Brandon Thompson
President
Most likely to be a Yacht Captain in the Greek Isles.
Sharon Candelaria
Executive Vice President
Most likely to be treading on how to use Kryptonite in 5 different drinks.
Jonathan Beaullieu
Chief Connection Officer
Most likely to be a fishing for the Big Kahuna.
Stacey Schneider
Vice President of Media
Most likely to be a star on the Food Network.
Marissa Hickson
Digital Marketing Manager
Most likely to save lives, one fur baby at a time.
Tanya Gutierrez
Office Manager
Most likely to star in a reality TV series.
Ariana Sendejo
Social Media Specialist
Most likely to go viral on TikTok.
Angelina Candelaria
Digital Specialist
Most likely to be the lead singer in an Emo band "Petal Panic".
Jesica Bocanegra
Media Buyer
Most likely to own a winery in Fredericksburg.
Ross Vialpando
Media Buyer
Most likely to play in a Tejano band.
Ava Barrientos
Media Coordinator
Most likely build a legendary Lego masterpiece.
Helen Thompson,
Founder
Most likely to be Media Royalty.
LEADERSHIP
Brandon Thompson
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 Beaullieu
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.
Sharon Candelaria
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.
Stacey Schneider
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!”