Clinton M. (Clint) Padgett
President and CEO of PSI (formerly YCA)

Since joining the firm in 1994, he has provided consulting, training, and account management to clients in a wide range of industries, such as: manufacturing, food/beverage, electric utility, and technology. His project experience covers many traditional and special applications, including: product development, equipment installation/startup, facility construction/moves, marketing, software/hardware system implementation, and international sporting events.

Immediately prior to joining PSI (formerly YCA), Mr. Padgett was an engineer for a Fortune 100 company. In that capacity, he assisted in the development, field-testing, and rollout of new equipment, as well as managing and improving quality assurance for several of his company’s major suppliers.

He is a graduate of The Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering. He also holds a masters degree in Business Administration from Duke University. His professional associations include the Project Management Institute, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and the Product Development & Management Association, among others.

Vince Bennett

Vince Bennett is a Vice President for Project Success, Inc (formerly YCA). with responsibility for managing the firm’s consulting division. He has an extensive background in project and process engineering, including over 17 years using the Project Success Method as both a client and a consultant.
Prior to joining PSI (formerly YCA), Vince held various engineering, operations and managerial positions with firms in the aerospace and medical devise fields. His project management experience is extensive and includes a broad range of applications, industries, and corporate as well as national cultures. Specific consulting experience includes managing projects in the manufacturing, injection molding, heavy equipment, product development, construction and IT industries.
Mr. Bennett is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is a member of the Project Management Institute.

Crissy Tevis

Vice President of Technology Ms. Tevis has provided training and consulting to clients in a broad range of industries that include manufacturing, public utilities, food and beverage, information technology, and commercial real estate. Ms. Tevis has project experience in product development, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, information systems development and implementation, and special events management.

Prior to joining PSI (formerly YCA), Ms. Tevis was employed in the specialty chemicals industry. In that capacity, she achieved success in a variety of roles including: account management, process/systems development and software training.

Ms. Tevis manages PSI’s Microsoft Certified Partner Program and development of the Project Success Toolkit. She is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. She is also a Microsoft Certified Professional and member of the Project Management Institute.

A.P. (Dennis) Young

Founder and former President of YCA, he currently serves as an instructor and client executive for PSI (formerly YCA). Mr. Young's extensive project experiences include a broad spectrum of applications, industries, and corporate/national cultures. His high energy style, results oriented approach, and vast experience combine to provide unique effectiveness in training, consulting, and client relations.

Prior to founding YCA, Mr. Young held various management positions in the steel and mining industries, and he has directed: manufacturing start-ups/operations, a multi-plant engineering department, productivity improvement/cost containment programs, capital budgeting processes, and utilization of automated manufacturing systems.

He is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a BSEE degree and earned an MBA and MS in Decision Sciences from Georgia State University. Mr. Young has instructed graduate and undergraduate courses at Georgia State University and often addresses conventions and group meetings on various business and project management topics.