Thompkins, a mother, a wife, a go giver, a sharer, an ACEtrepreneur enjoying life.
President and CEO of ACE Media Corp. Andrea’s Communication’s Empire. Founded in 2002, is a broadcast
media sales, branding, entertainment rep firm. ACE is a.certified, Minority Owned Business Enterprise, specializes in branded
content promotions & production for interstitials for television, programs and featured movies. In January of 2020, ACE LAND, LLC,
a full service production arm of ACE Media Corp. was launched.
Celebrating 40 Years, a Media Sales & Marketing veteran, Andrea, is responsible for some of the most lucrative advertising
sponsorships and campaigns. Combining her interests in fashion, music and sports. Concepts have been
executed in the highest rated programs in television history, including the Super Bowl, the World Series, the
NBA, the NHL, Emmy Awards, etc. Her roster of “A” list clients have included the top
advertisers in all media, including; American Express, Burger King, BMW, Chase, Coca Cola, Chrysler,
Ford, Google, Kraft, Lincoln Mercury, Mastercard, McDonalds, to name a few. Her travels have taken her all over the world, servicing in six
of seven continents, (Travels to Antarctica coming soon ). Excursions have included Winnie Mandela Celebration of Life 2018 in
South Africa. Brazil Olympics, A 2015 People to People excursion in Cuba, 2013 Nelson Mandela Memorial Service & Funeral in South Africa, the
Olympics, World Cup South Africa, the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony for President Barack Obama in Oslow, Norway 2010, The ADMA (Association for
Data-driven Marketing & Advertising conference in Australia, production in Mumbai & others.
Properties represented by ACE have included, NBCUniversal networks, BRAVO, OXYGEN, USA, E ! MSNBC and NBC. Also, Debmar-Mercury /THE WENDY WILLIAMS show, REACH TV, TBS, TNT and truTV, TYLER PERRY’s For Better or Worse, HOUSE of PAYNE and MEET THE BROWNS on TBS. NBA on TNT, MLB & NFL In 2011
ACE was the exclusive broadcast media sales agent for the launch of BOUNCE TV. The first African American targeted and operated national television over the air digital channel . ACE previously, launched THE GENESIS MOVIE NETWORK in Oct. 08, After successful launch and run of UPTOWN MOVIE NETWORK 2005.
Prior to starting ACE, Andrea was a Sales & Marketing Executive with WWOR-TV, UPN and FOX TV networks. In 2015, Holmes Thompkins Co Founded DREAMS to REALITY, A platform, to assist young artists, actors, entrepreneurs to realize their dreams & ZONE
WINNERtainment, An Entertainment & Sports Company designed to identify and develop, youth in their chosen fields of interest.
Holmes Thompkins, is Executive producer of GAME TIME, the first Esports online digital dating reality show in 2021.
EP 2020 Feature Film, Justice On Trial, 2018, The Awakening Syndicated Special, Still in the Game, a syndicated Sports Special with Roland Martin.
Exec Producer of Short Film UGLY, which premiered at CANNES Film Festival in 2016. Associate producer of the Urban World Film Festival’s 2011,
Audience Choice Award Winning independent film “LIFE LOVE SOUL” starring Tami Roman and Chad Coleman & producer of another award
winning film, “BLACKOUT,” starring Michael B. Jordan, (MERCY, BLACK PANTHER Fame) Jeffrey Wright & Zoe Saldana. BLACK
OUT, premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival & was honored in 2017 for it’s 10 year anniversary.
A native of Paterson, NJ, (#JustAGirlFromPaterson) John F. Kennedy H.S. Andrea, holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Communications
from Howard University, where she has had a scholarship in her late mother and sisters name. (Victims of Cancer)
She is a board member of We’ve Got Friends, Teaneck Comes Together, JumpStart Community, Rutgers Business School, Center for Urban
Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development Newark Business Hub, She has served on the board of HOPE HOUSE a non profit organization for unwed
mothers, Advisory, Board Member of MECon Music Entrepreneurs & PURE Technology. Andrea was a Finance Committee Member for Cory Booker
for President / Senate, a member of the Tri State Finance Committee for President Barack Obama 2008 & 2012. A transition team member
for Mayor Jeff Jones 2010, Paterson, NJ .
The recipient of numerous awards and recognitions, including 2021 BLACK WOMEN in MEDIA trailblazer, 2020, USA Entertainment Women Of the Year
Award, 2019, Bank of Africa Honoree, 2018, NAACP Trailblazer Bergen County, Trailblazer Award, 2018 BLACK GIRLS ROCK, Paterson NJ.
Bergen Passaic County Keeper of the Dream Award 2018, 2017 Woman of Excellence by Reverend Al Sharpton’s National Action Network
Howard University Distinguished Alumini 2016. Hal Jackson Broadcasting Award Recipient, 2014 Woman of the Year & Bergen County Community Service Award
recipient, and the 2013 National Association of Professional Woman of the Year award. Holmes Thompkins, is a member of Community Baptist Church of
Englewood, NJ and currently resides in Bergen County NJ with her
husband of 34 years, also a Howard University graduate. They are the proud parents of two adult sons.