Gilesa Thomas
Former Director of Digital Engagement
Proudly born to two immigrants from Trinidad & Tobago, Gilesa is a first-generation American and a Boston kid through and through. From pre-K to high school, Gilesa attended Boston Public Schools, where she graduated from Boston Latin Academy, then furthered her educational career at Emerson College, where she then completed a degree in Marketing Communications. Gilesa worked as TPZ’s Director of Digital Engagement from September 2023-December 2025, bringing both strategic and creative experience under her belt. She previously was Senior Digital Marketing Manager at Spyce Food Co (Technology acquired by sweetgreen); Content Marketing Analyst at KoMarketing Associates; and Marketing Events Associate at Abcam. Gilesa supported TPZ’s varied strategic external and internal communications strategies, TPZ’s brand and thought leadership, student recruitment, and donor engagement through her work.