PSI Services CEO and leadership

Steve currently holds the role of Chief Executive Officer for Lifelong Learner Holdings & PSI Services LLC, a Waud Capital Private Equity backed business, based in Glendale, CA.

Steve Tapp is an experienced executive who specializes in the assessment and education markets. He joined as President and CEO in 2008 and has overseen a period of rapid growth and evolution for the organization. Today, PSI is a leading global solution provider for the Qualification, Selection, Development and Career Management of Individuals. It has offices across North America and Europe, over 2000 dedicated employees, develops and manages market leading assessment content and has multi-modal content delivery capabilities. Steve has successfully delivered on organic growth targets balanced with the successful acquisition and integration of several companies that were highly complementary to the strategic vision for Lifelong Learner & PSI.

Prior to joining PSI, Steve was a key executive with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, the leading US-based educational publisher. He held several positions including Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance & Strategy, President of Great Source, the supplemental educational publishing division and President at Promissor, the Houghton Mifflin Assessment business that was sold to Pearson in January 2006.

Paul Dean joined PSI in the Spring of 2019, bringing with him over 20 years of extensive financial, accounting, and operational experience. Paul is responsible for the oversight of all of PSI’s accounting and finance activities, including banking, financial reporting, auditing, accounting policies and procedures, tax and treasury matters, budgeting, and forecasting. He also oversees the human capital, compliance and legal organisations. Before PSI, Paul served as the Chief Financial and Operating Officer for Capital Brands, LLC (owner of Magic Bullet® & NutriBullet® brands). Prior to that, Paul filled the role of CFO of Universal Studios +$1bn Home Entertainment division, overseeing all financial aspects of the home entertainment and consumer products business across 40 countries and over 500 employees. Prior to becoming the CFO, he was the Senior Vice President and Global Controller of Universal Studios +$5bn film studio. For 10 years before that, Paul was also a manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he specialised in consumer products and entertainment industries. Paul has a wide range of financial and accounting experiences across a number of both public and private companies, including Sony Pictures, Activision, DreamWorks Animation, Entravision, and New Regency Productions. He holds a Bachelor degree in Commerce from the University of Adelaide, Australia and an MBA from the International Graduate School of Management, University of South Australia.