Board of Directors

MAGDRL is operated as a non-profit charity, governed by an annually elected board of directors.

President

Mary Fran Cini

MaryFran has a long tenure with MAGDRL, volunteering as soon as she adopted her first Rescue Dane in 2001 and then becoming NJ Chapter Coordinator in 2003. She and her husband Ed have fostered over 100 MAGDRL Danes over the years. She was elected as MAGDRL BOD Secretary in 2006 and also served as Bite Coordinator until becoming President in March 2010. MAGDRL is truly her passion, a labor of love and she is very grateful for the wonderful friends she has made thru MAGDRL and the many Danes she has come to know and love and see go on to their forever homes.

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Vice President

Courtney Vogenitz

I have been a MAGDRL volunteer for over 25 years. Serving on the BOD of Directors in the past for over 10. I started by attempting my local meet and greet to socialize my first Dane. That lead to many years of home checks, transports, numerous events.. matchmaking… you name it 🙂 Now 5 Danes and many years later I am co coordinator for the Virginia chapter and back on the BOD.

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Secretary

Carrie Labert

Carrie began volunteering with MAGDRL by taking her second Dane (the first of two from MAGDRL and her forever heart dog) to Meet & Greets in Northern Virginia in 2010. In the last 5 years, she has enjoyed helping through completing phone interviews, vet and reference checks, home visits, and a few Dane evaluations. She is excited to work more closely alongside this fantastic group of dedicated volunteers as the Acting Secretary of the BOD.

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Treasurer

Jean Padgett

I have been an active volunteer with MAGDRL since early 2016, engaging in various activities such as home visits, transports, dog evaluations, and meet & greets. In addition to my work with the Great Danes, I’ve focused on enhancing our use of technology to improve engagement with MAGDRL and to empower our dedicated volunteers in leveraging these tools effectively.

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Assistant Treasurer

Art Poltrack

Art joined MAGDRL in September 2024. After watching Maya’s video on social media, he knew it was time to give her the home she deserved. The next week, adopted Maya settled right into her new home and is now more than enjoying the good life. A retired CPA, Art spent his career working for privately owned companies and spent many years as Treasurer of the Redding Connecticut Boys and Girls Club and as Treasurer on the Redding high School Board of Education.

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Fundraising

Pat Ali

Pat has been a volunteer with MAGDRL since 2006. During that time she has held many positions, including phone screener, completing home visits, transporting, fostered many Danes, and held the position of Intake Coordinator for NJ. Most recently she has held the position of Foster Coordinator and Assistant Chapter Coordinator for the NJ chapter.

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Legislation

Gay Ann Wayne

It all started back in November 2003 after my Rottie passed. I've always had a working breed dog and decided to go back to the Danes. I joined MAGDRL in 2003 and adopted Chiara a blue girl in March 2004. I helped Inga the NY coordinator with phone interviews, vet checks, home evaluations, transportation's, meet & greets and evaluations of Danes being surrendered. I became the NY coordinator in 2008 and was appointed to the MAGDRL BOD as Secretary in August 2012. In March 2013, I was added as the bite coordinator with MaryFran Cini.

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Policies & Procedures

Sara Sweinhart

I have been a committed MAGDRL volunteer since 2009. I first joined the organization by attending meet‑and‑greets with my deaf Dane, Precious, and quickly became known for my exceptional work with deaf and blind Danes. In 2012, I stepped into the role of Coordinator for the Pennsylvania/Delaware Chapter, where I have consistently fulfilled every aspect of the position with dedication and care. With more than a decade of hands‑on experience, I consider supporting the Danes, volunteers, and adopters not just a responsibility, but one of the true passions of my life. My leadership, compassion, and unwavering commitment continue to strengthen the MAGDRL community.

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Publicity

Domenick Salvemini

Domenick has been a MAGDRL volunteer since 2011. He started out by spending time with Danes who were staying at Best Friends Pet Hotel while waiting for a foster home to become available. In the summer of 2013, he met Shilo, and decided to adopt him. Since then he has fostered, attended meet & greets, and many other activities for MAGDRL.

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Statistics

Jahmila Boswell

Jahmila began volunteering with MAGDRL in 2009 after stumbling upon a Petco Meet & Greet in New Jersey. Over the years, she has proudly supported the rescue in numerous roles, including phone screenings, home visits, public events, and managing MAGDRL’s social media presence. For Jahmila, the rescue quickly evolved from a volunteer opportunity into a family, sparking lasting friendships that fuel her dedication. She looks forward to continuing her support of MAGDRL through meaningful, mission-driven work.

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Volunteers

Joy Ewing

Joy has been a volunteer with MAGDRL since 2009. Her family adopted their first Great Dane, Ginger and soon after her family became a foster home. Joy has fostered over twenty dogs and has adopted five Great Danes. Over time she has done home visits, dog intake evaluations, hosted meet and greets and participated in transports.

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