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Paula Ryan

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Marketing and Communications Manager at Sherwin-Williams
📍 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Paula is a strategic marketing and commercialization leader with over 12 years of experience at companies like Sherwin-Williams and 3M. An alumna of the University of Minnesota, she recently earned a Design Thinking Practitioner Certification. People who have worked with Paula describe her as a creative problem solver, consistently reliable, and sincere.

She is passionate about energizing and developing cross-functional teams to transform ideas into impactful strategies. Her leadership style is focused on inspiring colleagues, fostering connectedness, and communicating clearly to drive action and unlock growth opportunities within the organization.

Unique fact: Paula was named to the prestigious Top Women in Marketing, Class of 2025 by Ragan.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Marketing and Communications Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Integrated Marketing
Her role and experience focus on integrating marketing and commercialization efforts, from strategy to execution, to deliver measurable results across matrixed organizations.
Team Development
Her headline explicitly states a passion for inspiring teams, and "Developer" is listed as one of her core strengths, indicating a focus on mentoring and growth.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Marketing and Communications Manager
Sherwin-Williams
3-2022 - 1-2023
Senior Account Executive
The Lacek Group
8-2019 - 7-2021
Sales Representative for 3M, - Electrical Markets Division
3M
7-2018 - 6-2019
Marketing Project Manager
3M
7-2017 - 7-2018
Project Manager
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Education
2007 - 2011
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
University of Minnesota
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