The board of directors at the Animal Rescue League of Berks County (ARL) announced the official appointment of Ashley Mikulsky as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Cumru Township shelter. Mikulsky held the acting CEO title after Alexis Pagoulatos left the position in September 2023.

Mikulsky brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to guide ARL into the future. Before returning to the ARL in 2020, she served as major gift officer at Alvernia University, where she founded the university's Women's Council, as director of development at Junior Achievement of Southeastern PA and as director of development of the ARL, where she also served in several operational roles related to community outreach and feline care from 2005 to 2015. 

 Mikulsky was recently named Berks County's Meggan Kerber Outstanding Fundraising Professional by the Association of Fundraising Professionals in 2022. She holds a Master of Business degree from Alvernia University and a Bachelor of Science degree in animal biotechnology and conservation from Delaware Valley University.  

 The Animal Rescue League of Berks County is a charitable nonprofit animal-welfare community center that cares for more than 5,000 animals in need annually. The ARL also offers human-animal support resources, animal control programs and animal cruelty and humane law investigation throughout Berks County.

For more information, visit http://www.berksarl.org.