier plc. He earned his undergraduate degree at ... |
|  | Rachel McKinney Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources OfficerRachel McKinney Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
Ms. McKinney joined School Specialty in August 2007 as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Before joining School Specialty she was Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources for Dentsply International Inc., York, PA, the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of professional dental products. Ms. McKinney's prior executive management positions included Vice President of Human Resources-Business Critical Solutions Group for Compaq Computer/Hewlett Packard, Hou... |
|  | David Vander Ploeg Executive Vice President, Chief Financial OfficerDavid Vander Ploeg Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Vander Ploeg joined School Specialty as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in April 2008, having previously been Chief Operating Officer of Dutchland Plastics Corp., Oostburg, WI. Prior to that he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Schneider National, Inc., Green Bay, WI, a $3.7 billion global leader in transportation and logistics services. During a 24-year career at Schneider National, he advanced through several positions of increasing responsi... |
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