Our people

SurrogacyUK was formed in 2002, by a group of surrogates who believed that a successful journey for both surrogates and intended parent(s) was one based on trust, mutual respect and, above all, friendship

Emma Edwards
Clinics & HFEA

Hazel Foreman

Hazel Foreman
Head of Business Services

Sarah Jones

Sarah Jones
Chief Executive

Sarah McGuiness
Project Management & Process Improvement

Rena Miras-Pye

Rena Miras-Pye
Safeguarding Specialist

David Pexton-Hayes

David Pexton
Head of Counselling and Wellbeing

Linder Pott
Employment Rights
Diversity & Inclusion

Alan White

Alan White
(Chair) Governance
Strategy 

Our Board

Our Board is made up of surrogates, intended parents and medical professionals who volunteer their time to SurrogacyUK.

Our Surrogate Team

Our surrogate team is made up of those with personal experiences of surrogacy, who can help support and guide potential surrogates through their surrogacy journey.  With a number of surrogate babies born between them, they have a unique understanding of those who want to be a surrogate.

Dawn Allen

Dawn Allen
Surrogate Application Manager

Rachel Pegg

Rachel Pegg
Surrogate Application Assistant

Ally Whitcombe

Ally Whitcombe
Surrogate Support Coordinator

Sue Fisher

Sue Fisher
Surrogate Mentor

Jemma Black

Jemma Black
Surrogate Mentor

Hannah White
Admin Assistant

Amy Banner

Amy Banner
Admin Assistant

Kat Chapman
IP Support Coordinator

Charlotte Mace

Charlotte Mace
IP Support Coordinator

Orla Robinson
IP Support Coordinator

Keely Saunders

Keely Saunders
IP Applications Coordinator

Miriam Trimble

Miriam Trimble
IP Support Coordinator

Lara Qualters

Lara Qualters
IP Support Assistant

Our Intended Parent Team

Our intended parent team is made up of those who have personal experience of surrogacy as intended parents.  Their unique insight into the process means that they can give excellent support and advice every step of the way.

Operations Team

Our Operations Team is made up of surrogates, intended parents, and surrogate partners.  SurrogacyUK pride itself on its staff having not only the professional experience needed, but also personal surrogacy experience. 

Sarah Jones

Sarah Jones
Head of Surrogacy

Hazel Foreman

Hazel Foreman
Head of Business Services

David Pexton-Hayes

David Pexton
Head of Counselling and Wellbeing

Alex Pye

Alex Pye
Media & PR Officer

Nic Richards

Nic Richards
Special Events Coordinator

Vicky Sutton

Vicky Sutton
Community Events Coordinator