Rev. Dr. Rosario “Roz" Picardo, MBA, grew up in western New York as a first-generation Sicilian-American. In 2003, he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Houghton College and in 2007 a Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary. He graduated with a Doctor of Ministry from United Theological Seminary in 2014 and an MBA in 2021 from Dakota Wesleyan University. He is one of the founding pastors at Mosaic, a multicultural church in Dayton, Ohio. In addition to his work in the church, Roz is a national speaker and leads a consulting group for church planters/pastors called Picardo Coaching LLC and is the author of eight books.