Our company was founded by parents who built their unique modern families,

 just like you.

Carey Flamer-Powell

Founder/Director

Surrogate, LGBTQ+ Mom of a Donor-Conceived Child

Carey is the Co-Founder and Director of Modern Parent Mentor and   Surrogacy Mentor, as well as an experienced gestational surrogate, mom of a sperm donor concieved child, surrogacy agency founder and surrogacy non-profit co-founder. With over a decade of expertise in the surrogacy industry, Carey currently serves as the co-Vice President of the Society for Ethics in Egg Donation and Surrogacy (SEEDS).

As the Founder and former owner of All Families Surrogacy, an award-winning gestational surrogacy agency, Carey spent 6 years helping hundreds of surrogates and parents navigate their journeys, before selling her agency to a respected colleague. Carey also co-founded and served as Co-President of the Oregon Surrogacy Professionals Association (OSPA), served as the LGBTQ Surrogacy Advisor for Parents Via Egg Donation (PVED), and has served on several committees for SEEDS. 

Lisa Chiya

Managing Partner

Parent via IVF and Surrogacy

Lisa, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Modern Parent Mentor and Co-Founder of Surrogacy Mentor, has over 20 years of third-party reproductive management through her work as the Founder and President of Genesis Group.

Lisa has a deep passion for family building and feels honored to be in a position to help so many Intended Parents find their way to parenthood.

Lisa is a proud parent to three beautiful children via IVF and surrogacy. Lisa is also a founding member and board member of the Society for Ethics in Egg Donation and Surrogacy (SEEDS) .

Marielle Schuberth

Intake Manager

3-Time Surrogate

Marielle serves as the Intake Manager for Modern Parent Mentor and Surrogacy Mentor. Marielle has completed three surrogacy journeys, with her most recent welcoming a baby girl for amazing fathers in Israel.

Marielle has always had a passion for helping people, spending the first part of her career in a hospital setting as a Nursing Assistant and Unit Coordinator. She lives in Coastal North Carolina, where she and her family enjoy spending as much time at the beach as possible.