Animal nonprofit shelter backed by JustFoodForDogs CEO makes a local hire

Peter Chang, who left his position as CEO of Laguna Beach nonprofit Pacific Marine Mammal Center (PMMC) earlier this year, is staying in the neighborhood for his newest role in animal welfare.

Last week, Chang was named executive director of a newly launched nonprofit, Unconditional,

whose mission “is to build a world where people see the value in senior and special dogs, and to ensure each has a chance to find a loving home.”

Laguna Beach locals Amy and Julian Mack

started Unconditional; the latter is CEO of Irvine’s JustFoodForDogs, one of the country’s fastestgrowing pet food companies.

Unconditional is gearing up for construction of a new pet adoption center along Laguna Canyon Road; it’ll be next door to the PMMC facility.

The nonprofit has been selected to be the recipient of this year’s Chef Masters food and wine tasting event, being held Oct. 16 at the Festival of the Arts in Laguna Beach. More info can be found at chefmasters.org.