About Us

Mission

The mission of the Patty Boshell Pancreatic Cancer Foundation is to advance research, education, awareness and patient advocacy related to pancreatic cancer by:

Increasing the funding to organizations dedicated to pancreas cancer research with special emphasis on scientific discovery for early detection and prevention.
Identifying and funding organizations within the scientific and charitable communities that dedicate significant resources to pancreatic cancer patient assistance.

Primary Aim

The primary aim of the Patty Boshell Pancreatic Cancer Foundation is to raise and donate funds to organizations dedicated to pancreas cancer research, education, awareness and patient advocacy.

It is our goal to become the premier pancreatic cancer fund raising foundation and to distribute 5 million dollars over the next 10 years in order to prevent the suffering and loss caused by this deadliest of all cancers.

Board of Directors

Allan Boshell serves as the Chairman of the Patty Boshell Pancreatic Cancer Foundation and is its co-founder. He is currently Director for Business Development at Cleveland Clinic Florida. Mr. Boshell is a seasoned business professional with experience running complex companies and managing special projects.

He was formerly the Executive Director for CIGNA Healthcare, PCA, and Coventry Health plans, three major insurance operations in Florida and Louisiana and has provided vision and leadership as Vice President for Marketing & Business Development to the nations third largest public health system.

Mr. Boshell has planned, started and operated two of his own companies in the health care arena. He is adept at organization, team building, and managing projects requiring vision, planning, promotion and follow through.

Lee Moore is a career entrepreneur and business owner. He currently operates and provides advice to a chain of retail clothing stores and is a successful real estate developer.

Marisela Palacios currently serves as Sales Director for Florida Combined Life Insurance Company a Blue Cross of Florida subsidiary. She has served as either Director or Vice President for several companies with a career history encompassing responsibilities within but not limited to sales management, business planning and implementation, implementation of operational and administrative systems, and specialized computer applications.

Diane Serianni Mrs. Serianni is vice-chairman of the Foundation. Previously, she was Area Director of the National MS Society in New York and Louisiana. She organized fund raising events and ran the area offices in those locations. She has also worked for the Broward County Economic Development Council. While there she organized and oversaw special events with up to 500 attendees. She also served as a volunteer with the American Cancer Society.

Lynn Solomon Lynn Solomon is a Paralegal with the firm of Benjamin P. Shenkman, P.A., Delray Beach, Florida. Lynn is also a court-appointed Guardian for Palm Beach County Circuit Court and has served as a Professional Guardian for incapacitated adults for the past twelve years. Lynn is the Vice-President on the Board of Directors for Delray South Shore Club-a Bluegreen Property, and has served on the Board since 1997.

Prior to moving to Boca Raton, FL, Lynn was employed by the Ulster County New York Department of Social Services as a Special Fraud Investigator. Lynn served as 1st Vice President for the New York Welfare Fraud Investigators Association for two years.

Jay White is a principal in one of Florida’s largest independent insurance agencies. He spent 22 years with CIGNA HealthCare as a National Account Executive, for Florida and the Caribbean. Jay is active in the community where he has worked with several local charities to raise awareness and funds.

He is on the board of the Miami Dolphins Foundation which raising money to benefit local charities. His passion for finding a cure for Pancreatic Cancer is a result of his mother dying from this devastating disease in 1995.

Lisa Young is co-founder of the Foundation and is a full time artist. She is a member/owner of the Waterways Gallery in Stuart, Florida (read Lisa's story). Prior to her career in art, Lisa had a successful 25-year career in sales and marketing. She first was with the Xerox Corporation and later with Pfizer Pharmaceuticals in a senior sales position. She is on the board of directors for the Martin Arts Council in Martin County Florida and is a supporter of the Martin County Council on Aging.

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