Anne has been a member of Furry Friends since 2000 and has been a board member since 2004. In the past, she has been president, then secretary, and then she took on the role of president again in 2021 when the existing president moved out of the area. She is captain of four teams and sometimes visits with another team as well. Her two golden retrievers, Hero and Piper, are both part of Furry Friends, and both are Reading Buddies certified.

An undergraduate student at Stanford University, Grace began volunteering with Furry Friends in 2022 and joined the board in 2024. She is passionate about exotics and has 2 therapy rabbits, a Rex rabbit named Bambi and a Mini Rex rabbit named Juni. As a photographer and graphic designer, Grace does much of the artistic work for Furry Friends. Outside of Furry Friends, Grace also loves riding horses and herping for local reptiles and amphibians.

Randee has been with Furry Friends for over 30 years. She started as a volunteer and has held every position on the board, but mostly and currently as Treasurer. She has had 8 Siberian Huskies and 2 Alaskan Huskies, and all have participated with Furry Friends. She has captained a number of teams over the years.

Mandi joined Furry Friends as the Admin in December 2023. She has been in various admin roles off and on over the last decade. Though she does not have any pets at the moment, she grew up with dogs and rabbits.

Julie Bond is our Certified Animal Behaviorist. She has been with Furry Friends since 1998, teaching our classes, training our volunteers, and evaluating pets for pet assisted therapy. Julie Is also a volunteer with our organization, visiting with her collie dog.

After earning his degree at Cornell University, Bill worked at numerous startups, IPOs, and multinational corporations, actualizing his passion in the foodservice industry. He retired after over 20 years with Compass Group, during which time Compass became the market leader. Bill has lived in many cities in the USA, and found the diversity, ocean activities, and energy of the Bay Area to be home. In his spare time, Bill can be found training his 2 Old English Sheepdogs (he's had 6 OES over two decades), scuba diving, volunteering, rooting for Bay Area sports teams, and playing bridge. Bill began volunteering as a member of Furry Friends in 2008.

Bob Armstrong has been a member of several different pet therapy organizations starting in 2008 and has been a Furry Friends member since 2012. Bob and his wife Debee currently live with two Golden Retrievers, both Furry Friends members, and have outlived six other Goldens, four of which were also in Furry Friends. Bob and his dogs are also current members of Love on a Leash, and Bob is a long time volunteer, former board member, and a foster for NorCal Golden Retriever Rescue.

Bronte is a lifelong animal lover and pet owner who has been a member of Furry Friends since 2021 and has brought 4 pets into the program: 2 dogs, a cat, and even a miniature horse. Bronte loves sharing her animals and seeing the joy they bring people. Outside of Furry Friends, Bronte works in the international recycling industry and enjoys traveling and exploring with her dog Hazel.

Duane is a retired mathematics/statistics teacher (Gunn High School and Foothill College) and has been a member of Furry Friends for 16 years. His current dog is Pippa, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. His main duty on the Board is to coordinate Special Visits. Over a period of many years, he has been an avid motorcyclist and SCUBA diver.

Elizabeth’s love of animals began in early childhood, where she was lucky to grow up in a household with many pets, including dogs, pet ducks, and a pet chicken.  

She discovered Furry Friends and was excited to become a volunteer. It has been rewarding to give to the community, and her dogs always have fun greeting people at the visits. Witnessing the joy and connection that is created with all of the people whose lives Furry Friends and the pets touch has been amazing.  Elizabeth wanted to become even more involved with Furry Friends and enjoys being a member of the Furry Friends board.

In her spare time Elizabeth is involved in dog training, dog sports, and spending time visiting family in Lake Tahoe, where her dogs love to swim, hike, and are sometimes mistaken for bears.

Grace grew up in Indiana and moved to the Bay Area in 2016 after graduating from the University of Notre Dame. Grace’s family has always had English Setters, so it was no surprise when she got one of her own in 2018. Grace’s dog, Cooper, is actually distantly related to her family’s last setter, so they look very similar with the dark face and white forehead patch. Grace and Cooper have been volunteers with Furry Friends since October 2019. They did a few visits at assisted living homes before Covid hit. In June 2022, Cooper passed the class for Reading Buddies, so most of their time is dedicated toward attending 2-3 Reading Buddies visits each month. Outside of work and volunteering, you’ll find Grace baking and painting pottery, with Coop right by her side as she does everything. 

Paul Fulton is a dedicated nonprofit leader and serial entrepreneur with a passion for innovation, company creation, and community service. With a diverse background that includes serving as a former member of the California Rescue Dog Association (CARDA) for K9 Search and Rescue and CEO of several startups, Paul has a deep commitment to helping others and making a positive impact in the world and in the community. A true dog lover, Paul has combined his love for animals with a drive to support and uplift communities. As a father of two boys, now both engineers, Paul is inspired daily to create a better world for future generations. His leadership and entrepreneurial spirit continue to fuel his mission to drive meaningful change through nonprofit initiatives.

Sal was born and raised in the Bay Area and has been a member of Furry Friends since around 1994. Sal became President shortly after joining the organization and remained in that position until 2005. With the passing of his dog Casey, Sal left Furry Friends but rejoined the organization in 2018 with his golden retriever Maggie. Sal has been Vice President since 2021 and serves on the VA Hospital Team. Sal works in the field of mortgages.