Monday marked International Dog Day and our social media feeds were flooded with pictures of our four-legged friends, so we’d like to dedicate this edition of our Featured Friday series to our Foundation Source canine companions! Our dogs make our lives better and give us so much, which helps us best support the good works of our clients— it’s a win-win! Whether they’re looking longingly at us during a Zoom meeting or curling up by our side to offer us support throughout our workday as we assist our clients, our team is grateful to have our fur babies as part of team Foundation Source.
3 Fun Facts About International Dog Day:
- Founded in 2004 by celebrity pet lifestyle expert, animal behaviorist, author and animal welfare advocate Colleen Paige.
- It’s a way to give back to dogs as a “thank you” for all that they do in our lives.
- Hollywood A-listers such as Jennifer Aniston, Ryan Reynolds and Oprah Winfrey have lent their voices to the cause, sharing stories and pictures of their own beloved dogs and encouraging adoption.
From: Mary Borrelli, Senior Associate and Jane Borrelli, Marketing Manager
Names: Bubba, Weezie and Kiki
State: North Carolina
Fun Facts: Bubba and Weezie are Newfoundlands and Kiki is a husky mix, but she thinks she’s one of the Newfies. Kiki is the most recent addition to the family. We’ve always been a two-dog family until we found Kiki, who was a stray and won our hearts. They live in Charlotte and love cold weather, going on walks and the peanut butter banana treats from Trader Joes.
From: Mary Kate Goodman, Senior Director of Marketing
Name: Lucky
State: Connecticut
Fun Facts: Lucky is a Shepsky (Shepard and Husky mix) and he lives in Shelton. His favorite treat is chicken jerky and his favorite animal cause is animal rescue because we adopted him from Alabama.
From: Joe Mrak, CEO
Names: Chesa and Stella
From: Peggy Jacobsen, Senior Director of Project Management
Name: Mallory
From: Shannon Joerchel, Senior Private Client Advisor
Name: Lulu
From: AnnMarie Rugalla, Private Client Advisor
Name: Zara
From: Joseph Fraites, Director of Foundation Engagement
Name: Rylie
Fun Facts: We call her Roodle when she isn’t barking. Roodle was rescued in 2020.
From: James Abercrombie, Associate Accountant
Name: Arya Bark
Fun Facts: Loves walks and salmon treats.
From: Nicole Seeley Terrell, Employee Experience Specialist
Name: Nash
Fun Facts: Nash, our Staffordshire Terrier, is rescued from Texas. He likes to snuggle in his blanketed bed, steal food from the kids, and bark at every human that walks by. His dislikes include fireworks, when his walks end, and when mom tells him to stop barking at every human that walks by.
From: Sara Davis, Account Services Specialist
Names: David and Moana
State: Connecticut
Fun Facts: I have two very lazy retired racing greyhounds, who spend much of their time snoozing in my son’s room. David (the boy on the floor, racing name GLS DeviousDavid) and Moana (upside down on the bed—the whole litter was named after Disney characters) raced in West Virginia. They are both turning 6 years old this year and actually ran against each other a couple of times. We live in Stamford, and they love short walks and sleeping, and hate thunder and fireworks. We support Greyhound Rescue and Rehab, the adoption organization.
From: Samuel Ackerberg, Legal Associate
Name: Waffles
Fun Facts: This is Waffles! He’s a 4-year-old mixed breed pup from Los Angeles. His favorite past times include barking at birds, snacking on watermelon, and dressing up in his Sunday best. We’d also like to shout out The Sato Project, a public charity based in Brooklyn, NY that rescues abused and abandoned dogs in Puerto Rico and helps them find their forever homes in the tri-state area. They’re always in need of support and do really great work.
From: Christina Owczarski, Head of People & Talent
Name: Lucy, Ludy Lu, Lu Lu, Sunshine
State: Florida
Fun Facts: After being rescued from a park in Houston by Shaggy Dog Rescue, Lucy spent most of her life in NYC as a volunteer therapy dog, working with middle school kids in public school through A Fair Shake for Youth, Gilda’s Club NYC, patients and health care providers in NYC hospital ERs and many other community-based programs. She’s retired now and enjoys travel, hoarding socks, bike rides in a backpack, wintering in Florida and climbing the mountains in Montana.
From: Tamar Eliasi, Director of Contract Administration and Project Management
Name: Masara
State: New York
Fun Facts: This is Masara “Masa” with our 5-month-old, Dogo Argentino. He lives in Manhattan, is goofy and full of energy. He loves to chase pigeons and steal our son’s teething toys. They are best friends and he runs over to lick his feet when he cries.
From: Steve DuBrava, Senior Managing Director
Name: Scout
Fun Facts: Here is my boy, Scout…he’s a rescue from Texas!
From: Claudia Tomaj, Associate Private Client Advisor
Name: Jax
Fun Facts: This is Jax! He’s pictured with his best friend/brother cat, Nash.
From: From Brandon Elbert, Associate Director of Financial Accounting
Names: Nitro and Buster
Fun Facts: They both love long hikes and swimming!
From: David Seeber, Senior Business Development Advisor
Names: Buddy and Gus
Fun Facts: These are my work partners—both are rescues!
From: Debbie Alberti, Lead Associate, Financial Reporting
Name: Chippy
Fun Facts: This is 14.5-year-old Chippy – half Schipperke and half Chihuahua.
From: Mary Daniels, Client Operations Specialist
Name: Smokey
Fun Facts: Meet my pup, Smokey! He is a 4-year-old Shih Tzu who likes peanut butter and carrots (both separately and together), giving high fives, and playing hide and seek!
From: Cate Townsend, Operations Coordinator
Names: Parsley and Rhubarb
Fun Facts: This is Parsley, my 6-year-old confident Scottie mix that I rescued from the Southampton Animal Shelter. And here is the very latest edition to my family, a 4-month-old pit mix I rescued from Ollie’s Angels Animal Rescue on Long Island four days ago. Her name is Rhubarb and she carries her emotional support lamb chop everywhere she goes.
From: Erin Harrigan, Head of Corporate Finance
Name: Polly
Fun Facts: Polly was rescued from TX through 4 Little Paws – she’s 10 months old. She’s an Australian Shepard (as far as we know). She loves playing frisbee and gets very upset if she misses her morning runs around the local soccer field. Polly lives in Fairfield, CT.
From: Coreena Schultz, Director of Product Management
Names: Romeo and Mr. Darcy
Fun Facts: Meet Romeo (my love), a 7-month-old Cavapoo and Mr. Darcy, a 4-year-old English Toy Spaniel: brothers from another mother! Their hobbies include working hard as shown, playing, long walks, and of course guarding the front porch from all strangers.
From: Liza Rochelson, Implementations Specialist
Names: Winston Charles & Ruby Pearl
State: New York
Fun Facts: Winston, a Cavapoo, is Ruby’s nephew and lives in Manhattan. They love to play together when Winston visits Ruby in Syracuse. Winston’s first home was in Cambridge, Massachusetts (also home to PG Calc) and his middle name Charles is after the Charles River. He is a big city Manhattan dog now and enjoys his time in Syracuse with his Aunt Ruby! He loves bird watching, earning and eating treats, and playing with his rope toy. Ruby’s middle name, Pearl, was chosen by my daughters because my mother-in-law would buy a pearl for each of her five granddaughters every year on their birthdays. Ruby loves squirrel watching, earning and eating treats, and fetching multiple dog toys at once.
From: Julia DeMeo, Managing Director
Name: Nova
From: Joseph Sarandrea, Mid-Level Quality Assurance Analyst
Names: Stark, Hazel and Leia
Fun Facts: Here are my three demon/angels: Stark, Hazel and Leia.
From: Steve Adamson, Director of Engineering
Names: Max and Finn
Fun Facts: Max and Finn are best buds. They love puppy treats, walking to the park, and playing fetch non-stop.
From: Chris Cowley, Data Analyst
Names: Charlie, Oscar, Bear and Beans
Fun Facts: We have four Doodles: Charlie, Oscar, Bear and Beans (named by my daughter).
From: Warren Bailey, Chief Technology Officer
Name: Merlin
Fun Facts: This is Merlin! He will hang out with me in my office and likes to scam pats by putting his head on my desk.
From: Steve Adamson, Director of Engineering
Names: Max and Finn
Fun Facts: Max and Finn are best buds. They love puppy treats, walking to the park, and playing fetch non-stop.
From: Lindsey Lozyniak, Lead Associate, Financial Accounting
Name: Rosco
Fun Facts: Rosco is a 9-year-old Pit/Lab mix who loves naps, playing outside, and the occasional boat ride!
From: Jeffrey Frye, Associate Director, Gift Planning, PG Calc
Name: Betty
Fun Facts: This is Betty, shortly after I adopted her from the Manchester Animal Shelter in Manchester, New Hampshire. She is 100% pure-bred mutt and I couldn’t love her more. She brings so much joy into my life and pretty much everybody loves Betty. I also have two male cats (they all get along), and I refer to them as “Betty and The Boys.”
From: Andrew Palmer, Director of Marketing Services, PG Calc
Name: River
State: Massachusetts
Fun Facts: River is a German Shorthair Pointer. He is a COVID baby. My family flew down to Louisiana to get him during the COVID lockdowns and drove back hitting multiple national parks along the way back to Massachusetts. He is a well-travelled dog. His favorite treat is cheese and he enjoys chasing rabbits in the backyard. His two favorite animal charities are Best Friends Animal Society, and Farm Sanctuary.
From: Jay Pacitti, Client Services Advisor, PG Calc
Name: Maddy J Beagle
Fun Facts: This is a picture of me with Maddy J Beagle (MJB for short). The J stands for Jumpin’ because Maddy has an impressive vertical leap, which she puts to use for all kinds of things—including ensuring that she does not lose sight of squirrels and chipmunks in the yard.
From: Jodi Motycka, Private Client Advisor
Name: Shelby and Sailor
State: Connecticut
Fun Facts: Shelby and Sailor are both Portuguese Waterdogs and we got them both at 8 weeks. Shelby (on the left) is 14 years old and she is a retired therapy and service dog! She would go to work with my husband every day and see patients who were missing limbs and were fit with prosthetics. Sailor (on the right) is 6 years old and we are still working on getting her to follow in Shelby’s footsteps. This picture is at our beach house at Groton Long Point near Mystic and is where we currently are for the month. I also volunteer with Dog Star Rescue on the weekends, moving dogs from the south up to Connecticut to be adopted.
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