John Garrett Co-founder and CEO, Community Impact John Garrett is the co-founder and CEO of Community Impact, the largest local news organization in Texas. Alongside his wife, Jennifer, John launched the company in 2005 from the game room of their home in Pflugerville with a vision to provide trusted, hyperlocal journalism that connects people to their communities. Today, Community Impact reaches more than 2.5 million households across Texas in print and engages 150,000 readers daily via email. A bootstrapped entrepreneur, John has built a profitable, privately owned media company rooted in values of faith, passion, quality, innovation, and integrity. Beyond business, he is deeply committed to his family, his faith and his community.