Kelli and Crew was opened in 2022 by Kelli Chizmadia. Kelli and her husband James both grew up in Fairfield, CT and now live in Trumbull, CT with their crew: Owen (15), Esme (13), Harper (9) and their boxer Milly (2).

Kelli received her undergrad in Fashion Merchandising at Marymount University and worked PR in London, while studying abroad in England. She has taken many courses in fashion styling at FIT, as well as Interior Design courses at Fairfield University. Out of college Kelli worked many years in retail and dabbled in interior design.