Co-founder and former CEO of The Well-Bred Loaf, Inc., an award-winning specialty baked-goods manufacturer, marketer and distributor,  Steve's business experience spans entrepreneurial startup, manufacturing, marketing, distribution, human resources management, administration, labor relations and legal compliance. Having grown the company from a two-person, home-based business to a niche industry leader with over 120 employees, Steve has "been there, done that" in dealing with growth and the issues that accompany it.

After selling "the Loaf" in 1996, he launched his advisory firm, Positive Employment Practices, Inc., and now operates under the trade name Constructive Business Solutions™. He works with  service firms – including construction – where getting the performance right the first time is the key to customer retention; and manufacturers (including specialty food producers).  Steve's specialty is dealing with "growing pains" experienced by most businesses that have grown in  sales volume and employee count. 

Steve is a graduate in psychology from Oberlin College and a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR).  He has been trained as a mediator with the New York State Community Dispute Resolution Center Program, and is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and the American Management Association. 

Steve was selected by Gannett Suburban Newspapers as Business Leader of the Year for business achievements and for contributions to the community in Rockland County, New York.

More detailed information about Steve’s background is available at:  http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevecaccavo