Janet (Headley) Krulee is a 4th generation born and raised Gilroyan and comes from a very involved extended Gilroy family. Needless to say, she loves this town! Even though we have grown, she loves the fact that we still know how to come together as a community and show our Gilroy pride. Together with her husband Jason, they own and operate Take It For Granite and in her spare time she loves to read, spend time with her kids and dogs, travel, and laugh with friends and family. She is an alumnus of both Gavilan College and San Jose State University. Her passion for most of her life has been helping others and striving to make her community a great place to live. This year she steps into the Treasurer role and is so proud to represent the changes and revitalization of the Leadership Gilroy program. “I see our program as a very important part of engaging and educating our future community and civic leaders,” she says, “Gilroy needs it’s citizens to get involved and Leadership Gilroy is a gateway to learning about our very diverse and plentiful options to do just that!” Education, and equality in our education system, is another thing that definitely tugs at her core so Leadership Gilroy is very near and dear to her heart.

“I have been involved with this community since my youth. Whether it be performing in civic theatre, playing sports or just volunteering wherever needed; it’s a good feeling what differences you can make in a place and the lives of others by just getting involved.” She has been on many different committees and volunteered for many nonprofits in town. Currently she is also serving on the Friends of St Louise Board of Directors, working as a Gilroy Garlic Festival Association Coordinator, a Gilroy Foundation Ambassador, and volunteers at the San Martin Animal Shelter. She is a proud member of Gilroy Assistance League, Gilroy After Hours Rotary, and was named to the 2021 “People To Watch” list by GMH Today Magazine. She was a 2020 graduate of Leadership Gilroy which completed the Gilroy cLove Days project raising $40,000 for Gilroy nonprofits. She is also involved with Lupus awareness, activism, and research as it is a part of her everyday life.

“I am excited and look forward to bringing the Leadership Gilroy program back to the forefront of the community and can’t wait to work with our new group of future Leaders!”