Zachary (Zac) Mannix was born in Anchorage and grew up in the small town of Talkeetna, Alaska. He attended Talkeetna Elementary School and Susitna Valley High School near his home before attending Montana State University, the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and the University of Alaska Anchorage where he graduated with a degree in Political Science.
Zac worked in the Alaska State Legislature as a legislative staffer before joining NEA-Alaska as a UniServ Director and most recently as the Communications Director since 2015.