Ryan Blades

Ryan Blades currently serves as Vice President of Sales - Product Support at Brandt Group of Companies since June 2023, overseeing aftersales support across North America, Africa, China, and the Asia Pacific while leading a team of 40 regional managers. Previously, Ryan worked at John Deere for 28 years, holding multiple leadership roles, including Director of Global Product Support and Director of Worldwide Customer & Product Support. Ryan's career also includes positions as Division Manager for Sales at Hitachi covering the Americas, Division Manager in Canada for whole goods sales growth, and Division Manager of Product Support focusing on aftermarket parts and customer satisfaction. Academic qualifications include an MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Calgary.