Pinnacle Egg Bank

Dr. Amy R. Criniti is deeply committed to helping individuals and couples realize their dreams of family. As the Medical Director at Pinnacle Egg Bank, she is dedicated to offering personalized and comprehensive fertility care. With a deep understanding of the emotional challenges associated with fertility journeys, Dr. Criniti provides unwavering support to her patients throughout their treatment process. After completing her fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Dr. Criniti began her tenure at Seattle Reproductive Medicine (SRM), a part of the Pinnacle Fertility network, in 2006. She specializes in a broad range of fertility services, including fertility assessments, management of PCOS, age-related infertility issues, and advanced reproductive technologies like Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) and In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF). Dr. Criniti is also an accomplished researcher with publications on oocyte maturation, the use of ultrasound in gynecologic surgery, and the benefits of single-embryo transfers in IVF treatments. In addition to her busy clinical practice at SRM, where she leads the donor egg team, Dr. Criniti has been recognized repeatedly as one of Seattle’s Top Doctors in infertility by both Seattle Magazine and Seattle Metropolitan Magazine. Her academic contributions include lecturing at the University of Washington and teaching the clinical fertility section to medical students. Dr. Criniti graduated magna cum laude from Duke University, holding a bachelor’s degree in English along with minors in chemistry and Spanish. She earned her medical degree from Indiana University, receiving accolades for her clinical excellence in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Pediatrics. During her residency and fellowship at the University of Washington, she received multiple awards for her clinical and teaching excellence. Fluent in Spanish and having lived in both Kenya and Spain, Dr. Criniti brings a diverse perspective to her practice. Outside of her professional life, Dr. Criniti cherishes time with her family, enjoys traveling, and loves exploring the outdoors.

Sarah Bry is the Director of Third-Party Services for Pinnacle Fertility. She oversees the business operations of the national egg bank, fresh egg donor program, and the surrogacy agency. Her dedication to customer service and patient satisfaction has defined her career and Sarah’s professional ambition is to play a critical role in growing the Pinnacle Fertility network without sacrificing the patient experience. Sarah can draw on her previous experience as the Practice Leader of Santa Monica Fertility, with an emphasis on managing the internal third-party reproduction programs. During her tenure, Sarah improved organizational processes that assisted in increasing patient access to high quality donors and surrogates. Sarah is an active member of ASRM, WHA (Women in Healthcare Administration) and holds a Master’s of Hospital Administration from West Coast University. During her spare time, she can be found collecting cookbooks, growing her own vegetables in the garden and rescuing the occasional Chihuahua. Sarah enjoys traveling with her family and is the proud mother of a son and daughter.

Khadija is an Egg Donor Coordinator who works closely with donors to walk them through the donation cycle. Reproductive health and fertility have always been a passion for her, long before she entered the field four years ago. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, taking pictures of nature, and spending time with her family.

Corby Barnes has worked in Reproductive Health field for 14 years. She recently joined the Pinnacle team as the Fresh Donor Program manager. She worked many years as a donor matching coordinator, having helped more than 2000 recipient families match with an egg donor. Her many years of experience have enabled her assist patients through the fertility journey with a broad knowledge base while remaining empathetic and compassionate. She recently moved to a coastal town where she enjoys beach combing and hiking.

Jesse is a Manager of Donor Intake and she loves being a part of the Pinnacle Egg Bank team! Her favorite part of her job is connecting with prospective donors. Taking time to discuss the process and to get to know the amazing women who are considering egg donation are both interesting and rewarding. In her spare time, she likes playing tennis, traveling, playing the piano, and spending time with her family.

Sabina is one of our egg donor coordinators. She works closely with donors, supporting them through the screening process and donation cycle. She loves being able to help intended parents create the families they have always wanted. In her spare time, she enjoys writing, cooking, and spending time with her cats.

Shefalee oversees our Frozen Egg Donor Program and helps expand our network by bringing on new clinic affiliations. She truly enjoys helping intended parents navigate through the complexities of the fertility journey to meet their family goals. Believing everyone should have the option to build a family, she finds deep meaning in her work. Shefalee is a Southern California native and attended UCLA, and she is also a professional, classically trained Kathak dancer. Her thirst for travel has taken her around the world exploring new cities, cultures, and cuisines, and you can often find her in the kitchen perfecting her latest recipe.

As part of Pinnacle Fertility Inc., Melanie engages clinics and manages relationships while identifying opportunities for growth. She is focused on developing and implementing strategic processes that benefit all parties involved and is passionate about helping others succeed through sharing knowledge and resources. Melanie has a BS degree in Biomedical Science – Genetics, from the UCSB and possesses over 10 years of experience in fertility. Her previous roles included Embryologist, Donor Coordinator (intake and matching) and finally Client Development. Her hobbies include cooking, gardening, reading, exercising, and travel. She has two adult children (off the payroll), two dogs; a Lab (12), and a Chessie (1) that take up her time and make her life complete. Together, with her husband, they often hike in the Colorado mountains.

After graduating with a bachelor’s in business administration from The University of Memphis in 2009, Michelle relocated to Portland, OR. She began her career in fertility in 2012.She has held various leadership roles at ORM Fertility (formerly Oregon Reproductive Medicine) – most recently working as the Director of Operations. Michelle is excited to be joining the Egg Donor Program at Pinnacle. She is passionate about helping couples and individuals in their journey to grow their family. She is elated to be continuing her efforts, and applying her experience in reproductive healthcare operations. Her personal life consists of hiking, biking, hot yoga, Bikram, HIIT pilates, live music, learning, spending time with good company, watching crime documentaries, puzzles, and various selfcare regiments/activities.

Vanessa is one of our egg donor coordinators at Pinnacle Fertility. Her favorite part of the job is getting to know the women who are considering blessing a family through egg donation. She has been working in the reproductive healthcare field since 2017, and loves helping parents create the families they have always dreamed of. In her free time, she enjoys, cooking, working out, spending time with family and friends, and traveling.