Zach Borders is a designer, planner, and community builder with a passion for improving how people live, work, and connect. With experience that spans architecture, urban planning, civic tech, and UX design, Zach has led award-winning projects from Chicago’s neighborhoods to new communities in India, China, and Turkey. He’s worked everywhere from creative studios and fast-moving startups to the highest levels of federal government, always focused on making systems, spaces, and services work better for people. At the heart of it all is a simple goal: stronger neighborhoods and better lives.