Meet Team mazi + zo

We founded mazi + zo for sorority members who demand the best. We understand that your letters hold a special place in your heart for a lifetime, so we meticulously handcraft our original jewelry designs to last.

Founder Lizzy Klein is a NYC-based entrepreneur who got bitten by the startup bug in the most Greek way possible—as part of the member class that brought AOII back to Cornell (R.I.P. Epsilon 🌹). She remains active in sorority life as a member of the NYC AOII alumnae chapter and an advisor to AOII at Columbia University. After 20+ years working in digital startups, Lizzy founded mazi + zo in 2019 and, why stop there, Mazi New York in 2024.

Lizzy’s personal ear game best was rocking 10 threaders at once, and her favorite mazi + zo design is our stunning Diamond AOII Necklace. Most mornings, you can find her in Central Park with Fredi the German Shepherd, and she loves all things bright and colorful (check out her IG feed for tons of color and a little Fredi!).
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Meet our Design Director, Daniel Kennedy-Martin, an award-winning fine jewelry designer based in London. We couldn't be more excited to have his immense talent on board as he brings our vision for high-end sorority jewelry to life.

You can peep Dan's spectacular menswear collection on his site and his work and inspo on IG: @dankmartin.

Our Production Director, Nicole Hendry, brings a wealth of expertise in jewelry-making, honed at top-tier brands (you know, the ones you find at Neiman Marcus). We’re grateful every time she shepherds a new design idea into reality. We value her know-how, dedication to quality, extensive network of resources, and her boundless patience with our impatience.

We're thankful for the mazi + zo emeritus team of talented friends on both sides of the Atlantic. We couldn’t do it without their expert advice, inspiration, and unwavering support.

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