HTM Leadership

Brandon, AKA BT, Boss Man, Big Country, Jet Ski Joe, Papa and a slew of other cool nicknames, is a marketing conceptualist and expert in the industry. Brandon joined forces with his mom and founder of HTM, Helen Thompson in 1999, and has helped build one of the state’s premiere advertising agencies.

Today, Brandon leads the agency that is well known for its reputation, integrity and success. Our president has solid credentials from Texas Tech University with a BA in Advertising.

Jonathan is a Partner and the Chief Connection Officer at HTM. He brings over 10 years of experience in the marketing and advertising industry. After graduating from the University of Texas at San Antonio, he began his career as an Account Executive for Sinclair Broadcast Group. In his 8 years at HTM, Jonathan has further honed his marketing knowledge and loves watching the numbers to keep a constant eye on ROI which helps ensure HTM remains a fantastic steward of their clients’ marketing budgets!

In addition, Jonathan’s ability to maintain communication and build relationships with HTM clients is unparalleled.

Stacey is our Vice President of Media. When she isnt VPing, she is an avid world traveler and recreational enthusiast. She is also an animal lover, specifically cats. Just ask her how many she has. Stacey is a graduate of Texas A&M University and has been with Helen Thompson Media since 2002. She is a media buying and planning maven, with masterful negotiating skills.

Her dedication to our clients, and attention to detail, make her one of the best in the business. Stacey has extensive experience planning and buying at the National, Regional and Local levels for brands such as Pepsi, Pizza Hut, International Delight Coffee Creamers and countless others.

When out of the office, you can find Stacey jet-setting to a Mexican or Caribbean beach with her sister and closest friends. Her motto is “Work hard and play hard!”

Sharon Candelaria is HTM’s Executive Vice President. Sharon goes above and beyond to ensure that all her clients, team members and vendors are helped and secured. From solving challenging obstacles to keeping the peace with payroll, this Candelaria Crusader will not stop
until the job is done!

When Sharon isn’t conquering the diabolical duo, AKA Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payables, you can find her soaring across the Texas Hill Country with the rest of the Candelaria Crew, or recharging with friends and live music……wearing her cape of course.

We would be remised if we didn’t include Helen Thompson. Helen is currently part of the Board of Directors for HTM, but spends most of her time on the lake or at the beach. She was a trailblazer for Women Owned Business in the 80’s and a pioneer in Spanish Language media.

She is a devout daughter, wife, mom and now grandmother and just overall great woman and business leader! She is the original Media Queen!

Marissa Hickson is HTM’s Digital Marketing Specialist. After graduating from Abilene Christian University with a Marketing and Management degree, Marissa then completed the Digital Creative Institute apprentice program where she hit the ground running bringing her knowledge and expertise to HTM and its clients.

When not at work she can be found at the dog park with her two rescue pups, Mascot and Flare, or running their Instagram account for them! Check them out @mascot_with_flare for a dose of cuteness!

Jesica Bocanegra is a graduate of the University of Texas San Antonio where she graduated with a  Bachelor of Arts in Communications and a minor in Business Administration. After graduating college, she started her media career as a sales assistant for iHeartMedia and has been in love with the industry ever since. After a couple of years with iHeart, Jesica made the jump to the agency side where she helped a wide variety of clients, ranging from quick service restaurants to casinos, reach their media goals. Jesica brings her media expertise and a high level of professionalism to all her accounts. During her time off, Jesica likes to tour wine country, take walks with her dog, pick up a good book, and train for her first half marathon.