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Marisa Peters is a young-onset Stage IIIb Recal Cancer survivor - an author, public speaker, producer, vocalist, music artist and boy-mom to three sons. After years of having her symptoms dismissed, she founded BE SEEN with a clear mission: to eradicate death from colorectal cancer through awareness, access, and prevention, especially for those diagnosed young. Marisa has been featured in The New York Times, Today, US News and World Report, and appeared on NBC, ABC, FOX, and The Kelly Clarkson Show. A former Broadway vocalist, she continues to perform and advocate at major sporting and awareness events nationwide and is cared for by a medical team at UCLA Health.
Josh Peters has been a steadfast caregiver and co-founder of BE SEEN. By day, Josh is an award winning film producer dedicated to elevating bold voices that shape culture and change outcomes. He founded Spark Features responsible for producing and financing 22 films (so far!) that have premiered at Sundance, TIFF, SXSW, and Cannes, earning major awards including an Independent Spirit Award, a Peabody, and multiple Oscar nominations. His work includes JOSEPHINE, RICKY, DÌDI (弟弟), THE LIGHTHOUSE, BLACK BOX DIARIES and PORCELAIN WAR. Most proud of being a baseball and basketball coach and father to three boys.
Board of Directors & Advisory Council
Scott Werner, Board Director
Trey Mancini, Survivor & Advisory Council Chair
Jennifer Provencher, Board Director
Scott Werner got his colonoscopy and is a Board Member eager to scale BE SEEN. Even as a global executive, he prioritized getting a colonoscopy after knowing about the rise of colorectal cancer in healthy people in their 20s, 30s and 40s. Scott plans to keep up with his screening schedule for continued prevention and is passionate about m
Scott Werner got his colonoscopy and is a Board Member eager to scale BE SEEN. Even as a global executive, he prioritized getting a colonoscopy after knowing about the rise of colorectal cancer in healthy people in their 20s, 30s and 40s. Scott plans to keep up with his screening schedule for continued prevention and is passionate about making wellness a priority as a key part of extending one's healthspan.
Jennifer Provencher, Board Director
Trey Mancini, Survivor & Advisory Council Chair
Jennifer Provencher, Board Director
Jennifer Provencher got her colonoscopy after standing alongside the Peters Family throughout Marisa's cancer journey. A Board Member volunteering to guide BE SEEN, she got a screening colonoscopy as soon as possible so she would not hear the words "You have colorectal cancer". As an executive, attorney and entrepreneur, she is driven to
Jennifer Provencher got her colonoscopy after standing alongside the Peters Family throughout Marisa's cancer journey. A Board Member volunteering to guide BE SEEN, she got a screening colonoscopy as soon as possible so she would not hear the words "You have colorectal cancer". As an executive, attorney and entrepreneur, she is driven to improve access to proactive care and wellbeing for those eager to live their best life today.
Dr. Fola May, Medical Advisor Chair
Trey Mancini, Survivor & Advisory Council Chair
Trey Mancini, Survivor & Advisory Council Chair
Dr. Fola May is a world-leading gastroenterologist who serves on the BE SEEN Medical Advisory Council. Dr. May practices at UCLA Health and is the Founding Director of May Labs on the leading edge of research to improve access and early detection so more people avoid colorectal cancer in their lifetime. She speaks as an expert with legisl
Dr. Fola May is a world-leading gastroenterologist who serves on the BE SEEN Medical Advisory Council. Dr. May practices at UCLA Health and is the Founding Director of May Labs on the leading edge of research to improve access and early detection so more people avoid colorectal cancer in their lifetime. She speaks as an expert with legislators and global publications including NY Times, NPR, Washington Post and others to influence resourcing to better understand colorectal cancer.
Trey Mancini, Survivor & Advisory Council Chair
Trey Mancini, Survivor & Advisory Council Chair
Trey Mancini, Survivor & Advisory Council Chair
Trey Mancini is a Major League Baseball player serves as the Chair of the Survivor Community for BE SEEN. He met his colon cancer as an otherwise healthy 28-year where, in his words, "Major League Baseball literally saved my life." It was in routine spring training bloodwork that prompted a screening colonoscopy, ultimately saved his life
Trey Mancini is a Major League Baseball player serves as the Chair of the Survivor Community for BE SEEN. He met his colon cancer as an otherwise healthy 28-year where, in his words, "Major League Baseball literally saved my life." It was in routine spring training bloodwork that prompted a screening colonoscopy, ultimately saved his life. He then returned to baseball after treatment to win the MLB "Comeback Player of the Year" with the Baltimore Oriels followed by winning the World Series.
Lacey McAfoose, Strategy Planning & Operations Chair
Lacey McAfoose, Strategy Planning & Operations Chair
Lacey McAfoose, Strategy Planning & Operations Chair
Bio coming soon
Julia Hahn, Communications & Marketing Chair
Lacey McAfoose, Strategy Planning & Operations Chair
Lacey McAfoose, Strategy Planning & Operations Chair
Julia is a strategic public relations and communications professional with over 20 years of experience helping organizations elevate their voice and visibility. She specializes in strategic PR, brand storytelling, and integrated communications that strengthen reputation, engagement, and stakeholder trust. Working with BE SEEN is especiall
Julia is a strategic public relations and communications professional with over 20 years of experience helping organizations elevate their voice and visibility. She specializes in strategic PR, brand storytelling, and integrated communications that strengthen reputation, engagement, and stakeholder trust. Working with BE SEEN is especially meaningful because she believes every organization has a powerful story to tell. She is passionate about helping educate the public about the face of colorectal cancer and the importance of awareness and early detection.
Michele Robertson, Community Experience Chair
Lacey McAfoose, Strategy Planning & Operations Chair
Michele Robertson, Community Experience Chair
Michele worked alongside Marisa throughout her treatment and is now volunteering to lead the digital experience for the community touched by cancer. As a people strategy leader, her innate passion to understand what motivates people to take action in their lives transforms the way people connect to our cause, participate in wellness experiences and recover from treatment.
Stefanie Hopwood, Public Relations
Lacey McAfoose, Strategy Planning & Operations Chair
Michele Robertson, Community Experience Chair
Bio coming soon
Billy Samoa, Creative Storytelling Advisor
Bio coming soon
Bethany Holtz, Social Media
Bio coming soon
Lee Einhorn, Caregiver & Creative Advisor
Carmen Fitch, Journalist & Program Manager
Bio coming soon
Carmen Fitch, Journalist & Program Manager
Carmen Fitch, Journalist & Program Manager
Bio coming soon
MEDICAL ADVISORS
Dr. Fola May, Medical Advisor
Dr. Natalie Greisl, Medical Advisor
Dr. Kimmie Ng, Medical Advisor
Dr. Fola May is a world-leading gastroenterologist who serves on the BE SEEN Medical Advisory Council. Dr. May practices at UCLA Health and is the Founding Director of May Labs on the leading edge of research to improve access and early detection so more people avoid colorectal cancer in their lifetime. She speaks as an expert with legisl
Dr. Fola May is a world-leading gastroenterologist who serves on the BE SEEN Medical Advisory Council. Dr. May practices at UCLA Health and is the Founding Director of May Labs on the leading edge of research to improve access and early detection so more people avoid colorectal cancer in their lifetime. She speaks as an expert with legislators and global publications including NY Times, NPR, Washington Post and others to influence resourcing to better understand colorectal cancer.
Dr. Kimmie Ng, Medical Advisor
Dr. Natalie Greisl, Medical Advisor
Dr. Kimmie Ng, Medical Advisor
Dr. Kimmie Ng is a world-leading colorectal medical oncologist who serves on the BE SEEN Medical Advisory Council. Dr. Ng is the Founding Director of the Young Onset Colorectal Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. In addition to treating people, like David Thau, she leads research to understand why we are seeing the alarming upt
Dr. Kimmie Ng is a world-leading colorectal medical oncologist who serves on the BE SEEN Medical Advisory Council. Dr. Ng is the Founding Director of the Young Onset Colorectal Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. In addition to treating people, like David Thau, she leads research to understand why we are seeing the alarming uptick in people younger and younger being diagnosed with late stage colorectal cancer.
Dr. Natalie Greisl, Medical Advisor
Dr. Natalie Greisl, Medical Advisor
Dr. Natalie Greisl, Medical Advisor
Dr. Natalie Greisl had precancerous polyps detected and removed in a colonoscopy at age 36 after her sister, Marisa, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Leading the Medical Advisory Council for BE SEEN, she is a Clinical Oncology Pharmacist with a passion for patient education and access. The sisters do not have genetic pre-dispositioni
Dr. Natalie Greisl had precancerous polyps detected and removed in a colonoscopy at age 36 after her sister, Marisa, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Leading the Medical Advisory Council for BE SEEN, she is a Clinical Oncology Pharmacist with a passion for patient education and access. The sisters do not have genetic pre-dispositioning nor other family history. Knowing her new family health history saved her life.
Dr. Prinyanka Wali, Medical Advisor
Dr. Natalie Greisl, Medical Advisor
Dr. Natalie Greisl, Medical Advisor
Dr. Priyanka Wali is a sought-after performing artist and Physician who hosted the podcast, HYPOCHONDRIACTOR with Sean Hayes and currently hosts the show HEALTHSTUFF for iHeart Media. She is independent physician specialized in internal health and obesity working to treat patients in a healthcare system that is too often segmented and fra
Dr. Priyanka Wali is a sought-after performing artist and Physician who hosted the podcast, HYPOCHONDRIACTOR with Sean Hayes and currently hosts the show HEALTHSTUFF for iHeart Media. She is independent physician specialized in internal health and obesity working to treat patients in a healthcare system that is too often segmented and fractured, leading to reactive solutions that could have been addressed with earlier prevention and intervention.
Our Sponsors Make The Movement Possible.
The face of colorectal cancer has changed.
See, for over five years, I voiced concerning symptoms to every medical professional in my life. Unheard. Unseen. And then life got real, fast. There was blood on the toilet paper that was unusual and symptoms that grew pervasively more concerning. It was clear things were not normal. Yet, this was dismissed as something that came with giving birth, striving for perfection and being overreactive. As blood became brighter and more prevalent, I knew I needed to BE SEEN. And then I was diagnosed with late-stage Rectal Cancer. It rocked our family to the core and nearly took my life.
The stinger: it never had to happen. Butt cancer (aka - colorectal cancer!) is preventable and avoidable with early detection tools we have available today. If only people had the awareness, access and took action to avoid colorectal cancer in their lifetime.
This is why we launched a movement to amplify important topics that deserve to be seen -- supported by the BE SEEN Foundation.
We will never give up until we eradicate death by colorectal cancer. Because we can today with the tools and tests already available. Time is all we have to lose.
-Marisa Peters
Founder of BESEEN.care
Pictured 3 weeks into chemotherapy treatment for Stage IIIb Rectal Cancer at age 39
Goodbye Earl, Hello BE SEEN!
Josh & Marisa Peters sing out on the last 405 drive to UCLA for the final surgery. The Chicks got Marisa and her best friend, Danielle, through high school and now it got our entire community through cancer after naming her tumor Earl. Because we all knew "Earl's Gonna Die." Yep!
Bag Lady
Rolling out to my final surgery: the reversal of Marisa's ileostomy and first test using my complete newly remodeled GI system after rectal reconstruction. Eryka Badu would be proud of us singing this one out loud with all the windows down. On this day, May 3, 2022 -- the bag connected to my body for four months was gone for good. No more bag lady here anymore!