Dr. Robert A. Petterson – Co-Founder and CEO

Dr. Robert A. Petterson, aka Dr. Bob, is renowned as the “Amazing Storyteller” for his knack for uncovering the hidden tales behind significant figures and events. As co-founder and visionary, Dr. Bob is the featured speaker at The Next Generation Summits.  He also leads in writing, speaking, and new project development.

Dr. Bob holds an earned doctorate from Fuller Theological Seminary and has served as Senior Pastor in some of the leading churches in America.  The most recent, as the Senior Pastor at Covenant Church of Naples, FL. He also served as the East Coast president of Mastermedia International and has authored six books. His is bestselling work, “The One Year Book of Amazing Stories,” was recognized in 2022 by Barnes & Noble as one of their Top 10 books.  Based in Naples, Florida, Dr. Bob cherishes family time with his wife Joyce, daughter Rachael, son-in-law Joe, and granddaughters, Mae and Mira.

David Smith – Board President

David’s resumé and talents are both extensive and impressive! 

He spent 24 years as an executive in Asia for Texas Instruments (TI) and also managed operations in Korea, Japan, and Malaysia. In addition, David co-founded TECH Semiconductor, and subsequently served as President and CEO of TECH Semiconductor of Singapore. He was also CEO and Director of GlobiTech Holding Company, with interests in the USA, Japan, China, and Taiwan. In addition, he brings extensive board experience with for profit and not for profit organizations including serving for 10 years as Chairman of the board for Vision Trust International (VTI), a major international children’s ministry.  David has been a leader in various churches around the world, and is a man of passionate faith, committed to evangelism and discipleship. He currently serves on the Mission Team of Covenant Church of Naples. David is husband to Paula and father of two grown children, Robin and Keith. He has four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

Barbara Zaiser – Board Vice-President

Barbara brings a strong and committed record of board leadership to Legacy Imperative. Barbara served on the Citizen Advisory Board for Digestive Diseases, Medical College of Wisconsin, as chairman and now, as a chairman emeritus. She has also served as president of Friends of the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. 

Barbara is active in the National Society, Colonial Dames of America, and is on the Wisconsin Society and Naples Town Committees of that organization. She was a founding member of Fox River Congregational Church in Wisconsin and is on its organizing board. 

Barbara and her husband Gary have also been active members of Covenant Church of Naples for a decade. They have three children and 10 grandchildren.

Joshua Custer – Board Treasurer

Joshua works for Ron Blue, serving the Southwest Florida client base.  

Joshua is married to his wife Maddie, is active in his church, Covenant Church of Naples, and a C12 member of Naples. 

 As the next generation, he believes God is calling him to impact the world he will inherit. His life verse is Joshua 1:9. 

Tricia Osolin – Board Secretary

Tricia Osolin is President and founder of the enterprise consulting firm RedMark Group which helps organizations scale by bringing together the worlds of story and strategy. Her career path from creative design for movies and television in Hollywood to a business MBA at University of Chicago Booth School of Business mirrors her passion for intersection. Seeing opportunities through the realm of story and design, she’s executed projects for organizations from startups to Fortune 500 companies, including brands such as PepsiCo, Disney and HBO. She’s led companies to awards including “Chicago’s 50 Best Startups”, multiple Key Art Awards and Hollywood Reporter’s Best Campaign. Currently residing in Chicago, IL, Tricia is an active member in her community and her church and is an associate professor at Northern Seminary, in a course entitled “Biblical and Entrepreneurial Thinking”.

Dr. William Sanford Barnett

Dr. William Sanford Barnett is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Liberty University, and holds a B.S. in Transformational Christian Ministry, as well as a Master of Ministry degree from Warner University. He studied graphic arts and advertising at Parsons School of Design and NYC Technical College; and completed ministry courses at the New York School of Urban Ministry, the New York School of the Bible, and the King’s College in New York City; and holds certificates of Expressive Arts Therapy from Udemy Institute, and Social and Behavioral Research from the Collaborative Institutional Training Institute (CITI). 

Dr. Barnett is the founder and President of International Network of Creatives (INC) which ministers to and through artists, supporting God’s plan and purpose for artists to advance His redemptive mission by sharing their gifts within the arts community and beyond.

Brian Hunter

Brian is a Christian nonprofit consultant at Hunter Consulting Group, LLC. His clients range from startup national organizations to global reaching Christian missionaries. His passion is to bring greater impact through three key areas, relationship, organization and legacy.

He was formerly managing director at Legacy Imperative. Prior to that, he served as vice president at Place of Hope in Haiti, a non-profit organization, whose primary focus is caring for orphaned and abandoned children and creating community-focused programs.

While at Naples Church, Brian held the position of Operations Manager and Personal Assistant to the Senior Pastor. He led property & asset management and outreach events.

Rev. Dr. Daniel Mercaldo – IN MEMORIUM
August 9, 1939 — January 7, 2021

We mourn the passing of our beloved brother and board member, Dr. Daniel Mercaldo.

Dr. Mercaldo founded Gateway Church, Staten Island, New York, and served as its Senior Pastor for over 50 years. He also represented the church’s world outreach ministry to over 50 nations. His book, Six Qualities of Successful Families, brought hope and health to marriages and families. Dr. Mercaldo served on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Evangelicals for over forty-five years and on its Executive Committee. He also founded and served as President of the Correll Missionary Ministries to African Refugees in Lisbon, Portugal. For his service to the Staten Island community, he was awarded the prestigious Lewis R. Miller Business Leadership Award. He was a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars, wrote articles in many leading magazines and journals, and served as an adjunct professor at the King’s Evangelical Divinity School (KEDS) in Kent, England.