David Hunter, director
An animal house mate by nature, Dave gets little accomplished without the diligent supervision of his cat.  His first Colombian rescue entered his life in 2011.  With so many striking and wonderful dogs searching for homes in Bogota, one was not enough, and a second dog followed a year later.  A firm believer of the maxim "Who Rescued Who" there was still not enough criollito in his life, and the first of many fosters began.  Ironically, Dave is highly allergic to dogs.  He spends his time wheezing, fostering, designing furniture, and enjoying Shinrin Yoku.  Dave helped found Save a Friend in 2014.

Rosalind Guldner, director

Rosalind adopted her first Colombian dog Rosy in late 2011 -- it was a case of love at first sight on Petfinder. Within a year, she had acquired another mutt called Monito, and became involved with efforts on the ground to save dogs in Bogota. After a couple of years of getting to know some of the dedicated Colombian volunteers, and the deserving mutts they help every day, there was no going back. Rosalind helped to make it official, co-founding Save a Friend in late 2014.  A life-long animal lover, she finds it hugely rewarding to work with these often overlooked dogs, and as a slightly unexpected bonus, has met some amazing people along the way, both in Colombia and Canada. Along with her husband Dave, she has fostered close to 80 dogs from various places. Rosalind also volunteers with a cat rescue organization in Toronto, and in her spare time enjoys (vegan) food destinations, hanging with her dogs, and taking pictures of her cat in clothes. ​
Roxanne Yanofsky, director
A devoted supporter of all animals and committed mother of two fur babies (and two human ones), Roxanne's introduction to dog rescue came in 2013 when she stumbled across, and eventually adopted, her first Colombian dog Toby.  Two years later, her second Colombian dog Sammy joined the pack and the rest (as they say) is history.  While there are many places to find a great canine companion, there is something special about these Latin pooches that makes them such a joy to be around.  Roxanne focuses primarily on coordinating adoptions and promoting the rescue.  She hopes that one day Save A Friend won't be needed anymore as a result of people electing to adopt instead of buying their pets - and spaying or neutering them too of course!  Until then, Roxanne's goal is to match as many Colombian dogs with loving Canadian families, and to bring awareness to the plight of rescues who are in dire need of good homes.  When not working, volunteering, or chasing a toddler around, Roxanne enjoys nothing more than downtime with her very patient and supportive husband, travelling to places without internet access, and listening to podcasts while walking the dogs.  Roxanne joined Save a Friend as a director in 2016.