Board of Trustees

Dr. Joey Castro

"Doc Joey" Castro (Chairman) is the founder & chairman of the board of the Real LIFE Foundation. He received a B.S. in Medical Technology and his Doctor of Medicine degree from St. Louis University in Baguio City and specialized in internal medicine at Rizal Medical Center. He served as a doctor, pastor, and teacher before God placed a burden in his heart to help the poor students who were being forced to drop out of school to work. As a result, Doc and his wife, Tess, birthed the Real LIFE Foundation in 2003. Doc Joey and Tess live in Pasig and have two children.

George Blaylock

George Blaylock is the President and General Manager of the Diamond Auto Group, a network of multi-brand dealerships. He has been involved in the over-all development of the business and has been instrumental in making it one of the major dealership networks in the country today. George has always embraced his role as a provider of quality employment toall his employees. He has also served as President for the Philippine Automotive Association and Rotary Club of Greenhills. George and his wife, Candy, have three children and live in Makati.

Joey Bonifacio

Joey Bonifacio is the Senior Pastor of Victory Fort Bonifacio and oversees the Victory-Metro Manila, a church in Manila that has 13 locations with more than 38,000 members. He trains hundreds of small group leaders on how to effectively make disciples. He is the author of two books, "The Promise No One wants" and "The Mystery of the Empty Stomach."

Joey is happily married to Marie and has three adult sons, Joseph, David and Joshua. 

Dr. Jun Escosar

Dr. Jun Escosar is the President of Every Nation Leadership Institute, Philippinesand the Director of the School of World Missions. He serves on theBoard of Every Nation Ministries as well as the Philippine Missions Association. Jun has a Master of Arts degree in Mission and Cross-Cultural Studies from Asian Theological Seminary and a Doctor's degree in Missiology from the Asian Graduate School of Theology. Jun is happily married to Gigi and they have two children: Rachelle and John Daniel.

Jerome Gutierrez

Jerome Gutierrez is a full-blooded Filipino who graduated with a B.S Mechanical Engineering and a Masters in Entrepreneurship from Asian Institute of Management. He is currently the CEO of Manila Autogas Enterprise Corporation and the CEO of Phils. Electric Vehicles Inc. An advocateof Environment, Education, and Entrepreneurship, his dream is to be aphilanthropist. Jerome and his wife, Therese, have been happily marriedfor 15 years. They have four children and live in Taguig.

Steve Murrell

Steve Murrell is the senior pastor of Victory in Manila, Philippines and theco-founder and president of Every Nation, a worldwide family ofchurches and ministries. Victory exists to honor God and make disciples. The mission of Every Nation is to honor God and establishChrist-centered, Spirit-empowered, socially responsible churches andcampus ministries in every nation. Steve and his wife, Deborah, came to the Philippines in 1984. They live in Manila with their three sons.

Lynn Nawata

Lynn Nawata is the Executive Director of the Real LIFE Foundation. She received her B.A. at the University of Alberta and a post-graduate degree in Asia Pacific Management at Capilano College in Vancouver. Born and raised in Canada, she moved to the Philippines in 1991 to work for the trade division of the Canadian Embassy in Manila before becoming the Country Manager of Harris Corporation, a US multinational. Lynn has lived in Edmonton, Canada; Akita, Japan; Nashville, Tennessee; and currently resides in Makati, Philippines.

 Coney Reyes Nubla

Coney Reyes Nubla is a multi-awarded actress, host and TV producer. Even as a young girl, Coney always had a heart for the poor. She encourages everyone to start with what little you have. You can give of your time, efforts, talents, abilities and help make a difference in the lives of many people. She is a trustee of Christian Broadcasting Network Asia (CBN ASIA) and has been an active supporter of its humanitarian arm, Operation Blessing, for several years now. Coney has three children and lives in Manila.