2026 Board of Directors

Colorado Fertility Advocates (CFA) welcomes anyone actively working in or passionate about the fertility and assisted reproductive technologies field to join. 
As a group, CFA approaches the fertility area as a collaborative field and believes that working together makes for a better experience for all.

Kristina Shaw

CHAIR

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.
Learn more about Kristina here.

Judy Becerra, MS, LPCDR

Secretary

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. 
Learn more about Judy here.

Ellen Trachman, ESQ.

Treasurer

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.
Learn more about Ellen here.


Rebeckah Navitsky

Past Chair

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.
Learn more about Rebeckah here.

Miranda Meadow

Board Member









Miranda has spent 17 years working in health care and insurance systems. As a former fertility patient herself, she knows first-hand the difficulty of navigating systems of care and paying for fertility care, as well as the mental health toll these systems can take on fertility patients.
Learn more about Miranda here.

Nikki Patterick

Board Member

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.
Learn more about Nikki here.

“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.”
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Previous CFA Board of Directors Members