Steven is the Chair of the ANAB Personnel Certification Accreditation Committee (PCAC) State Legislation Task Force. He is also an Expert Panel Member of the ANAB Standards Recognition Entity (SRE) - US Department of Labor Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP) and is a past Chair of the ANAB PCAC. Mr. Peluso is an attorney in private practice. He has served as General Counsel for a nationally recognized test developer and before that as an associate counsel at a major New York financial institution. Prior to law school, Mr. Peluso served as a Special Agent with the United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). He is a graduate of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP). He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia University, Columbia Business School; a Juris Doctor from St. John’s University, School of Law; and a Bachelor of Science degree from New York University, College of Business and Public Administration.

Mr. Peluso serves in the following leadership and board positions:
Director – HR Certification Institute (HRCI) an internationally recognized independent certifying organization for the human resources profession
Director, member of the Executive Committee and General Counsel – Central Park Medical Unit (CPMU) an all-volunteer ambulance service that provides emergency medical services in New York City’s Central Park
Director – Tiro A Segno of New York, Inc. Founded in 1888 Tiro A Segno is a private club and the oldest Italian heritage organization in the United States