“They say if you want
something done ask a busy
person. That’s Jayson. He’s
always responsive and
enthusiastic. The guy must
have more hours in his day
than the rest of us.”
Lisa DeSilva,
Community Solutions
“We may have 15 loans close in a week, but every client, every
property, every deal is a different story, which makes it fun.”
“Janene and I have been part of the community for a long
time and we love introducing new people to all the positive
attributes of the region. We both raised our kids here so we
can speak from firsthand experience about what a great place
it is for families. I live in Gilroy myself and enjoy showing
people around.”
Volunteering His Voice
Jayson has a knack for emcee work and he puts it to good use
at about a dozen community awareness and fundraising events
every year for organizations including the Morgan Hill Rotary
Club, the Community Law Enforcement Foundation of Morgan
Hill, the Gilroy Youth Alliance, South County schools, Edward
Boss Prado Foundation, and Community Solutions.
According to Sue Thurman at the Gilroy Chamber of
Commerce, “Jayson’s one of our go-to guys for our breakfast
club, mixers, annual dinners and tradeshows. As an emcee he
keeps things moving and our members love his humor. As a
business professional and volunteer, he leads and motivates
others by example.”
Community Solutions’ Director of Development, Lisa DeSilva,
said “Having Jayson as an emcee is like winning the Trifecta.
He knows what we do. He and his family and his colleagues
at Guild are staunch advocates and generous supporters of
our work, which makes him an authentic and credible voice
at our fundraisers. He’s also quick-witted and knows a lot of
people in the community that he can call on by name when he’s
announcing. He adds to the fun and flavor at our events.”
Jayson will emcee for Community Solutions at its “Black,
White and Bling” gala fundraiser this December at the new
Granada Theater Conference Center. It will be the Granada’s
inaugural event. Developer Frank Léal provided a prize package,
which generated over $80,000 in donation, last year.
“I love that charity and if I can help them to raise money by
emceeing,” Jayson said, “it’s a way to honor a fantastic group of
people for the good work they do in our community.”
64
GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN
The Acting Bug
Jayson caught the acting bug as a sophomore at Live Oak High
School. He also performed with the San José Children’s Musical
Theater and the South Valley Civic Theater – all before the age
of 20. When the Pintello family opened their comedy theater in
2002, Jayson eagerly returned to the stage and has been active
ever since with the Pintello’s, Limelight Actors Theater, and
South Valley Civic Theater.
Among his past roles, Jayson has a soft spot in his heart for
“First Night,” in which he played a thirty-something college
grad stuck in a mediocre job as a video store clerk. A few hours
before midnight on New Year’s Eve, his teenage heartthrob walks
into the video store. It’s been twenty years since she left town to
become a nun and join a convent. Their reunion provides the
grist for great entertainment and laughs.
“It was just a two-person show but so much fun. I played
alongside a Live Oak alumna, Denee Lewis-Bohnsack,” Jayson
said. “When the curtain came down after the last performance,
I knew I’d miss doing that show.”
His credits also include South Valley Civic Theater’s
production of “Spelling Bee,” and “Rumors,” produced by
Pintello Comedy Theater. Next up is Michael Wilmot’s “Buying
the Moose,” a hilarious, fast-paced play about two brothers and
their wives, in which the wives ponder their husbands’ behavior
while the husbands wonder how to get away with more of the
same. Performances run September 2 nd through 24 th at Pintello’s.
Jayson will do another show with Limelight in February 2017.
According to Whitney Pintello, “Jayson’s a really funny guy.
Understated but very effective. He really shines with smart, witty
scripts. We tease him because he’s usually the last one to learn
his lines. It’s his M.O., memorizing under pressure. But whatever
the role, he always nails it.”
Earlier this year, Jayson made his film debut in “The Biggest
Game in Town.” Local filmmakers, Nils Myers and Mattie Scariot
of 152 West Productions, saw Jayson onstage and recommended
him to the film’s director, John Nava. Initially, he was cast in a
supporting role, but after a few false starts with the lead actor,
Nava offered him the role.
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016
gmhtoday.com