STORKS STAFF
STORKS STAFF
Compassion, Education and Holistic Care
Our mission is to create a story of hope and empowerment for every woman facing an unplanned pregnancy.
Creating a Culture of Life
We’re here to tell a different story.
One that reaches the hearts of women facing unplanned pregnancies. And one that educates them on all their options.
We want women to know that they are not alone; we’re here for them.
When we empower women with compassion, education and holistic care, we not only empower them to choose a better life for themselves and their children, we create a culture that respects and values every life.
I have hope today, I have peace today. Had it not been for having Noah — I wouldn’t have any of it…none of it. He changed my whole world and I have so many people to be thankful for that.
-Amy
WORD
OF THE YEAR
Faith
“Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
– Matthew 17:20
STORKS
What We Stand For
We Believe in:
The Value of Life
Life begins at conception and God is the author of life. He created men and women in His image, and therefore, all human life deserves to be valued and protected.
The Reality of Abortion
Abortion ends a human life and the impacts on those affected by abortion are harmful, long-lasting and often unacknowledged.
Offering Educated Choices
Women often choose abortion as a reaction to personal crisis and lack of options. Pregnancy centers offer resources, education, and support to women and men to help them choose life.
Empowering Women
When we support women with love and compassion it has the power to not only transform her life, but also empower her to choose life for her child.
Transformative Action
In order to end abortion, we must inspire the culture to value life and respond to women in love. Changed actions are a result of changed hearts and minds.
We adhere to the statement of faith
that is expressed in the Nicene Creed.
We believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
We believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
We confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins
and we look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
The Storks
Staff
Kristin
Marketing Generalist & Project Coordinator
Gianna
Executive Assistant
Alyssa
Social Media Coordinator
Natalie
Partner Program Project Management Administrator
Susan
Development and Administrative Specialist
Jessica
Community Relationship Manager
Denise
Church Partnership Coordinator
Melissa
Finance Assistant
Dr. Hutson
National Medical Director of Women’s Healthcare
Megan
Marketing and Branding Experience Manager
Courtney
HR Talent and Culture Manager
Katie
Email Marketing Specialist
Jessica
Administrative and Events Coordinator
Alyssa
For Every Woman Digital Product Manager
Dan
Finance & Data Analyst
Alec
Merchandise and Event Administrator
Emily
Director of Marketing
Sheila
Senior Event Manager
Diane
Chief Executive Officer
Annie
Chief Operating Officer
John
Chief Financial Officer
LEADERSHIP & BOARD MEMBERS
Herb
Board Chair
Gary
Board Member
Eric
Board Member
Dr. Hutson
Medical Advisor
Stephan
Board Member
E.C. Sykes
Volunteer Business Advisor
Diane
Chief Executive Officer
Dawn
Board Member
Thomas
Board Member
AMBASSADORS
Ashley Bratcher
Ashley Bratcher is an American actress, producer, director, and writer. With nearly a decade of on-set experience serving in multiple departments, she brings a breadth of knowledge to each project. You may recognize Ashley from the films, Unplanned, War Room, A Walk with Grace, and 90 minutes in Heaven. Ashley is dedicated to using her platform to encourage positive change. Following the success of Unplanned, Ashley joined forces with Heartbeat International to establish the Unplanned Movie Scholarship. Ashley joined our team in 2020 as a Save the Storks Ambassador!
Matt Hammitt
Matt Hammitt was the lead singer and songwriter for the band Sanctus Real from 1996-2016. He has been the recipient of three Dove Awards, has been nominated for two Grammy Awards, and has been awarded for his chart-topping songs, performed by both Sanctus Real and other musical artists.
An Ohio native, Matt now lives in Nashville with his wife, Sarah, along with their four children. Passion for family is what led him to step away from Sanctus Real in 2016, to spend more time at home. Matt details this difficult transition in his new book titled “Lead Me: Finding Courage to Fight for Your Marriage, Children, and Faith.” Matt holds nothing back in this unfiltered story of his life, so far, carrying a message of fighting apathy in faith, marriage, and manhood.
Matt is now working part-time with Save the Storks as the Men’s Outreach Program Director and serves as a Save the Storks Ambassador!
Charlotte Pence Bond
Charlotte Pence Bond is a best-selling author and the daughter of former Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence.
Her work has been published in The Washington Times, Glamour magazine, The Federalist, Lightworkers, and literary journals at The University of Oxford.
She is the author of “Where You Go: Life Lessons From My Father,” as well as the Marlon Bundo children’s series, which her mother illustrated. She is the co-author of “Go Home For Dinner,” which she wrote with her father.
A graduate of DePaul University with a degree in Digital Cinema Screenwriting and English, Charlotte contributed to the Emmy Award-winning documentary Fleeced.
During the pandemic, she created “The Littles News Briefing” show for children. She was also the host of “Doubting It,” an Edifi podcast exploring the topics of faith, culture, and doubt.
A pro-life activist and speaker, Charlotte recently received her Masters of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School where she focused on religion, literature, and culture.
MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD
Catherine J. Wheeler, MD
Catherine J. Wheeler, MD, is an Ob/Gyn physician who practiced in Salt Lake City, Utah, for 24 years. Her medical school training was completed at Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans. She completed Ob/Gyn residency at the University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City. She originally hails from Rhode Island. She has the beautiful gift of four amazing adult children, and two precious grandchildren. Dr. Wheeler now lives in Colorado, where she is active in prolife efforts, including speaking, writing to educate and inform the public, and legislative efforts. Additionally, you can find her out hiking with her german shepherd, growing speaking skills at Toastmasters, performing tenor saxophone in two community bands, creating quilts, and creating in the kitchen.
Ingrid Skop, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Ingrid Skop, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. has been a practicing board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist in San Antonio, Texas for over 30 years. She received her Bachelor of Science in physiology from Oklahoma State University and her medical doctorate from Washington University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Skop is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a former board member of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She currently practices with OB Hospitalist Group and is also the Vice President of Medical Affairs for Charlotte Lozier Institute. She currently serves as medical director for Any Woman Can pregnancy resource center in San Antonio, where she previously served as board chairman. She also serves on the medical advisory board of Save the Storks. She has published peer reviewed articles focusing on abortion safety, chemical abortion and maternal mortality, and has testified to state and federal legislatures. Dr. Skop is married to a physician and is the proud mother of two sons and a daughter.
Lauren Scott
Lauren Scott graduated from University of Northern Colorado in 2013 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing degree and has ten years of experience in a level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Lauren works with the most vulnerable babies born with critical, life-threatening conditions in one of the largest cities in the United States. As a NICU nurse, she provides the highest level of intensive, life-saving medical care for the babies, and her hospital team offers support and resources for the families.
Lauren feels blessed to provide life-saving medical care to even the tiniest babies, some born with the most challenging of conditions. A miracle baby is defined as a baby born before 37 weeks of gestation, and working at a major children’s hospital, miracle babies are a regular occurrence.
Susan Anderson
Susan Anderson is a board-certified Physician Assistant in Phoenix,
AZ. She is passionate about preventative care and working with the
underserved.
Her love for women’s health and the unborn started at an early age
while volunteering in a homeless shelter and witnessing the disparity
of health and resources. This transpired many medical missions locally
and abroad along with her continued efforts to provide health and
resources to women and children.
She is a proud graduate of Methodist University in Fayetteville, NC
and works as a practice medical director for her current organization.
Outside of medicine, she loves to spend time with her husband and two
daughters. They also have a third daughter on the way! She loves to
hike, dance, and volunteer with her church and community.
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