Strong mission work requires strong stewardship. Our board is responsible for guiding the foundation’s strategy, ensuring oversight, and upholding accountability. All board members serve without compensation.
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Officers
Jerome Patrick D. Montecillo — President & Chief Executive Officer (Founder). Jerome founded the Inday & Oming Deiparine Foundation to honor the memory of his late grandparents and extend their legacy of care to the communities they loved, particularly in Ozamiz City, Philippines.
Paula Beatrice B. Montecillo — Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer. Paula is responsible for financial stewardship, accounting, and the management of all foundation resources — the record-keeping behind every donor receipt and tuition disbursement.
Anne Patrice M. Cun — Secretary. Anne manages board administration and governance, and ensures foundation operations comply with our bylaws and U.S. nonprofit legal requirements.
Board Members
Atty. Sunshine Marie Pamine-Labaya — Board Member. An attorney and community leader, Sunshine provides legal guidance to the board, helping ensure the foundation operates with integrity and compliance on both sides of the Pacific.
Jemille Almoete — Board Member. Jemille brings community insight and lived experience from the Philippines, helping keep program decisions grounded in the real needs and context of the communities served.
Nick Jerome Mintalar — Board Member. Nick contributes strategic perspective to board deliberations, strengthening decision-making and program oversight.
Questions about our governance, bylaws, or conflict-of-interest policy? Write to us — we answer every inquiry.