Ashley went vegan overnight in 2011 after watching the documentary Earthlings. A few yearslater when she moved to the Twin Cities, she found ARC’s MN Animal Rights/Vegan Meetup, attended a Petland protest, and has been active ever since. In her four years as Campaign Manager of ARC she saw the closure of Petland as well as the passage of Humane Pet Store legislation in several local cities, the closure of L.A. Rockler Fur Company and Ribnick Furs, and Hennepin County Medical Center ending their animal experiments. Ashley loves to travel, visit sanctuaries, spend time in nature, watch documentaries, and support vegan restaurants!