SUMMIT PCG Communication & Planning Specialists
Our Team at SUMMIT PCG
Giacomo (Jake) Pastore - President
With over 38 years of public service and economic development experience, Jake Pastore collaborates with a group of Municipal, Public Relations , HR and operational experts to deliver on your company's success. Jake's career spans over three decades in municipal government, the Ontario Casino Corporation and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. He has presented at over 400 Council meetings across the province. His knowledge of building relationship equity for over two decades with municipalities, Mayors, Council members, Chamber of Commerce offices, Senior Municipal Staff and local Economic and Tourism Development Corporations will no doubt help build success with Summit PCG. Jake has also been able to work on countless media and public relation campaigns utilizing both social and well established communication platforms that will benefit municipalities and clients alike.
James R. Cronin - Public Relations Specialist
James R. Cronin is an award-winning public relations specialist with 25 years of senior PR experience in the public and private sector. He received his professional accreditation in public relations through the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS). He was the Director of Public Relations for the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation prior to his retirement.
Prior to his PR career, Jim worked in radio and television news as a reporter, on-air announcer and news director for almost 20 years and was a long-time member of the Canadian Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA). Jim was instrumental in developing, coordinating, and teaching a post-graduate program in Public Relations and Event Management at Sault College.
Where can we make a difference?
Media Relations and Workshop Training
Summit PCG brings over 60 years of media relations, presentation skills and crisis management experience to its clients. Both public and private sector training is available and clients have included law firms, non for profit organizations, Mayors and Councils, Senior Staff and Department Heads at municipalities across Ontario.
Municipal Relations and Stakeholder Management
We actively engage with our well established government stakeholders and contacts in Ontario to receive sound advice on industry specific topics. We then meet with municipal officials to learn, listen and take away key aspects that allow Summit PCG to customize an engagement plan to achieve best results. Summit PCG works behind the scenes to engage stakeholders in meaningful ways to accomplish agreed to outcomes with clients. There are many avenues and situational approaches that are all identified by our unique environmental scan of the field which allows us to build a customized plan for success!
Crisis Management Before it Happens!
Summit PCG is an experienced crisis management vehicle for clients who don't have a process in place to deal with media risk , reputational demise or need to revisit existing plans. One of the most important reputational risk processes includes having our clients prepared in advance to deal with potential risks to their reputation. We sit and find vulnerabilities and prepare for potential PR problems before they happen utilizing both customized and best practice strategies. But if an emergency happens, we are available 24/7 to provide the most professional crisis management support, including execution of the agreed upon approach.
Economic and Tourism Development
With over 30 years of economic development experience directly in the field, Summit PCG can offer start to finish assistance to small and medium sized business start-ups or expansions in many different sectors. With access to an external team of consultants and experts, Summit PCG is a one stop shop for new business opportunities. From land locations, municipal zoning processes and design components, Summit PCG can assist already established internal teams with your company's success.
More About Us
Strategic Planning - Municipal Engagement
Strategic Planning - Municipal Engagement
Strategic Planning - Municipal Engagement
Municipal engagement professionals working closely with communication and social media tools to capture consensus!
Communications and Media Planning
Strategic Planning - Municipal Engagement
Strategic Planning - Municipal Engagement
Let us prepare you to speak to your audience including speech writing and getting your messages delivered!
Communications Execution
Strategic Planning - Municipal Engagement
Communications Execution
Let us represent you to the world in a professional and coordinated fashion!
Contact Us
A word from the President!
We believe that a business/municipality with a great public and media relations team, prepared media plans and a sound stakeholder engagement strategy can make a great impact in your community and on the world. Take the first step: contact our experienced team, and together, we will help you get to the top to reach both your operational and business goals.
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Summit PCG - Giacomo (Jake) Pastore- President
Ontario Operations Team
jakepastore@summitpcg.ca media@summitpcg.ca jrcronin617@gmail.com 416 508 4389
