Paul Stephens

Paul Stephens is a seasoned finance executive and leadership coach with extensive experience in various high-level finance roles at AT&T from 2007 to 2008, where they served as Vice President of Finance and held positions such as Chief Financial Officer for National Markets and Senior Vice President of Finance. Prior to that, Paul worked at Ernst & Young as a Senior Manager focusing on State and Local Taxes from 1987 to 1996. Currently, Paul is the Chief Tax Officer-in-Residence at Deloitte, where they serve as an independent senior advisor for the U.S. CTO Program, providing strategic guidance to tax staff and leadership. Paul earned a Doctor of Law (JD) from the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law and holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Millikin University.