As co-founder and president of Ortho Dog, Elizabeth has helped shape the company since the very beginning in 2002. Elizabeth is also a massage therapist and brings her expertise and knowledge of how the human body works to similarly support our canine companions.

Elizabeth and her wife, KC, have three rescue dogs (Annie, Abbie, and Sister) and a cat (Harvey). Annie and Abbie are both tripods. Sister and Annie are certified therapy dogs. Elizabeth has been taking Sister to hospitals and various care facilities for many years, but Sister is about to retire and Annie is going to step up and take over the job!

KC couldn’t have been happier to join the Ortho Dog pack when she married co-founder Elizabeth. As co-companion to dogs Annie, Abbie, and Sister, KC has a big love for dogs of all shapes and sizes. She is an ardent supporter of and a believer of Ortho Dog’s mission.

She wears many hats at Ortho Dog and provides support with shipping and assembling braces. She also builds tables for the sew shop and amuses the entire team with her special brand of humor.

Christine comes to Ortho Dog with a varied background in both management and production. Her initial training was in fine art and education and her work experience includes roles as artist, teacher, gallery director, manager and sewing production team leader.

At Ortho Dog, she is committed to providing great customer service as well as to maintaining and streamlining existing production and administrative systems. She is an avid gardener who loves to grow excess produce for sharing with friends, neighbors and the community. Except for the carrots and sweet potatoes. Her fiery chihuahua mix, Eko, loves his root veggies and has a claim on that part of the garden.

A native Floridian, Karen joined the Ortho Dog team bringing with her extensive customer service experience in the health and wellness industry. While working as the Membership Manager in a professional association for Pilates teachers, she became licensed as a Massage Therapist. She fostered dogs for a non-profit organization in Miami, Florida before relocating to Asheville where her knowledge of anatomy and love for dogs landed her in her dream job at Ortho Dog!

Karen is the in-house social media maven and has a passion for designing both workspace and workflows. She loves to spend time in nature hiking with her rat terrier, Spike, growing vegetables and berries, and raising backyard chickens. She is a welcome addition to the Ortho Dog team!

Dennis comes to Ortho Dog after a late in life career change. A long time resident of Black Mountain and practicing lawyer in Western North Carolina, he closed his law practice in 2020. When the pandemic struck, a local apparel company put out a call for people with sewing skills to help make protective masks. Having sewn for many years making outdoor equipment for his sons and vintage-style clothing for his wife, he was given the opportunity to work in a manufacturing environment. It was love at first stitch and he has never looked back.

Dennis brings to Ortho Dog a passion for craft and attention to detail. As a long-time supporter of the local animal rescue community, he is committed to Ortho Dog’s mission helping dogs in need, fostering a collaborative work environment, and continuously improving the production work flow.

Eko, a chihuahua – terrier mix, puts his whole heart into keeping the team safe from delivery personnel, suspicious sounds from the upstairs tenants, trains rumbling by and any other possible threats no matter how small.

He has recently promoted himself into the position of chief snack inspector and is excelling in that role as well.