Jennifer is an infertility survivor and thus the reason she feels so passionately that everyone should be able to have the family they want. Surrogacy can be a “last chance” for many hopeful parents-to-be and she knows that no one turns to it easily. The experiences that intended parents have shared with Jenn and the pain they have endured, reinforces her dedication to this field daily. Jenn is the co-owner and CEO of Bright Futures Families. Her team members describe her as determined, respected, reliable and loyal.

Jennifer had this to say about the Bright Futures Families team: I wake up every day energized and excited to talk to my incredible teammates in this journey. We are all in this together supporting intended parents and gestational carriers.

Education: Bachelor of Science

Family: She currently resides in Connecticut with her husband, 2 dogs and many chickens. She has a grown kiddo attending the University of Rhode Island.

Fun Fact: Her husband is retired from the military and in the last 25 years she has moved 18 times, lived in 10 US States, Germany and England. She’s thankful to finally be settled in one place!

Amanda had the wonderful experience of being a gestational carrier in 2016 and experienced first-hand what a gift it is. Amanda is working for Bright Futures Families to help others avoid the many pitfalls that she experienced in an independent match. She is dedicated as the business and case manager to making the little things enjoyable for others during this process. Amanda’s team members describe her as efficient, determined, fabulous, versatile and resourceful.

Amanda had this to say about the Bright Futures Families team: Helping one person might not change the world, but it could change the world for one person. Our team strives to do this every day!

Education: Associate in Arts and Bachelor of Science; AEI & BEI

Family: She currently resides in Colorado with her husband, two adorable boys and her dog, Dolly.

Fun Fact: Knows American Sign Language and loves to garden.

Callie carried twins as a gestational surrogate in 2018 and did a second journey in 2020! Callie loves helping others and being part of the excitement when people help other people. Callie is an intake coordinator for Bright Futures Families and loves meeting all the generous people that are part of this journey. Callie’s team members describe her as sweet, compassionate, dauntless, and calming.

Callie had this to say about the Bright Futures Families team: We are all different and mesh well, and we all have one thing in common – We love to help!

Education: Bachelor of Arts

Family: She currently resides in Colorado with her husband, 2 daughters and 3 huge dogs.

Fun Fact: She loves to beat base spin and glitter!

Ashley has transferred three times as a gestational carrier! While the first transfer failed, she went on to successfully carry twins in a 2018 journey and a singleton surrogacy pregnancy in 2020. Ashley understands there are wonderful people out there who would make amazing parents but can’t.

As a case manager for Bright Futures Families, Ashley works tirelessly to put more good into the world.

Ashley’s team members describe her as strong, detailed, upbeat, and exceptional.

Ashley had this to say about the Bright Futures Families team: No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it; Bright Futures Families is an orchestra for building families.

Education: Bachelor of Science

Family: She currently resides in Colorado with her husband, daughter, and 2 dogs.

Interesting tidbit: She falls into the 3% where 1 embryo is transferred and split into twins!

Danielle wanted to get involved in the surrogacy field after completing her journey as a surrogate. Danielle has a background in case management and wanted to work with an agency to help take the stress and uncertainty out of the process for both intended parents and gestational carriers. With her case management background and a passion for the field of surrogacy, it felt like a great idea to combine the two as a profession!

Being a parent is such a blessing and Danielle believes everyone who wants to be a parent should have that chance and option. Experiencing surrogacy as a gestational carrier herself, was the most special experience. There are no words to describe the amazing feeling watching the intended parents holding their baby for the first time. Seeing all the difficulty, pain, and stress they have experienced leading up to that moment wash away the moment they lay eyes on their child is just magical. Working with intended parents and surrogates to achieve this gift of life is what fuels that passion.

Education: Master of Science in Psychology

Family: She currently resides in Texas with with her husband, a retired US Army soldier, and their three children. They have 2 boys and a girl.

Interesting tidbit: I am in the process of a sibling journey for the intended parents that I carried for previously!

Janelle completed a surrogacy journey in 2021, carrying a baby girl that would complete a family in Colorado. Having seen close friends and family members face infertility while she was growing up, Janelle decided early in life that she would be a surrogate. Although she wears many hats in her family and her community, her favorite role is being a mother. As a part of the BFF marketing team, Janelle loves spreading knowledge about surrogacy and the various ways to build a family. One of her favorite parts of the job is educating others about the surrogacy process and hearing inspirational stories and experiences from surrogates and intended parents.

Janelle had this to say about the Bright Futures Families team: “I love working with such a professional, compassionate, and fun team that knows how to leverage each other’s strengths to provide the best quality of services for intended parents and surrogates. You can tell how much everyone cares about not only the outcome, but about each individual we work with, whether they’re an intended parent, surrogate, or a colleague. What we accomplish together is so meaningful.”

Family: She currently resides in Southern Colorado with her “girl squad” of three daughters.

Interesting Tidbit: She lived in Mexico for a year as a teenager to learn Spanish.