On October 8, 2026, PC Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNXN) announced that Matthew Zafirovski has joined the company as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective October 12, 2026. Mr. Zafirovski will report to Timothy J. McGrath, who continues to serve as the Company's Chief Executive Officer. In connection with the appointment, Mr. McGrath ceased serving as President, effective October 12, 2026.
Mr. Zafirovski, age 41, joins the company from Tusker, where he served as Chief Executive Officer from 2022 to 2026. Prior to Tusker, he served as the company's Chief Operating Officer from 2020 to 2022. The company noted that at Tusker, Mr. Zafirovski helped nearly double revenue through organic growth, strategic acquisitions, and service expansion. His prior experience also includes leadership roles at Groupon, Apple, McKinsey & Company, and Meadowood Associates.
The company entered into an offer letter with Mr. Zafirovski dated October 8, 2026. Under the terms of the agreement, his annual base salary is set at $700,000. He is eligible to participate in the Executive Bonus Plan at a basic rate of 100% of his base salary, subject to performance-based acceleration tables. Additionally, he was granted 25,000 restricted stock units, which will vest at a rate of 25% per year, beginning one year after the grant date.
The offer letter includes severance provisions. In the event of termination by the company for reasons other than death, disability, or cause, Mr. Zafirovski is entitled to receive severance payments equal to his base salary for six months or until he secures new employment, whichever is shorter.
