Peter Giles: President
914.798.7120
pgiles@giles.com

Peter Giles has more than 25 years of public relations and marketing experience at leading agencies and corporations. Prior to launching Giles Communications in 1986, Peter played a key role in creating and managing a diverse range of public relations campaigns for blue-chip clients such as AT&T, McDonald’s Restaurants, Citibank, Pepsi, Volvo, Canon USA, Holiday Inn, Wendy’s restaurants and Procter & Gamble.

As head of Giles Communications, he has led strategic public relations, marketing and online communications programs for Yamaha, Sony, Fujitsu, Texaco, Consumer Reports, Kraft Credit Union, Nero, NAMM, Turtle Beach, NewTek, Manhattanville College and many others.

Lisa Cesarano: Account Supervisor
914.798.7134
lcesarano@giles.com

Lisa Cesarano has more than 10 years of experience in public relations, marketing, employee and investor communications and journalism. Her impressive track record includes the implementation of strategic, high profile marketing campaigns for current and former clients in the music product, telecommunications, education, manufacturing, healthcare and financial services sectors. Overseeing day-to-day publicity and social media initiatives for several Yamaha Corporation of America accounts, including its Keyboard, Band and Orchestral and Pro Audio & Combo Divisions, she promotes the company's educational and philanthropic initiatives and also spearheads publicity for its state-of-the-art Manhattan piano salon. Working with the NAMM Foundation, Lisa helps music retailers drive sales and strengthen community ties by working closely with them to develop effective, grassroots public relations programs with measurable results. She also serves as primary editor for Tower, Manhattanville College's alumni magazine.

Doug Wright: Senior Associate
914.798.7126
dwright@giles.com

Doug has 19 years of experience in public relations, mostly on the agency side with firms based in or near New York City. He has provided thoughtful counsel to industry-leading companies (including Sony, Sharp, Verizon Wireless, Kenwood, Pioneer, AVAST Software, Yamaha, NewTek, Turtle Beach) in the consumer electronics, home theater, video production, 3D animation, video game, software, data storage, medical marketing and musical instrument markets. His valuable support to these organizations included the creation of wide-ranging PR and marketing programs and the crafting of messaging for the introduction of products and services and corporate announcements. Fostering strong relationships with key press contacts, Doug regularly places his clients in major Web, broadcast and print media, and keeps them well represented in the relevant trade media outlets. He has also successfully leveraged new media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare, to build online buzz and reach key audiences.