Dean Tilsley

Dean Tilsley joined Cengage Group as Chief Financial Officer in 2025. In this role he is responsible for leading all parts of the Company's finance function, including financial planning and analysis, financial reporting, accounting and control, treasury, tax, internal audit and investor relations.

Dean brings a wealth of experience leading the finance function at both large publicly traded companies and privately held organizations. He most recently served as CFO at Deltek Technologies, a leading provider of enterprise software and information solutions. Prior to that, Dean was the CFO at Renaissance Learning, where he integrated multiple acquisitions, driving unified operations, led the ERP/CRM systems modernization, and transformed the finance and data analytics teams. At COX Automotive Software & Media Solutions Group, he successfully transformed and unified the software and media business, transforming the group into a multi-billion dollar, high-growth global automotive leader. Additionally, Dean held leadership roles at NASDAQ, Reuters and the Associated Press Television.

Dean has a bachelor’s degree with Honors in economics from Otago University in New Zealand and a MBA from the Imperial College London. He is based out of New York City.