Steve Acunto is President of Beacon International Group, Inc., a private group of companies in publishing, insurance, and entertainment. Beacon publications include Business Insurance, the acknowledged leader in risk management and insuring field, the 134-year-old Insurance Advocate serving New York, New Jersey and Connecticut and Commercial Risk (UK), Insure Connect (Italy), Asia Insurance (Singapore), Middle East Insurance (Amman) and Workeers’ Comp Central (USA).

In addition to IFNY, Mr. Acunto currently serves on the boards of several companies and is an active volunteer: he is a Trustee of John Cabot University of Rome and the College of Mount St. Vincent. He is Chairman of the American Society of Friends of La Scala and a Trustee of Palm Beach Opera Society.

Mr. Acunto. who served as Hon. Vice Consul, Republic of Italy, from 2002 to 2017, was awarded the title Commendatore, Order of Merit, Republic of Italy. In 2010, he received the Star of Italy, its highest award for service in the commercial and cultural spheres.

Mr. Acunto holds his B.A. and M.A. degrees in classical philology from New York University.