About us
Our Passion & Expertise
Fertility Matters at Work is a Community Interest Company (CIC) dedicated to improving fertility support at work.
Each with our own lived experiences of facing fertility struggles and loss whilst in the workplace, combined with over 35 years professional HR experience and hosting events, we bring a real passion and authenticity to our approach.
Becky Kearns
Co-Founder and CEO
After beginning her career in HR, Becky has combined her professional and lived experiences to become a Fertility Patient Advocate and Fertility at Work Expert. She has reached thousands when sharing her story through speaking and writing as ‘DefiningMum’ & in 2020 founded Paths to Parenthub, a virtual support platform for donor conception. Following a difficult fertility journey, Becky is passionate about raising awareness and wants to transform the support available for those experiencing fertility treatment in the future, particularly in the workplace, a topic which she has written about for Grazia and spoken about on BBC Breakfast & BBC Woman’s Hour. Since co-founding Fertility Matters at Work, Becky has driven our parliamentary campaigning, leading the Workplace Fertility Campaign Group with former MP Nickie Aiken with the aim of providing statutory rights in the workplace for those going through fertility treatment. More recently, we are proud to share that Becky has been awarded the This Can Happen Founders Award for Outstanding Contribution to Mental Wellbeing at Work.
Natalie Silverman
Co-Founder and CCO
With over 15 years experience, as a professional broadcaster for the UK’s leading commercial radio broadcaster and as an award – winning voiceover artist for Netflix, BBC, Sky and a host of mainstream brands Natalie used her audio background to launch The Fertility Podcast in 2014, once pregnant after fertility treatment. It was the UK’s first podcast dedicated to what was at the time a taboo topic and the paved the way for many more podcasts to be created on the issues around variety of routes people take to grow their families. Natalie has spoken to numerous people about their struggles and interviewed fertility experts around the globe and in 2024, the award-winning podcast celebrates its 10 year anniversary, with over 1 million downloads in over 90 countries and is now hosted by Independent Fertility Nurse Consultant, Kate Davies, whilst Natalie remains as Exec Producer. Natalie’s work as a patient advocate lead her to facilitate a wide range of conversations within the fertility space, hosting events, chairing panel discussions and producing a variety of podcast content within her audio production company, Natchat Productions and it was her regular appearances within the mainstream media that initially led Natalie into the corporate setting and ultimately to join forces with Becky and Claire to become a co-founder of Fertility Matters at Work(FMAW). Today, Natalie uses her business development skills within the start-up space as Chief Commercial Officer for FMAW and is also a media spokesperson having appeared on BBC News, Sky News and ITV News. She is also a keen yogi and paddleboarder!
Claire Ingle
Co-Founder and Head of People and Social Impact
Claire, is a HR professional and fertility advocate with a heart full of passion for people and a mission to make work experiences as positive and fair as possible. She is a firm believer that when people feel seen, heard and recognised at work they can shine both personally and professionally. Claire’s ‘why’ comes from her own rollercoaster journey with fertility challenges, which has given her so much empathy for others in similar situations, with her personal experience fuelling her determination to push for better support and resources at work. Claire is passionate about supporting those navigating unique paths to parenthood and is our in-house HR expert for the fertility conversation, especially anything related to surrogacy. Keen to ensure everyone feels understood and supported, no matter their family-building journey, Claire is working hard to fill the gap in this conversation with her focus at FMAW being to help organisations recognise the legitimacy of alternative paths to parenthood and the understanding to put inclusive support in place. She strives to make a real difference in people’s lives and ensuring that the workplace is a welcoming and empowering space for everyone.
Meet the Team
Jennifer Elworthy
Director of Engagement
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Jen Elworthy is a Fertility Friendly Workplace Expert and Coach who supports women through one-to-one coaching to balance their careers with fertility treatment. She also helps businesses become fertility-friendly workplace.
Her clients include global companies such as Intuit QuickBooks, Mailchimp, DC Thomson, and Synamedia, as well as independent agencies including Yoyo, Mr President, ScreenMe, and The Marketing Academy.
Jen fronts the Stylist and Tommy’s Every Loss Counts campaign, with the goal of ensuring every woman experiencing miscarriage feels heard and supported. She has been shortlisted for both Best Fertility Coach and Best Fertility Advocate in the EFS Fertility Care Awards 2025. Through individual coaching, business consultancy, and public advocacy, Jennifer works to improve support for women facing fertility challenges in the workplace.
Eleanor Nickerson-Smith
Client Relations Manager
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Eleanor began her professional journey in SEND education. However, when she and her husband realised they would need fertility treatment to build their family, she made the difficult decision to leave the classroom in search of greater flexibility.
A five year fertility journey culminated in the joy of becoming a parent to Delaney, who was conceived thanks to sperm donation. Eleanor often reflects on how the most challenging season of her life opened the door to her most meaningful work. Today, she is a fierce advocate for recipient parents, dedicated to ensuring that no one walking a similar path ever feels alone.
As Client Relationship Manager at Fertility Matters at Work Eleanor is deeply passionate about helping others navigate the complexities of fertility challenges, supporting them both personally and within the workplace.
Giancarla Setter
Office Manager
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Giancarla brings a strong background in administration, event coordination, interior design and PR, with a career that has spanned hotels, creative studios, construction projects and education. Highly organised and detail focused, she has extensive experience supporting busy teams, managing schedules, coordinating events and ensuring that projects run smoothly from start to finish.
Having worked in both creative and operational roles, Giancarla combines a practical, solutions driven approach with a keen eye for detail and people focused communication. Her personal experience of fertility treatment is what led her to Fertility Matters at Work, and she is passionate about supporting organisations to create more open, informed and compassionate workplace cultures around fertility and family building. Outside of work, she loves running and is often found dog walking along a beautiful scenic coastal path, making the most of fresh air and time outdoors.
Kellie Lombard
Business Development Manager
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Kellie brings over 18 years of lived experience and advocacy to the fertility and family-building space. Shaped by her own fertility journey, she is committed to improving understanding, visibility and support for individuals navigating non-traditional paths to parenthood.
Kellie has worked with and contributed to organisations including The Alternative Patenting Show, The Fertility Show, The Modern Family Show, DIVA Magazine and Diversity Umbrella , helping to elevate inclusive conversations around Fertility. Her work is driven by a belief that equitable, compassionate support should be embedded across workplaces and wider society.
Emma Alhert
Social Media Manager
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Emma Ahlert got her start in the space by facilitating workshops on healthy relationships. She then moved to Scotland to conduct sociological research into the links between sex education and emotional wellbeing. Soon after, she co-founded Back Off Scotland, a national grassroots campaign that successfully advocated for safe access zones around abortion clinics. She has since consulted with over 10 brands across menopause, period care, gut health, bladder care, and more. Emma used the pain points of freelancing in the sector to build Elsie, a global networking community of 150 professionals across 15 countries working in female and sexual healthcare. Alongside running Elsie, Emma is thrilled to be in her second year of managing the social media presence for Fertility Matters at Work.
Neelum Prakash
Strategic Advisor
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Neelum Prakash (She/Her) has over 15 years’ international experience leading workplace wellbeing and commercial growth initiatives. In a previous role as VP International at Headspace she oversaw wellbeing programmes for over a thousand global organisations, creating solutions that supported employee mental health.
Her career spans health-tech, telco, payments and aviation with the common thread being her passion for building inclusive, people-centred workplaces. Neelum brings both strategic insight and a compassionate perspective to the Fertility Awards judging panel, helping to celebrate those making a real difference in this important space!
Fertility Matters at Work are Award Winning!
2026 Northern Power Women Awards Nomination
European Fertility Society – Fertility Care Awards 2025
World Fertility Awards – Becky Kearns – 2025 Honoree
Highly Commended – Best Targeted Wellbeing Initiative – This Can Happen
This Can Happen Founders Choice Award for Outstanding Contribution to Mental Wellbeing at Work
Best Fertility Non-Profit Organisation – European Fertility Society Fertility Care Awards
2023 Northern Power Women Awards Shortlist
This Can Happen Awards 2023 – Shortlisted Best Targeted Mental Wellbeing Initiative
UnLtd Award Winner
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