In 2005, Ms.  Minerva Delauren became the President and CEO of J. Madison-Bentley, as appointed by our founder J. Lara Juanillo.     Ms. Delauren is a successful alternative medicine provider who practices acupuncture in Beverly Hills and Bonita (San Diego) California.     She has been involved in the study of acupuncture since 1997 and holds a Master of Science in Acupuncture and Traditional Oriental Medicine.    She also obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Oceanography (cum laude)  and a  Masters in Environmental Science and Marine Pollution. 

Ms. Delauren served as the Vice-President of Sales for J. Madison-Bentley from 2002-2005.   Prior to JMB and her acupuncture studies, Ms. Delauren spent 11 years in the sales and marketing fields.    She was also a professor of Chemistry and Mathematics and worked in a scientific health research department for a large pharmaceutical firm.     

In 1990, as director for an energy company in Irvine, California, she worked with the Banco de Comercio Exterior (Exterior Commerce Bank) in servicing and managing U.S. and global investors into Mexico.  She was also an advisor in environmental health and management for major clients such as Pepsi Cola, Coca-Cola, Xerox,  Sony and Kyocera Corporation. 

In 1992, she started her own environmental health consulting firm, International Environmental Resources (IER).  IER had consulting offices in Washington D.C., San Diego, and Mexico.  In 1996, her firm was considered for nomination for the “Fastest Growing Minority Business Award” by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Washington D.C.