Elise Lindborg and Kelli Henderson are co-owners of ZippyDogs.com, a West Seattle company that sells personalized pens, hats, T-shirts, notepads, coffee mugs and other promotional products. In addition, they operate CiggyButtz.com, an on-line tobacco prevention website dedicated to “Stomping Out the Evils of Tobacco”.

Elise was born and raised in Missoula, Montana. Elise is a scandihoovian mutt, with equal parts Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and Finnish. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Pacific Lutheran University and a Graduate Certificate in Public Health, University of Washington.

Elise recently lost her mother to ovarian cancer and has had several extended family members die from cancer. Others are still fighting.

Kelli was born and raised in Indiana. Kelli has a strong graphic design background, as well as extensive knowledge of the print industry. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design and a minor in Graphic Design from Purdue University.

Kelli’s aunt is in remission from breast cancer, another aunt is fighting the disease and her young cousin has just completed treatment for Hodgkin’s disease and unfortunately, there are other friends and family who are still fighting the disease.