Zack was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where his father worked as a police officer for the Milwaukee police department and his mother served him and his one younger brother as a stay-at-home mom. He attended Lutheran grade school at St. Jacobi Lutheran in Greenfield, Wisconsin and High School at Martin Luther High School just down the road. After graduating high school in 2016, Zack went to Martin Luther College (MLC) in New Ulm, Minnesota for his Bachelor of Arts. At MLC he served as president of the Art in Ministry program and as captain of the MLC men’s golf team. Upon graduating from MLC in May 2020, he enrolled at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (WLS) at Mequon, Wisconsin to pursue his Masters of Divinity.

As part of the WLS training program, Zack was assigned to Faith Lutheran Church in Sharpsburg, Georgia for his Vicar year (the third year of WLS training is an on-site full time, internship). Upon completing his Vicar responsibilities and returning to the Seminary for his Senior year, Zack served at Crown of Life Lutheran Church of Hubertus, Wisconsin as a Senior Vicar. Zack is very grateful for the opportunity to gain ministry experience from his supervisors in the areas of outreach, teaching, and preaching under the guidance of Pastor Jonathan Schroeder and Pastor Johnold Strey respectively.

On May 23, 2024, Zack received his first pastoral ministry assignment from the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) assignment committee to serve here as an associate pastor at Faith Lutheran Church in Antioch, Illinois. Along his journey to become a pastor, Zack worked in many different areas outside WELS such as a Dining Assistant at Layton Terrace assisted living, as a caddie at Whistling Straits golf course, and as a home caregiver for a family near Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. While much of his formative work was outside the WELS, Zack also worked within WELS as part of Camp Philip, Kingdom Workers, and Institutional Ministries.

In addition to his passion for pastoral ministry, Zack has a particular love for working with and caring for people with dementia. When time allows, Zack’s hobbies include hiking, weightlifting, golfing, and listening to audiobooks