Kellie Fitzpatrick
Kellie is the founder and creative director of the Lenny & Eva family of brands. This former high school English teacher started her entrepreneurial journey when she launched a “side hustle” photography business, which turned into a full-time gig, eventually replacing her teacher’s salary. In the middle of her thriving career as a photographer, on a busy morning when she was getting her two daughters ready for school and nursing her newborn son, she had the idea for an interchangeable, inspirational bracelet. She googled her way through the process of launching a wholesale jewelry company and turned her kitchen table idea into a multi-million dollar producing brand. She believes with grit, passion, and determination, you can build the life you want, right from where you are even if that’s in a small town like hers, with a population of 1,300.
She is Mama to three kiddos, ages 11, 16, and 22, with a son-in-law on the way in February! She and her husband John will celebrate 20 years of marriage in 2020. They live in the small town of Baxter, Tennessee where they are currently working on Kellie’s most recent passion project: renovating a 100-year-old warehouse in their hometown. They plan to open The Monarch, an industrial-chic event space, in March. She serves on the board of directors at The Biz Foundry, an entrepreneur center in her community, and is passionate about helping other women on their entrepreneurial journey.”