Zach grew up in Merced, and attended Merced High School(GO BEARS). He lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for 10 years working with CAL Athletics, CAL Sports Medicine and the YMCA. Zach moved back to Merced in November of 2020 with his wife and two children. He is also a Veteran of the United States Navy. 

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Equitable access and inclusiveness in outdoor spaces is something very important to Zach, which lead him to Co-Found the Bear Creek Yacht Club in 2021, a local 501c3 whose focus is on water way revitalization and community stewardship. Zach is a Certified California State Naturalist with a deep love for his community and its connectivity to Yosemite National Park as the "Gateway to Yosemite". When not in the office advocating for our natural resources you can find Zach cleaning our local creeks, hiking our local trails, backpacking in the Sierra's or at one of our local disc golf courses.