As the A’s Chief Operating Officer, Chris Giles’ thoughts and energies are wired into the business world, helping the team plan for a new ballpark and brainstorming all ways possible to bring in more revenue.
From talking to him, you wouldn’t guess that Giles once walked away from the white-collar sports management world to pursue a country music career.
Giles left a vice president position with the 49ers in November 2015, picking up an acoustic guitar, writing and recording a three-song EP, “Party Me”, that he performed at club shows all around Northern California.
He still performs once or twice a month on the weekend.