JANE WESMAN, PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER

Jane Wesman is the creative force behind the public relations agency that bears her name. An expert on public relations and marketing, she is the author of Dive Right In - The Sharks Won't Bite: The Entrepreneurial Woman's Guide to Success, called "a clear and concise blueprint for the tasks of operating a business" by The New York Times.

Wesman is a hands-on strategist who is deeply involved in every project that her company undertakes. Her signature campaigns include book launches for such prominent authors as Stephen R. Covey, Marcus Buckingham, Keith Ferrazzi, Charles Schwab, Tosca Reno, Sandra Brown, and Rich Lowry.

Before starting her agency, Wesman served as publicity director of St. Martin's Press, Grosset & Dunlap, and then Harry N. Abrams, where she launched dozens of bestselling books, including James Herriott's All Creatures Great and Small, Richard Nixon's Memoirs, and Robert Redford's The Outlaw Trail. She has also worked with many artists and museums including David Hockney, Helen Frankenthaler, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Wesman's articles on business and marketing have appeared in such publications and on such websites as American Bookseller, Inc., Professional Performance, Enterprising Women, foxbusiness.com, and womenentrepreneur.com. Wesman is also a frequent guest on television and radio.

The opening speaker at the 2009 Summit for the National Women's Business Council, she has lectured at the Womensphere Leadership & Innovation Conference, the Stern School of Business, the Fashion Institute of Technology, and the Learning Annex, among other venues. She is currently Vice President of Programs for the New York City chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners.

Jane Wesman earned a bachelor's degree in English Literature and Journalism at Simmons College in Boston. She has served as Treasurer of the Publishers Publicity Association; as Program Chair and as a Board Member of the Women's Media Group; and as Program Committee Chair of ArtTable. She has also donated her time and marketing expertise to such organizations as Learning Through Art, Performa, CityArts, and the Goddard Riverside Book Fair for the Homeless.



FELICIA SINUSAS, DIRECTOR OF PUBLICITY

Felicia Sinusas has more than a dozen years of experience in book publicity and marketing -- including five years at Jane Wesman Public Relations. During her career, Felicia has arranged thousands of media placements for all types of books from business, current affairs, and politics to personal growth, spirituality, and health to first novels and genre fiction. She has placed authors, business people, celebrities, and experts on national television and radio shows, in major newspapers and magazines, and on top websites and blogs, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Today Show, and National Public Radio.

Felicia is known for her creativity and upbeat spirit as well as her commitment to putting clients' needs first. No matter how complicated or difficult a task might be, Felicia always finds an effective solution.

At Jane Wesman Public Relations, Felicia has implemented campaigns for The New York Times bestselling novel 13 1/2 by Nevada Barr, The Wall Street Journal business bestseller The Leap by Rick Smith, and The Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek bestseller The Three Laws of Performance by Steve Zaffron and Dave Logan. She also publicized Bobby and J. Edgar by Burton Hersh, arranging dozens of radio interviews for the author; Shalom in the Home by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, obtaining national television and radio interviews; and Defining Conservatism by Jonathan Krohn, placing the author on shows at Fox News Channel, CNN, CBS-TV, ABC-TV, CBN, and C-Span.

A New Jersey native, Felicia received an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto where she majored in English Literature. She has a postgraduate certificate in publishing from Ryerson University. Felicia's previous experience includes positions at St. Martin's Press and Macmillan where she served as a publicity manager.


LAUREN CIRIGLIANO, SENIOR PUBLICIST

Lauren Cirigliano loves books and she loves publicity. An avid reader since childhood, Lauren was destined to become one of the country's top book publicists under age thirty. Even before graduating from college, Lauren found a job at the publishing giant Simon & Schuster where she developed the skills necessary to help authors promote their work.

Since joining Jane Wesman Public Relations in early 2009, Lauren has made hundreds of media placements for the firm's clients. Lauren is known for her total commitment to each project, whether it's a novel, business book, memoir, or fitness guide. Publicizing books that are difficult to categorize is one of her specialties. "Books that don't fit the usual mold really energize me. Finding ways to interest the media in an unusual project is truly fulfilling."

Lauren has worked on the publicity campaigns for novels such as Jilliane Hoffman's Pretty Little Things and William Gladstone's The Twelve, and for nonfiction titles such as Jessica Pryce-Jones' Happiness at Work, Robert Smith's Riches Among the Ruins, Al Weatherhead's The Power of Adversity, Toni Yancey's Instant Recess, Kathy Ullrich's Getting to the Top, and George Whalin's Retail Superstars. Lauren is in touch with journalists and producers across the country on a daily basis, making dozens of placements every week.

Prior to JWPR, Lauren worked at Rubenstein, a New York City p.r. agency where she was part of a team handling the Empire State Building, Tribeca Film Festival, and The Brooklyn Children's Museum. Lauren graduated Magna Cum Laude from St. John's University with a Bachelor of Science degree. During college, she was a member of the Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society and the College of Professional Studies Honor Society. She also served on the executive board of the St. John's television station, WRED-TV.