Staff List
BILL HANDEL - President - since 1980 - 818.788.8288x100
Founder of the Center.
KAREN SYNESIOU - CEO - since 1991 - 818.788.8288x108
Chief Administrative Officer. Responsible
for overall management of the surrogate program.
JOANNE BUBRICK - Program Administrator/Case Manager (California)- since 1997 - 818.788.8288x102
E-mail: joanne@creatingfamilies.com
Assists intended parents throughout the surrogacy journey serving as a resource for information and guidance. Also responsible for the daily management of the California office.
FAY JOHNSON - Program Coordinator/Case Manager (California) - since 1990 - 818.788.8288x101
E-mail:
fay@creatingfamilies.com
Assists intended parents throughout the surrogacy journey serving as a resource for information and guidance. Fay is also a CSP parent and shares her personal story as support for new intended parents.
SHERRIE SMITH - Program Administrator/Case Manager (Maryland) - since 1999 - 410.990.9860
E-mail:
sherrie@creatingfamilies.com
Assists intended parents throughout the surrogacy journey serving as a resource for information and guidance. Also responsible for the daily management of the Maryland office.
PERLA PIEKUTOWSKI - Program Administrator/Case Manager - since 2009 - 818.788.8288x132
E-mail: perla@creatingfamilies.com
Assists intended parents from Spanish speaking countries throughout the surrogacy journey serving as a resource for information and guidance. Also responsible for the daily trust administration.
MARJORIE L. SIMPSON - Medical Administrator - since 1997 - 818.788.8288x109
E-mail:
margie@creatingfamilies.com
Serves as liaison between doctors, clients and CSP
staff; serves as resource person for medical information.
TRICIA SCHACKNIES - Trust Coordinator/Surrogate Mother Coordinator - since 2003
- 818.788.8288x112
E-mail: tricia@creatingfamilies.com
Administers clients' funds,
processes surrogate mother expense reimbursements and payments for medical expenses,
insurance premiums, etc. Coordinates surrogate mother documentation. Serves as liaison
between surrogate mothers, CSP staff and counselors.
JENNIFER BUNN- Trust Coordinator/Surrogate Mother Coordinator - since 2010 - 818.788.8288x113
E-mail: jennifer@creatingfamilies.com
Administers clients funds, processes surrogate
mother expense reimbursements and payments for medical expenses, insurance premiums,
etc. Coordinates surrogate mother documentation. Serves as liaison between surrogate
mothers, CSP staff and counselors.
WINDIE BERANAK- Trust Coordinator/Surrogate Mother Coordinator - since 2009 - 818.788.8288x149
E-mail: windie@creatingfamilies.com
Administers clients funds, processes surrogate
mother expense reimbursements and payments for medical expenses, insurance premiums,
etc. Coordinates surrogate mother documentation. Serves as liaison between surrogate
mothers, CSP staff and counselors.
CAROLE JACKSON - Surrogate Mother Coordinator - since 1995 - 818.788.8288x225
E-mail:
carole@creatingfamilies.com
California Case Manager responsible for pre-screening surrogate mother applicants and helping them through all phases of the program. Serves as liaison between surrogate mothers, CSP staff and counselors.
CAROL DUCKWORTH - Information Systems Manager - since 1995 - 818.788.8288x131
E-mail:
cduckworth@creatingfamilies.com
Responsible for managing CSP Internet sites, designs
and develops Internet applications and databases. Maintains all CSP technology systems.
JILLIAN SPENCER- Administrative Coordinator - since 2011 - 818.788.8288x104
E-mail:
jillian@creatingfamilies.com
Responsible for assisting intended parents throughout their participation
in the program.
Independent Counseling Team
Group of Independent professionals that have counseled
CSP's couples and surrogates for many years
HILARY HANAFIN, Ph.D. - Psychologist - 310.670.4042
Email: hhanafin@ca.rr.com
Chief Psychologist. Screens,
evaluates and matches surrogate mothers and clients; provides psychological consultation.
BARBARA COHEN, LCSW-C - Psychotherapist - 410.224.7011
Email: blbcohen@gmail.com
Counselor
for the East Coast states.
DONNA ROBERTSON, LCSW - Psychotherapist - 707.996.6591
Email: donnar@sonic.net
Counselor
for Northern California and Western states.
ELAINE R. GORDON, Ph.D. - Psychologist - 310.454.0502
Email: ElaineGordon@gmail.com
www.elainegordon.com
Counselor for Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Gabriel
counties of California and parts of Nevada.
KAREN CHERNEKOFF, MFT - Psychotherapist - 949.291.4296
Email: karenchernekoff@gmail.com
Counselor for Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties in California
KIM NADLER, MFCC - Psychotherapist - 720.560.8712
Email: kim.nadler@earthlink.net
Counselor for Colorado and the Mid West states.
Independent Attorneys
THE LAW OFFICES OF VORZIMER MASSERMAN
818.999.1950 Tel 818.999.1955 Fax
ANDREW VORZIMER - Chief Legal Counsel - 818.999.1950x11
Oversees all divisions of surrogacy and egg donation.
DEAN MASSERMAN - Legal Counsel - 818.999.1950x12
Assists couples participating in all types of surrogacy and egg donation.
MOLLY O'BRIEN - Legal Counsel - 818.999.1950x16
Assists couples participating in all types of surrogacy and egg donation. |
