Founder and Executive Director Zach Garza is passionate about mentoring because the Lord used a mentor to change his life. This passion led him to found the Dallas-based Forerunner Mentoring Program in 2011, growing it into a flourishing organization serving hundreds of families and faithfully stewarding a $1.2M budget.

Before Forerunner, Zach was a teacher and coach at a Title One school in Dallas. In 2018, he founded "You Can Mentor", a non-profit that equips and encourages mentors and mentoring organizations globally. He also has a podcast and a book by the same title, with a desire to see a national mentoring movement supported by Christian mentoring organizations.

In 2021, Zach teamed up with his mentor, Steve Allen, to create Ten Thousand Fathers, focusing on men growing in their roles as sons of God, husbands, fathers, and brothers. He is also the author of "Tell Me About Your Father." and “The Youth Mentoring Playbook”

Zach spends his days investing in servant-leaders who invest in others, guiding them to overcome obstacles and see themselves as God sees them. Zach and his wife Sara live in Waco, Texas with their three children, Zach Jr., Stephen, and Joanna. He enjoys spending time with his family, playing basketball, and eating tacos. Additionally, Zach is a consultant and keynote speaker for ministries and non-profits and is honored to help others in any way he can.