Rocky Romanella was born in New York City and raised in New Jersey in an Italian family. He began a 36-year career with UPS on June 15, 1976 as a part-time loader and unloader. From there, Romanella climbed the ranks to become President and General Manager of UPS Supply Chain Solutions and Retail Operations where he led one of the largest Rebranding initiatives in Franchising, THE UPS STORE. After retiring from the largest transportation and logistics company in the world, Romanella went on to serve as Chief Executive Officer and Director for UniTek Global Services, a telecommunications solutions company.

His over 40 years of "Boots on the Ground" experience in operational management, business integration, telecommunications, franchise development, supply chains, and leadership development led to the founding 3SIXTY Management Services, LLC. Utilizing his experiences, Romanella embarked on writing Tighten the Lug Nuts: The Principles of Balanced Leadership, which explores the ways a true leader can add value as a trusted advisor, mentor, and visionary who uses a process approach to lead the organization and its people to new levels of success. Rocky holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Management from St. John’s University.