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Ryan DeGrote

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Vice President of Sales - West Region at McGraw Hill
📍 Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States

Ryan DeGrote is the Vice President of Sales for the West Region at McGraw Hill, where he oversees a $130M business and a team of over 50 people. A graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College with an MBA from Norwich University, he specializes in sales training, leadership, and marketing strategy within the EdTech space.

Colleagues consistently describe him as an insightful, passionate, and strategic leader who fosters a positive and winning environment. He is known for his ability to connect with people and his enthusiastic, team-first approach to achieving goals.

While at Cengage Learning, Ryan was part of a team that won the "Best Overall Marketing Campaign of the Year" award.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Vice President of Sales - West Region
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States
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Sales Leadership
His entire career is focused on recruiting, training, and providing inspirational leadership to sales teams to foster growth and a cohesive, winning culture.
Education Technology
He actively promotes digital learning tools, including AI-powered readers, Microsoft skills software, and integrated e-books, to enhance student educational paths.
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Career

Work history

8-2022
Vice President of Sales - West Region
McGraw Hill
9-2017 - 8-2022
Director of Sales Programs - West Region
McGraw Hill
7-2011 - 8-2017
District Sales Manager
McGraw Hill
11-2006 - 7-2011
Senior Marketing Manager
Cengage Learning
1-1999 - 11-2006
Executive Marketing Manager
Pearson Education - Prentice Hall
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Education
BA
Gustavus Adolphus College
MBA
Norwich University
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