Julie Westlund

As Vice President of Customer Partnerships, Julie leads pre/post-sales partnerships between IVF clinics and ReproTech. Julie brings over 30+ years of experience in the fertility field to ReproTech and has a proven track record of managing successful sales teams as well as expertise in launching new product lines. Julie is an expert marketing and sales professional. She has a well-known and respected national reputation within the Reproductive Endocrinology community most recently serving as Strategic Account Director at Freedom Fertility/Cigna, and prior to Freedom, VP of Client Services at Univfy, VP of Marketing and Sales at Premier IVF, Director of Client Services at IntegraMed, Western Regional Director at Ferring Pharmaceuticals and Strategic Business Expansion Consultant/Product Manager/Clinical Science Liaison at EMD Serono. Julie holds a Master’s in Marketing from Webster University and a Bachelor of Science in Design Management from the University of Missouri.

Amy Erickson Hagen

Amy Erickson Hagen, MS, TS (ABB)
Vice President of Special Projects and Quality Assurance

Amy received her Master of Science in Reproductive Physiology from Colorado State University and Bachelor of Science in Animal and Range Science from North Dakota State University. Amy joined ReproTech in 2015 and brings with her over 12 years of project management and regulatory compliance experience in the reproductive industry. Prior to joining ReproTech, Amy served as Corporate Compliance Officer at Genetics & IVF Institute which includes a sperm bank, egg bank, and infertility practice where she created and implemented policies, procedures, and audit processes to meet regulatory requirements and build robust quality systems. Her past experience ranges from placental IUGR research, a laboratory technician at an IVF clinic to cryobank manager and technical director. Amy has advocated for sperm banking prior to cancer treatment through partnerships with Fertile Hope and LIVESTRONG to offer a national financial aid program for cancer patients to bank sperm and a mail-in sperm banking kit that was recognized in the Wall Street Journal. She brings clinical infertility, third-party reproduction processing, and regulation, as well as project management knowledge to ReproTech. Amy is a member of the American Association of Tissue Banks, where she currently serves on both the Standards Committee, & Programs Committee. Amy also holds membership in the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories, and RESOLVE, as well as the American Board of Bioanalysts, where she has received the distinguished level of Technical Supervisor. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two children watching sporting events and running around to the kids’ activities.

Danika L. Batastini

Danika L. Batastini, BS
Vice President of Operations

Danika serves as the Vice President of Operations and has been with ReproTech since 2007. Danika graduated from the University of Nevada at Reno with a Bachelor of Science in Health Education/Health Ecology. Danika developed her customer service and management skills while owning and managing two Curves for Women fitness centers. Danika oversees all ReproTech site operations and is a member of the American Association of Tissue Banks where she currently serves on the Accreditation Committee. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and volunteering.