Meet Created Equal’s team. We are committed to the defense of preborn babies and human equality.
Mark Harrington
President / Founder
Originally from: Columbus, OH
Passion: Saving babies
Bio: President / Founder, Created Equal (May 2011 – Present) / Executive Director, Center for Bio Ethical Reform-Midwest (1999-2010) / B.A. in Marketing and Economics, The Ohio State University / Married since 1990 (4 children) / Full-time pro-life work since 1998
Justice Rider since: 2011
Free time: What’s that?
Links: Speaker Bio | Facebook | Newsletters | Support Mark | Contact Mark
Seth Drayer
Vice President
Originally from: Fort Wayne, IN
Passion: Mentoring preborn defenders
Bio: Vice President, Created Equal (May 2011 – Present) / Director of Campus Training and Outreach, Center for Bio Ethical Reform-Midwest (2010-11) / Youth Minister, Trinity Evangelical Church (2007-10) / B.A. in French Teaching, Indiana University / Married since 2009 (3 children)
Justice Rider since: 2011
Free time: Hanging out with wife and kids / Editing video / Writing fiction
Links: Speaker Bio | Twitter | Support Seth | Contact Seth
Rachel Burkey
Administrative Director
Originally from: Angola, IN
Passion: Fighting for Truth and Justice
Justice Rider since: 2015
Bio: Administrative Director, Created Equal (February 2016 – Present) / Intern, Created Equal (Summer 2015) / Emergency Medical Technician (July 2015) / Agricultural Worker (2007-15)
Free time: Farming / Volleyball / Cooking / Reading / Spending time with friends and family
Links: Facebook | Support Rachel | Contact Rachel | Blog
Sarah Harrington
Donor Relations Manager
Originally from: Caldwell, ID
Passion: Making known the truth about human equality
Bio: Donor Relations Manager, Created Equal (September 2015 – Present) / Intern, Created Equal (Summer 2015) / Former ballet and jazz teacher
Justice Rider since: 2015
Free time: Dance / Artwork / Sleeping
Links: Support Sarah | Contact Sarah
Sam Riley
Content Manager / Field Captain
Originally from: Yucaipa, CA
Passion: Exposing human injustice
Bio: Content Manager, Field Captain, Created Equal (September 2015 – Present) / Intern, Created Equal (Summer 2015) / Campus Outreach Team member, Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust (2014–15)
Justice Rider since: 2015
Free time: Hanging out with friends / Returning home to see family / Reading / Writing / Debating
Links: Support Sam | Contact Sam | Blog
Evangeline Dunn
Program Coordinator
Originally from: Mansfield, OH
Passion: Being a part of the resistance that will end abortion
Bio: Program Coordinator, Created Equal (September 2018 – Present) / Intern, Created Equal (Summer 2017)
Justice Rider since: 2016
Free time: Hanging out with friends & family / Going to concerts / Tennis / Guitar
Links: Support Evangeline | Contact Evangeline | Facebook | Blog
Ian Spencer
Director of Outreach & Engagement
Originally from: Fort Wayne, IN
Passion: Fighting against the injustice of abortion.
Bio: Director of Outreach & Engagement, Created Equal (September 2015 – Present) / Intern, Created Equal (June 2014 – August 2016)
Justice Rider since: 2011
Free time: Spending time with friends / Reading / Listening to music
Links: Facebook | Twitter | Support Ian | Contact Ian | Blog
Ellen Banta
Administrative Assistant
Originally from: Westerville, OH
Passion: Defending truth
Bio: Student, Columbus State Community College / Intern, Boy With a Ball (Summer 2018)
Justice Rider since: 2016
Free time: Hanging out with friends / Reading / Artwork / Exploring
Links: Contact Ellen
Gabriel Vance
Director of External Affairs
Originally from: Columbus, OH
Passion: Fighting to save preborn children, mothers and fathers from the greatest injustice of our day
Bio: Director of External Affairs, Created Equal (June 2016 – Present) / Founder & President, Crusaders for Life – Central Ohio & Big Walnut High School (2013-14) / B.A. in Theology, Ohio Dominican University (2016) / Married since 2015 (2 children)
Justice Rider since: 2014
Free time: Spending time with family / Youth ministry / Camping / Farming
Links: Facebook | Support Gabriel | Contact Gabriel | Blog
Silas McCulfor
Special Projects Coordinator
Originally from: Fort Wayne, IN
Passion: Inspiring young preborn defenders
Bio: Special Projects Coordinator, Created Equal (February 2018 – Present) / Test Engineer, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions (2017-18) / Co-founder and Director, Advocates for Justice (2015-18) / Outreach Coordinator, IPFW Students for Life (2015-17) / Intern, Created Equal (2016) / B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
Justice Rider since: 2014
Free time: Splitting wood / Target shooting / Woodworking
Links: Facebook | Support Silas | Contact Silas | Blog
Austin Beigel
Intern
Originally from: Columbus, OH
Passion: Protecting and defending innocent lives
Bio: Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, 2016-19 / B.A. in Political Science with Minors in Military Science and Russian, The Ohio State University
Justice Rider since: 2013
Free time: Exercise / Study and learn / Watch sports / Spend time with loved ones / Enjoy time with pet dogs and cats
Links: Facebook | Support Austin | Contact Austin |
Grace McIntosh
Intern
Originally from: Northwest Ohio
Passion: Ending abortion and providing healing to mothers who have gone through abortions
Bio: Staff accountant, regional CPA firm (2015-2018) / B.S.B.A. with focus in Accounting, Thomas Edison State University
Justice Rider since: 2016
Free time: Study music / Teach lessons / Read / Hang out with friends.
Links: Support Grace | Facebook | Contact Grace
Luke Harrington
Giving Specialist
Originally from: Columbus, OH
Passion: Rescuing lives
Bio: Giving Specialist, Created Equal (Spring 2019 – Present) / Basketball coach
Justice Rider since: 2011
Free time: Basketball (watching, coaching, playing) / Frisbee golf / Travelling / Spending quality time with my wife
Links: Support Luke | Contact Luke
Ava Frank
Intern
Originally from: Bluffton, IN
Passion: Advocating for the voiceless
Bio: Intern, Created Equal (June 2018 – Present)
Justice Rider since: 2018
Free time: Spending time with friends / Cooking / Reading
Links: Support Ava | Contact Ava
Want to be part of our team? Check out our internships and career opportunities to see how you can join Created Equal.
