Renacer Foundation
Renacer (pronounced “Reh-nah-sehr”) – is dedicated to the emotional, educational, and financial support of men and women at all phases of the cancer continuum, including prevention, diagnosis and treatment – on to survivor-ship!
Our Story
Meet The Team
Xiomara Boyce
Founder & CEO
As a breast cancer survivor who was diagnosed with only a short period of time left to live, 29+ years later, Xiomara is passionate about helping others not lose hope during their battle with cancer.
Mirquella Bartels
CFO
As a cancer survivor as well as a caregiver, Millie is happy to serve those impacted by cancer as the foundation’s financial strategist as well as corporate accounting lead.
Norma Martí
Executive Advisory Council – Grants Committee
Norma has over 20 years’ experience training and supervising both qualitative and quantitative data collection methodologies and the interpretation of survey instruments (English/Spanish), plus 25 years serving the Latino community.
Mary Selke, Ph.D.
Executive Advisory Council – Grants Committee
As a cancer survivor (5+ years), a career educator, and a university professor bringing experience in research and assessment, Mary is committed to helping the Foundation support people at any phase of their cancer journey.
Frederico Mañon
Executive Advisory Council – Grants Committee
With over 25 years’ experience as an executive for a fortune 500 company, Frederico is happy to provide his sage advice to the organization and help ensure it is making wise decisions in the best interest of everyone the organization strives to assist.
Daniel Boyce
VP, Marketing
As the son of two parents impacted by cancer, Daniel is happy to use his 15+ years’ of marketing experience to support the foundation by leading its marketing efforts.
Jim Hughes
Legal Council
Attorney Hughes has successfully represented both Plaintiffs and Defendants in commercial litigation since 1978, handling such matters as contracts, employment, collections, and property disputes. He has also served as a mediator in Superior Court Matters and as an arbitrator in District Court.
Ana Maria
Special Projects Coordinator
As a cancer survivor, Ana proactively seeks the opportunity to help as many people as she can through their battle with cancer. Her personal struggle with cancer and the fear she faced, transformed her into a more social and confident person – dedicated to helping others through their fight.
Xylina Boyce
VP, Communications
As the daughter of two parents impacted by cancer, Xylina is excited about utilizing her talents within communication to help deliver the story, purpose, and passion of the organization’s efforts.
Latreva Padilla
Transporation Coordinator
As Latreva is an Army veteran of 14 years and now leads the security efforts for Hock Plaza. She is excited to put her transportation expertise to good use for the foundation.
Anne Bostick
Executive Advisory Council – Grants Committee
Rosa Jiminez
Patient Communication Coordinator
Grisel Diaz
Secretary
As the daughter of two parents impacted by cancer, Xylina is excited about utilizing her talents within communication to help deliver the story, purpose, and passion of the organization’s efforts.
Ceci Chamorro
IT Coordinator
As Latreva is an Army veteran of 14 years and now leads the security efforts for Hock Plaza. She is excited to put her transportation expertise to good use for the foundation.
Christian Solia
Patient Communication Coordinator
David Webb
Marketing Associate
Why We Do What We Do
- In 2016, an estimated 1,685,210 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States and 595,690 people will die from the disease.
- Approximately 38.5 percent of men and women will be diagnosed with cancer of any site at some point during their lifetime, based on 2012-2014 data.
- In 2014, there were an estimated 14,738,719 people living with cancer of any site in the United States.
- The number of people living beyond a cancer diagnosis reached nearly 14.5 million in 2014 and is expected to rise to almost 19 million by 2024.
- National expenditures for cancer care in the United States totaled nearly $125 billion in 2010 and could reach $156 billion in 2020.
- 2016, an estimated 246,660 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 61,000 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer.
- With a substantial number of people impacted by cancer every day and many men, women and children unaware that they are even affected, the Renacer Foundation was created to be a source of knowledge and proactive testing along with treatment options, guidance on what’s available, or just a helping hand during these extremely vulnerable times.