Our surrogacy team was built around a simple idea: Intended Parents and Surrogates in the Greater Philadelphia area deserve something more personal. Family is personal, and you deserve the best process we can offer, with in-person support, clear and upfront costs, and open, honest communication. The surrogacy process can feel overwhelming. Our job is to walk beside you, bringing both expertise and compassion.
Nearly everyone here has lived surrogacy personally, as a surrogate or an intended parent.
FOUNDER + DIRECTOR
Andrea entered the world of assisted reproduction over twenty years ago as a three-time egg donor. The experience profoundly impacted her, and she still keeps in touch with her recipient families today. In 2008, she founded the Hawaii Surrogacy Center. Over the next ten years, she built strong working relationships with every fertility clinic in Hawaii, along with nationally and internationally renowned legal professionals who specialize in family and assisted reproductive technology law.
When she relocated to the Philadelphia area with her family (her husband’s hometown), colleagues encouraged her to open a local sister agency. So she did, following the same personalized approach that made Hawaii Surrogacy Center the leading provider in her home state. Today, Andrea is honored that so many Intended Parents trust her team to help complete their families, and she is proud to bring that same service to the Greater Philadelphia area. She holds degrees from the Questrom School of Business at Boston University and the Maryland School of Public Policy. She is married to an Army veteran, has two girls, and lives in Manayunk.
RECRUITMENT & INTAKE MANAGER
Kaci has been a part of the wonderful world of surrogacy for the past 20 years. She is a 4x surrogate, and successfully carried 3 sets of twins and a singleton. She has also held numerous professional roles in surrogate intake, screening and journey case management. Kaci was born and raised in the beautiful state of Montana. She’s a true mountain girl and enjoys all of the outdoor activities from hiking, camping, and enjoying the abundance of wildlife. She’s been married to her husband for 30 years and has a beautiful family of 4 grown kids and 3 grandsons. Family means everything to her and she loves being a part of helping to create families through surrogacy.
RECRUITMENT & COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Laura was born in Arizona but has called Pennsylvania home for the past 24 years. She loves living somewhere with so much to explore and four true seasons, though fall always wins. At home, her two boys are her entire world, and her wife is her rock.
Laura has been rooted in the surrogacy community since 2018. She is a proud two-time surrogate, having carried both a singleton and a set of twins, and she still stays close with both families today. She is also a certified clinical Medical Assistant, a role that lets her help people every day. Moving into surrogacy recruitment and case management showed her where her heart truly belongs: helping create families and giving others the joy of parenthood.
When she is not working, you can find Laura riding local bike trails, checking out nearby breweries and wineries, cooking, baking, spending time with her family, or planning a party for any excuse she can find. For Laura, celebrating people is a love language.
Kendra has been a surrogacy case manager since 2017. She is married with a son and a daughter, and two dogs. Kendra was also a surrogate herself and delivered a healthy set of identical twin boys. She holds a BA in Psychology with an emphasis in Women’s Studies. She is also trained as a certified birth and postpartum doula. Kendra loves spending time with her family and their dogs, going to the beach, surfing, camping and cooking.
CASE MANAGEMENT
Leola is a retired Army veteran, military spouse, and proud mother of two sons, both born through surrogacy. Her family also includes a beloved dog who is fully convinced he’s human and very much a part of the family. Family is at the heart of everything Leola does. She enjoys cooking, traveling, and creating meaningful experiences with her loved ones. In her free time, she loves to read and study American Sign Language as a way to continue learning and expanding her perspective. Leola is deeply passionate about helping others grow their families and supporting strong, lasting relationships between intended parents and gestational carriers. Having experienced the surrogacy journey firsthand, she brings both personal insight and genuine care to every family she works with.
Jessie is a former Intended Parent who had both of her daughters through surrogacy. As our concierge, she supports Intended Parents on our waitlist, assisting with building matching profiles and ensuring that the IPs are taking advantage of all the resources the agency has to offer. Jessie truly understands firsthand how long the days feel when IPs are waiting to be matched with a surrogate, and is available for emotional support and advocacy from someone who has been there.
Megan grew up in Colorado and now lives in Media, Pennsylvania with her military husband and their two teenagers. Family sits at the center of everything she does, so she feels grateful to help others grow theirs. Behind the scenes, she keeps program operations running smoothly. She coordinates logistics, tracks key metrics, supports insurance enrollment, and prepares the communications that keep clients and the team informed.
Megan is currently on her second surrogacy journey and has been part of the surrogacy community for over four years. Because of that experience, she truly understands the care, connection, and trust that go into each journey. She also holds a Master’s degree in Forensic Psychology and has run her own business for more than 14 years. Outside of work, she spends as much time as she can with her family, tackles home projects, reads whenever she can, and stays active with boxing. She’s also known for calling dibs on a new jar of peanut butter, usually while wearing a hoodie.
Christy provides health coaching to our gestational carriers throughout their journey. From pre-transfer to postpartum recovery, she shares her knowledge of nutrition and mindfulness with our surrogates. She is a busy mom, a health coach, and the founder of Dish You Well Health Coaching, and her passion for food started young, with cooking, creating recipes, and of course eating.
That passion turned personal in her mid-20s, when she began paying real attention to nutrition and how it shaped her own health. Over the next several years, small, steady changes made a real difference in how she felt. Eventually, she earned her Master Health Coach Certification through the Dr. Sears Wellness Institute. Today, she brings that same knowledge to our surrogates, because helping others live a full and healthy life is her true passion.
We would be honored to help you. We know that your story has had heartbreak, but we’re here to take the next steps by your side.
