Zach joined GRID Alternatives in 2006 and built the organization's national fundraising and communications efforts, and more recently has launched and built out GRID's clean mobility program portfolio. Prior to joining GRID, Zach worked in the affordable housing sector in the areas of project development, fundraising, and community services, including launching and running community technology centers at affordable housing complexes in the Bay Area and Providence, Rhode Island, and helping fund and develop housing facilities for families, seniors, and individuals experiencing homelessness. Zach also serves on the Board of Directors of Rising Sun Energy Center, a nonprofit workforce development organization based in Oakland and Stockton.