John Griffin

John Griffin, MBA, is an experienced manager in the educational content and publishing industry, currently serving as Manager of Vocabulary Services at Cengage since October 2018. In this role, John oversees the development and maintenance of controlled vocabularies for digital education materials, while fostering a high-performing team to achieve business objectives. Prior to this position, John held the role of VP of Operations at BLR Sign Systems, where operational optimization efforts improved profitability and customer satisfaction. John has a rich history at Cengage Learning from 2006 to 2015, where responsibilities included directing strategic partner management and digital production operations. Earlier in John's career, experience as General Manager at Thomson Learning involved managing teams to ensure editorial production and compliance with regulatory standards. John holds a Bachelor's Degree in English and American Studies with an emphasis in Business Administration from UCLA and an MBA from St. Mary's College, Moraga, CA.