Meet Our Team
Get to Know the Kindred Staff!
Ursila is a 3x experienced surrogate and passionate advocate for the surrogacy community, having joined the Kindred team in May 2018. Her firsthand journeys have shaped her deep commitment to supporting surrogates and intended parents with compassion, expertise, and genuine care—often building lifelong friendships along the way.
As Director of Case Management, Ursila oversees all surrogacy journeys from match through post-birth. She leads the case management team, sets high standards for journey execution, and ensures exceptional client care, operational consistency, and thoughtful risk management. Serving as the primary escalation point for complex situations, she works cross-functionally to guarantee seamless handoffs, clear communication, and a truly high-touch experience.
With her extensive knowledge, Ursila guides teams and clients through every stage—medical screening, contracts, transfer, pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond—making each journey as seamless, supported, and filled with love as possible.
Lauren brings nearly 20 years of experience guiding life-changing journeys. With extensive expertise in surrogacy and egg donation, she supports intended parents and surrogates—work made especially meaningful through her close connection to and support of loved ones navigating infertility challenges. Her background in managing global events equips her to assist families ranging from everyday neighbors to high-profile names through complex processes.
At Kindred, Lauren is deeply involved in the matching process, working closely with both intended parents and surrogates as they begin building their families. She focuses on creating thoughtful, values-aligned matches, offering clarity, reassurance, and steady guidance along the way. From initial introductions through the journey itself, Lauren helps families feel seen, supported, and confident as they move forward.
Jessica is a seasoned surrogate who has successfully completed two journeys and is currently on her third with Kindred. Deeply passionate about surrogacy, she loves supporting fellow surrogates, educating others about the process, and being part of this vibrant community. She joined the Kindred team in May 2023 and finds great joy in facilitating support groups.
As Intake & Marketing Coordinator, Jessica serves as a warm and trusted first point of contact for prospective surrogates. She sets the tone for trust, education, and support through meaningful one-on-one interactions, thoughtful community engagement, surrogate intake, relationship-building, and marketing assistance.
Her role focuses on helping individuals feel informed, valued, and aligned with Kindred’s mission—fostering readiness, boosting engagement, supporting long-term retention, and contributing to the agency’s growth and brand visibility. With her firsthand experience and genuine care, Jessica ensures every early interaction feels welcoming and empowering.
Taylor is an experienced surrogate with a deep passion for educating and guiding aspiring surrogates and intended parents. Drawing from her own journey, she is committed to creating welcoming, informative experiences that set the foundation for successful surrogacy paths.
As Intake & Marketing Manager with the Kindred team, Taylor drives initiatives that boost education, engagement, and qualified leads. She expertly blends operational intake management with content creation, marketing coordination, and cross-team collaboration—ensuring every first impression is strong, expectations are clear, and everyone is well-prepared for matching.
Working closely with leadership, matching, and case management, Taylor brings her exceptional organizational skills, creativity, and professionalism to deliver seamless, values-aligned pre-journey support. Her goal: to turn initial interest into confident, informed steps forward with structure, warmth, and care.
Bekah is an experienced surrogate with a deep passion for helping others build their families. Having completed her own surrogacy journey, she intimately understands both the challenges and the profound joy that come with it. That experience ignited her calling—to walk alongside surrogates and intended parents, providing steady, knowledgeable, and heartfelt support every step of the way.
As a Journey Coordinator with the Kindred team, Bekah serves as the central point of support from match through post-birth. She provides comprehensive, hands-on guidance, managing the many moving pieces of the surrogacy process so that surrogates and intended parents can focus on what matters most: their growing connection and the journey ahead. With warmth, attention to detail, and genuine care, she coordinates medical appointments, legal timelines, insurance matters, travel logistics, and administrative needs while keeping communication clear, documentation accurate, and everyone feeling truly supported.
You’ll often find Bekah orchestrating escrow requests, troubleshooting unexpected questions, and checking in to make sure every part of the journey feels smooth and cared for. Her goal is simple yet powerful: to help make each surrogacy experience as beautiful, supported, and stress-free as possible.
Kat is an experienced surrogate currently on her second journey. She joined the Kindred team in early 2025 after falling in love with surrogacy during her first journey in 2023, which taught her the power of patience and perseverance. The moment her first surro baby was born, she knew she wanted to stay deeply involved in this incredible community.
As a Journey Coordinator, Kat provides comprehensive, hands-on support to surrogates and intended parents from match through post-birth. She manages medical, legal, insurance, travel, and administrative coordination with care and precision—ensuring timely communication, accurate documentation, and a truly high-touch experience.
You’ll often find her helping surrogates find new OBs, scheduling appointments, coordinating medication refills, or keeping everything organized with her standout spreadsheets. Her goal is to make every journey feel smooth, supported, and filled with the same wonder that inspired her own.
