Laura graduated from Trinity University with a degree in French literature and also completed a master’s degree from Thunderbird Graduate School.

Laura worked as an HR specialist for many large organizations, including Motorola, Los Alamos National Lab, and Sears. She then left the corporate world and took a journey of exploration, investigating her creative side.

She and Blair traveled to wine regions regularly and one of the markers along the way which preceding founding Rescue Dog Wines was a trip Laura and Blair took to France for a landmark birthday: they spent three weeks traveling through vineyards in France and Spain. She and Blair began with the idea of having their own vineyards, which then came to include the idea of making wine from those grapes. Thanks to the delicious memories of her childhood spent with family in France’s Brittany region, as well as her travels with Blair, Laura is a believer in farm to table food and wine.

Susana (Susy) Rodriguez Vasquez was born and raised in the town of Cochabamba, located in the valley region of Bolivia. The daughter of professors, she was raised in the countryside where her love of agriculture was sparked. This led her to the Universidad Mayor de San Simón to earn her B.S. in agriculture.

Susy made her way to the US on an internship at Cal Poly in organic crops. She later became a liaison between the winemakers and vineyards for Gallo and soon after discovered her passion for winemaking. After receiving her Winemaker Certificate from the UC Davis Viticulture Department, Susy has spent the last 10 years making her mark as an exceptional winemaker, both at Gallo and Constellation. In addition, she led Peltier Winery’s winemaking team, where she quickly became a bright and shining star. She now divides her time between Rescue Dog Wines and her other consulting clients. Susy has an impeccable palate for choosing the right grapes and revels in each step of the winemaking process, from crush to glass. Her love for what she does creates a passion that is infectious, making everyone around her strive to be better.

In her free time, Susy enjoys running—especially during harvest! But more importantly, she loves RV’ing near the beach with her husband David and two children, Faviola and Lukas.

Keith is a proud New Orleanian and wine lover who joined the Rescue Dog Wines team in 2023. He is responsible for financial strategy, planning, and reporting for the company, as well as budgeting and forecasting. Keith has over 30 years’ experience in senior financial roles crossing many industries, including healthcare, fashion, real estate, and marketing.

In addition to his work for Rescue Dog Wines, Keith currently serves as CEO of Loftin Group Properties, a real estate investment firm in New Orleans, as well as CFO of PETERMAYER, a full-service marketing agency with offices in New Orleans and Chicago. Keith believes strongly in serving his community and also currently serves as treasurer of three separate nonprofit organizations including Firestline Schools, the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana, and WMVY Radio on Martha’s Vineyard.

Keith is currently between pets but has rescued Great Danes in the past on two separate occasions. He is currently in intense negotiations with his wife, Elizabeth, to get a third.