
Crazy Ones, Misfits, Rebels
In 1984, the founders of Best Friends made a promise to one another and to the animals already in their care
Founders
Francis Battista
Co-Founder and Board Chair
Judah Battista
Co-Founder and Chief Sanctuary Officer
Silva Battista
Co-Founder
Gabriel de Peyer
Co-Founder
Jana de Peyer
Co-Founder
Mark Ebbs
Co-Founder
Vivian Ebbs
Co-Founder
Chandra Forsythe
Co-Founder
Antony Gleeson
Co-Founder
Mariko Hirano
Co-Founder
Steven Hirano
Co-Founder
Tyson Horn
Co-Founder
Carragh Maloney
Co-Founder
Anne Mejia
Co-Founder and Board Secretary
Cyrus Mejia
Co-Founder and Board Member
Michael Mountain
Co-Founder
Sharon St. Joan
Co-Founder