Board Officers
Henry Chen
President
Delilah Lubaton
Vice President
Monica Chen
Secretary
Jeriel Lubaton
Treasurer
Puring Lubaton
Advisor to the Board
Irma Alburo
Henry's passion for the Lord and his heart for pastors and missionaries led him and his wife to the creation of JIR Foundation. Henry has served in various ministries in the U.S. and Asia. He brings a wealth of knowledge to JIR as an entrepreneur and businessman. Henry is President of the successful real estate and mortgage loan company, Get Assured Inc.
Delilah holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and a Master’s degree in Business Administration. Her desire is to use the skills and knowledge the Lord has given her to advance His Kingdom and to see others come to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.
As Co-Founder of JIR Foundation, Monica shares a passion for serving pastors and missionaries. She is a classically trained pianist with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Piano from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines. Monica uses her talent to serve in various ministries and has been very active in the JIR Foundation since it began in 2006.
Jeriel has an extensive background in Pastoral Education and Business Administration. He taught at Baptist Bible Seminary in the Philippines, and served as an Administrative Pastor of Faith Calvary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California for 12 years.
Using her gift in teaching, Puring formerly taught at Bible Baptist Seminary in their elementary and college departments. For years, she served alongside her husband, Pastor Genovevo Lubaton, in various church ministries, including pastoral ministry, church planting, missions and youth ministries. Her passion is to reach parents and their children for Christ.
Board of Directors
Irma has served the ministry in various capacities in her Christian life. She is a corporate Controller by profession, and has been an accounting support for the JIR Foundation.
Ray Gutierrez
Ray’s primary ministry is to disciple men in the church and beyond. He has served as an elder at Alliance Bible Church in Long Beach, California, where for over 15 years, he shepherded and gave leadership to a church with a passion to study God’s Word and proclaim the gospel of Christ. He is blessed with 17 years of marriage with his wife, Patricia and their two sons, Andrew and Luke.