Steve is a senior partner at the Gersh Agency where he has been an agent in the talent department since 2008. He represents actors such as J.K. Simmons, Tom Hopper, Meagan Good, Josh Hutcherson, Isabel May, Deepika Padukone, Max Thieriot, Michael Chiklis and Matt Czuchry. He serves on both the agent trainee committee and the culture committee at the Agency. Steve was admitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2023. Steve is the fourth generation in his family at the Gersh Agency, founded by his paternal grandfather, Philip Gersh.

Steve has a BA from Duke University and received a Master of Fine Arts in film producing from The Peter Stark Producing Program at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. His Trojan roots give Steve a natural inclination to want to give back to USC in his professional area of focus—working with artists.