“My past work in recruiting, lending,
and event planning, has always been
about helping people—whether buying
their dream home, searching for the
right job, or creating a memorable
wedding experience. Working with
the Gilroy Foundation, I get to help
deserving people and worthy causes
here in my own community. It’s
very rewarding.”
Roya Wasnich-Wallace
Grants Coordinator, Marketing Coordinator and Offi ce Manager
Gilroy Foundation
Roya Wasnich-Wallace is one of those people who
exudes positivity, which makes her a good fi t for the
Gilroy Foundation, an organization that has been working
for the betterment of the Gilroy community since the
early 1980s. She had been interested in the possibility
of nonprofi t work for many years and was excited to
join the Foundation in May 2018. In less than a year,
she has taken on several roles as Grants Coordinator,
Marketing Coordinator and Offi ce Manager. Roya says
she particularly enjoys shepherding grant requests
through the Foundation’s grant review and distribution
cycle. She also plans the Foundation’s annual meeting and
assists with its participation in other local events such as
the Gilroy Garlic Festival. She is currently a member of
the Leadership Gilroy Class of 2019.
In 2011, Roya and her husband founded WeddingTech
Entertainment in Gilroy to provide clients with end-to-
end wedding entertainment services. Her prior career
experience also includes selling specialized travel pack-
ages for Classic Vacations, an Expedia Luxury Company;
and working as an Executive Assistant with Expressions
Floral/ Regional Farms, an Independent Coach with
Beachbody, LLC, a Staffi ng Consultant with Gilroy-based
WeStaff, and an Account Executive and Home Loan
Consultant with Countrywide Home Loans in San Jose.
Roya studied at De Anza and West Valley Colleges. She
lives in Gilroy with husband C.J., an arborist with Starlake
Tree Services, their nine-year-old son Dylan, and two res-
cue dogs, Luna and Bocephus. They enjoy camping, snow
sports, and visiting Gilroy Gardens and local wineries.
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