Russell Slater

Russell Slater is an experienced business development and corporate partnerships leader, currently serving as the Director of Business Development & Corporate Partnerships at the National Council on Aging since July 2023. Previously, Slater held roles as Business Development Manager at Freedom Learning Group and Director of the National Account Team in the Private Sector Division at McGraw-Hill Education. Slater's earlier career includes significant positions such as Executive Manager of Corporate Sales at Elsevier Education, where achievements included being awarded Manager of the Year multiple times, and National Sales Director at Cengage Learning. With experience dating back to roles in educational technology sales and a strong educational background including an MBA in Marketing from the American University - Kogod School of Business, Slater has a proven track record in driving business growth and developing successful partnerships in the education sector.