Zach Liollio graduated from the College of Charleston (B.A.), The Citadel (M.S.), and brings professional experience in the construction industry. He is the proprietor of Z P L & Co, where his work focuses on heritage-inspired tools and utensils designed to last a lifetime. Zach holds several patents and has written for international publications on craft, history, and material culture, and brings a hands-on, entrepreneur-driven approach to teaching the traditional trades.