Meet Colorado Fertility Advocates

Rooted in Colorado.

United by a Shared Purpose.

At Colorado Fertility Advocates, our mission is to ensure every Coloradan has access to fertility care, education, and support—no matter their path to parenthood.

We Believe:

  • Everyone deserves the opportunity to build the family they choose.

  • In the power of visibility—for those still on the journey, those yet to begin, and those who’ve come out the other side.

  • In uniting those who face infertility with those who support and love them.

  • That our personal experiences are deeply meaningful, and when shared, they can shape understanding, shift perspectives, and move us all forward.

Meet Our 2026 Board of Directors

Kristina Shaw

Kristina has cultivated a successful 20-year career in marketing, communications and strategy. Her personal and professional focus has been about providing visibility to marginalized communities, supporting equity for women and LGBTQ+ individuals, and advocating for improved access to comprehensive reproductive care.

Her 3 children were created with the use of fertility treatments and she is passionate about giving back to this community.

Get to know more about Kristina by visiting her Linked-In profile.

Chair

Judy Becerra, MS, LPCDR

Judy is a Licensed Professional Counselor and the Manager of the Counseling Department and Director of the Gestational Carrier Program at Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine (CCRM), Judy utilizes a holistic approach in counseling, believing in the connection of mind/body/spirit. 


Get to know more about Judy by visiting her Linked-In profile.

Secretary
Treasurer

Ellen Trachman, ESQ.

Ellen founded Trachman Law Center, LLC in order to bring dedicated and compassionate legal representation to those wishing to build a family through assisted reproductive technology. Ellen is also the co-founder and Director of Colorado Surrogacy, LLC, specialized in Colorado-focused surrogacy matching and support. Originally from northern New Mexico, Ellen attended undergrad at the University of California, Berkeley, and law school at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
Get to know more about Ellen by visiting her Linked-In Profile.

Nikki Patterick

Treasurer

Nikki is an experienced fertility law attorney that is committed to helping others create and grow families through surrogacy and gamete donation. She is passionate about family equality and improving accessibility and quality of fertility care.


Get to know more about Nikki by visiting her Linked-In profile.

Lisa White, OTR/L

Board Member

Lisa is a Certified Fertility Coach, Author, and Podcast Host of Soulful IVF. A patient support leader and community builder, Lisa is also a board-certified occupational therapist with 25 years of healthcare experience and has been supporting individuals through fertility challenges for the past 6 years. Her personal IVF journey, including navigating male factor infertility, enduring multiple setbacks, and becoming mom to her one healthy embryo, deepened her commitment to storytelling, support, and community-building within holistic wellness spaces.

Get to know more about Lisa by visiting her Linked-In profile.

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Past Chair

Rebeckah Navitsky

Rebeckah has decades of experience running the Learning and Development departments for large and small organizations. Training and education is her passion and she plans to use these skills to help her community understand infertility and how to support our Colorado Families. 

She is an IVF patient and wants to support others in their journey.


Get to know more about Rebeckah by visiting her Linked-In profile.

Alicia Picou

Board Member

Alicia is a Senior Embryologist with 14 years of experience working in IVF laboratories across the country. She is also an experienced public speaker whose professional expertise and personal IVF experience inform her work.

Alicia is a strong advocate for accessible and inclusive fertility care, including representation for LGBTQ+ families in paths to parenthood.


Get to know more about Alicia by visiting her Linked-In profile.

Alex Monk, Esq.

Board Member

Alex is a fertility law attorney who founded Alex Monk Law, bringing experienced legal counsel for intended parents, surrogates, donors, and LGBTQ+ families in Texas, Michigan, Colorado, New York, and across the United States.

Before practicing fertility-related legal work, he led community non-profits and worked with the ACLU, where he focused on juvenile civil rights, reproductive rights and policy development. He is committed to advancing fertility access as a civil rights issue and supporting employer-based fertility coverage initiatives.

Get to know more about Alex by visiting his Linked-In profile.

“Advocacy is personal. Serving on the CFA Board is a reminder that the most fulfilling work is the work that widens the circle of possibility.”

CFA follows a working board model that emphasizes a balance between professional responsibility, family life, and advocacy stewardship. This model allows the organization to draw on the commitment, expertise, and lived experience of its leaders while ensuring governance remains disciplined, mission-driven, and sustainable for the long term.

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