More Than 100,000 Assessments

Predicting Performance & Developing Talent around the Globe Since 1957

Let our Expertise be Your Greatest Asset

The PCI team is made up of Doctorate and Masters level psychologists. The depth of specialized education, expert knowledge and experience that PCI has across the globe means that wherever you are, you can put our expertise to work for you.

Research. We stay current on research on predicting job performance and review the reliability, validity, and utility of new online assessments. We also conduct validation studies to show the predictive power of our assessments.
Access. Figuring out which online tools to use can be daunting to an already overtaxed Talent team. We do that work for you. We have access to many assessment platforms and hundreds of online tools. We select the right ones to address your needs.
Consistency. No matter where your candidates are, our proprietary assessment process compares them equivalently to your competencies and culture, regardless of their location.

65 years

Length of time PCI has helped organizations hire, develop, promote, and retain top talent

100 +

Countries in which PCI's solutions have been put to work

Talent is Talent—Anywhere in the World

Wherever You Are, PCI Delivers the Same Results

In separate studies for two global organizations, 399 assessments of U.S. candidates and 279 assessments of candidates from around the world were reviewed. The distribution of Overall Assessment Ratings were the same — regardless of those candidate’s locations.

By using PCI for all of your global assessments, you can confidently and consistently compare candidates anywhere in the world. All of your candidates will be measured against similar standards, using PCI’s proprietary global norms. Our consistent and fair process for evaluating talent will allow you to make the best domestic and international placement and promotion decisions.

Al Schnur, Ph.D., President

“I’m proud to carry on PCI’s long-standing tradition of providing excellent customer service, proven results and outstanding assessments.”

Al Schnur, Ph.D. President LinkedIn Profile

Al has had a long and impressive career in the human capital management and executive assessment fields, joining PCI originally in 1991, and returning to lead PCI’s next chapter in 2001.

As President, he consults with companies to review their organizational, staffing, and succession management processes. He also consults on best practices and the integration of key human resources areas, such as individual and executive assessment, succession planning and management development, and performance management.

Al has personally conducted more than 5,000 high-level evaluations during his career, and is particularly proud that more than 250,000 candidates have participated in assessment programs he designed. At present, Al focuses on C-level succession planning and assessment in support of CEOs, Boards and other high-level stakeholders.

Al received his doctorate from Louisiana State University (LSU) in 1991 in Industrial/Organizational Psychology with a minor in Management. He also received his master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from LSU, and his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Kansas State University. He is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the Association for Corporate Growth.

Keith Francoeur, Psy.D., Vice President, Assessments

Keith Francoeur, Psy.D. Vice President, Assessments LinkedIn Profile

Since joining the company in 2005, Dr. Keith Francoeur has been involved with thousands of assessments, from the individual contributor to the executive level, for domestic and global organizations of diverse industries and sizes, from small non-profits to Fortune 500 companies.

In addition to performing assessments personally as a practitioner-scientist, he is responsible for training and managing PCI’s global assessment team and modifying PCI’s assessment battery, reporting, and product offerings based on the latest research.

Keith received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of New Hampshire in 1997, a Master of Arts in Psychology from Boston University in 2000, and a Doctor of Psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2008. His dissertation leveraged archival assessment data from PCI and examined the relationship between an individual’s personality and their leadership style. He is currently a member of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), where he has presented research on the predictive power of PCI’s assessments at the annual conference.

Born and raised in New Hampshire, Keith moved to Boston and then Western Pennsylvania to pursue his graduate degrees. After spending almost 18 years away, he moved back to the Northeast last year and now works remotely in New London, Connecticut. In addition to rescuing animals, he is passionate about learning, especially as it relates to the structure and predictive power of personality and sharing those insights with candidates and clients.

Deborah A. Bell, M.A., Vice President, Consulting

Deborah A. Bell, M.A Vice President LinkedIn Profile

Throughout her 20+ years in the talent assessment industry, Deborah has gained a wealth of specialized knowledge and skills that greatly benefit PCI and our clients.

Deborah joined the company in 2007 as Senior Consultant/Assessor after garnering in-depth experience with designing assessment tools, staffing large-scale start-ups, and running assessment centers while working for Select International (now, Talogy).

Over the years, she has worked with clients in a broad range of industries, including manufacturing, retail, transportation, telecommunication, healthcare and insurance, as well as non-profit and government agencies. Her expertise includes competency modeling, selection system design and implementation, the validation of hiring tools, behavioral interviewing, and executive assessment. She also works closely with executive coaches to provide insights from PCI's talent assessments that facilitate the coaching engagement.

Deborah earned a dual bachelor’s degree in English and Psychology from the University of Notre Dame, and a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1996.

We Assess Around the Globe

From New York to New Dehli (and beyond) Put Our Decades of Experience to Work for You

Whether you partner with PCI for hiring, development, or succession planning, you can rely on the objectivity of our data—whether you’re considering a C-suite hire in your headquarters in St. Louis or a director for your sales team in Tokyo. Our process uncovers a candidate’s strengths, gaps, and potential for future success… No matter where in the world that candidate is.