The Egg Donor Select Team
Introducing the Egg Donor Select Team...
Julie Rash – CEO; Director of Member Clinic Development
Julie has worked in the field of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility since
1989 in sales and as a consultant to infertility clinics. As a member of the highly
regarded consulting team at Serono, Inc., Julie worked with Assisted Reproductive
Technology (ART) centers to help improve operations as well as helping to improve
patient and employee relations. As an infertility patient herself, she understands
and supports the high standards of care expected by all infertility patients.
Julie’s responsibilities with Egg Donor Select® include member clinic development,
establishing exceptional standards to meet customer expectations, and research and
development. She has a B.A. in Communications, with concentrations in Journalism
and Public Relations, from Washington State University.
With her husband, Tom, Julie resides in Redmond, WA, where they attempt to raise
four children -- Freddie and triplets, Sean, Maggie and Lucy. You can email Julie
with questions or comments at julie@eggdonorselect.com.
Jennifer Hobodides – West Coast Director of Case Management
As a seasoned ovum donor professional, Jennifer has developed a reputation of providing
attention to detail in every step of the egg donation process. Because of her commitment
to maintaining communication and service standards throughout the entire organization,
she has assumed the role of West Coast Director of Case Management, in which she
is responsible for hiring and training all case managers within the western region.
Jennifer has a Business Degree from the Austrian Business Academy in Imst, Austria
and two French Diplomas from the Sorbonne University in Paris, France. Her professional
background includes organization, client relations, marketing and nationwide sales.
She enjoys traveling, remodeling and languages.
Jennifer resides in Duvall, WA. You can email Jennifer with questions or comments
at jennifer@eggdonorselect.com.
Lisa Gordon, B.S.N., R.N. – Director of Clinical Relations
Lisa is one of those rare individuals who has worked in nearly all areas of an infertility
practice from the surgical arena to clinical coordination as well as egg donation.
She has worked with well-respected practices on both the West and East coasts. Through
her work with infertility couples over the last twelve years, she has developed
an understanding of the needs of the recipient couple as well as what is important
to the treating physician and clinic staff.
She has helped shape ASRM Nursing Protocols for OHSS and has been a speaker on several
occasions to medical groups. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Magna
Cum Laude, and a Bachelor in Arts in Communications, both from The University of
San Francisco.
Lisa’s responsibilities will be overseeing donor candidate recruitment criteria,
infertility training and development and quality assurance.
Lisa resides outside Richmond, Virginia with her husband, Brooks, and children,
Giuliana, Thomas and Jack. You can email Lisa with questions or comments at
lisa@eggdonorselect.com.
Deana Brownlow, MBA – Midwest Director of Case Management
Deana is a seasoned professional in the reproductive endocrinology and infertility
arena. As a sales representative and consultant for Serono, Inc., Deana excelled
in the areas of marketing and practice operations. Her ability to uncover practice
inefficiencies and develop strategies for improvement has made her one of the most
sought after consultants in the infertility industry.
Currently, Deana is the owner of a consulting company, Pathway Strategies, LLC,
an organization that helps businesses maximize sales potential through innovative
marketing programs. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Albion College in Economics
Management and an MBA in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing
from the University of Phoenix.
As Midwest Director of Case Management, Deana is responsible for hiring and training
case managers within her region and maintaining communication and service standards
among prospective parents, member clinics and donors.
Deana and her husband, John, reside in Grand Rapids, MI, and raise two boys, Jack
and Grant. You can email Deana with questions or comments at
deana@eggdonorselect.com.
Susan Wadsworth, MBA – East Coast Director of Case Management
Susan brings a wealth of experience in infertility to Egg Donor Select®. As a consultant
for Serono, Inc., Susan’s strengths were in streamlining operations to benefit patients
while maintaining a strong cohesiveness among the physician and clinical staffs.
Since leaving Serono, Susan has led a successful medical consulting company, FourPoint
Consulting Group, in which she has assisted multiple specialty physician groups
achieve their practice goals.
As East Coast Director of Case Management, Susan is responsible for hiring and training
case managers within her region and maintaining communication and service standards
among prospective parents, member clinics and donors.
Susan holds a BA from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University in Communications
& Marketing and an MBA in Marketing from Loyola College of Maryland.
She and her husband, Dave, live in Richmond, VA, and have two boys, Ryan and Hunter.
You can email Susan with questions or comments at
susan@eggdonorselect.com.