Board Members

There’s nothing more glamorous than a beauty pageant, and while it can certainly be rewarding, it can also be a very vulnerable experience. Opening yourself up to the world and sharing intimate details of your life can be incredibly daunting. 

While preparing and planning for pageants, Amanda was simultaneously fighting her own battle with infertility. After experiencing three devastating pregnancy losses, she discovered she had a bicornuate or “heart-shaped” uterus which can increase the risk of miscarriage. This diagnosis led Amanda and her husband Marc to undergo in vitro fertilization or IVF as well as hire a gestational carrier. 

Ultimately, Amanda  decided to create a non-profit to help others fight for access to fertility care and preservation. National and local advocacy groups have joined her on this journey, and we hope you do as well. 

After spending more than a two decades dental practitioner, Jessica's  professional interests evolved into a passion for public policy and advocacy aimed at helping vulnerable populations access healthcare services. 

Her personal interest in internality  work stems from being personally impacted by infertility along with so many others around me. My hope is that through the organization’s educational and legislative initiatives, others no longer struggle as a result of this devastating disease.

During her last semester of college, Kendahl was diagnosed with Stage I breast cancer. Prior to chemotherapy, she was recommended to look into fertility preservation in order to save the possibility of starting a family in the future. At The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, Kendahl underwent oocyte cryopreservation before beginning what would be the first out of six rounds of chemotherapy. 

Kendahl aims to use her experience as a cancer survivor to be an advocate for her future patients and the best healthcare provider she can be. She recently became involved with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Her interest in spreading breast cancer awareness among young adults led her to create the  “For YOUth” social media campaign during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. She also aims to use her experience to speak out about fertility preservation. Joining the Nevada Fertility Advocates team is her first step in doing so. 

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Stephanie Capellas is co-founder and partner of Saint Public Relations, a boutique firm in Las Vegas. With 15+ years leading communications for top entertainment and hospitality brands, she served as Vice President of Public Relations for The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas under Blackstone Group, driving PR and marketing for the resort’s $500M redevelopment and helping make it the firm’s most profitable real-estate asset. She was also Executive Director of Global PR at Hakkasan Group, overseeing campaigns for 30+ venues worldwide, and Senior Publicist at Cirque du Soleil, leading PR for resident Las Vegas shows and major U.S. premieres.

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A longtime Las Vegas resident, Capellas serves on the boards of Nevada Public Radio and Nevada Fertility Advocates, supports ONE DROP and Dress for Success, and mentors emerging PR professionals through PRSA. She has been recognized with Vegas Inc.’s “40 Under 40” (2022), VEGAS Magazine’s “Women of Style” (2018), and Las Vegas Weekly’s “Women of Intrigue” (2017).

Jenni Peterson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Intern with a unique path into the field. Before becoming a therapist, she spent 17 years in the television and film industry as a producer and editor. In her mid-30s, she met and married her husband, and together they faced an infertility diagnosis shortly after their wedding. After enduring seven rounds of IVF and several losses, Jenni chose to change careers and become the therapist she once searched for but couldn’t find.

Today, Jenni combines professional expertise with lived experience, specializing in supporting individuals and couples through infertility, perinatal and postpartum challenges, and major life transitions. Her own path to motherhood gave her deep insight into how complex and isolating the process can be, and she is passionate about creating safe, compassionate spaces for women and families. Jenni is honored to serve the infertility community both through her therapy practice and now as a board member.