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Meet The Dream Team

Teamwork really does make the dream work. At least that’s our experience at Aguillon Creative. We understand not everyone can juggle building a brand, advertising their business and managing social media profiles, all while running the company. For that reason, our firm has recruited industry professionals for the ultimate big brain energy, so all that stress can be removed from your plate.

Working alongside your team, you can focus on what you do best and leave the designing, delivery and rave reviews up to Aguillon Creative. Rest assured, our talented team will conjure up effective campaigns that get the job done. Coming from various backgrounds across marketing, advertising, public relations and digital media, our staff are fully-equipped with the ingenuity and know-how to deliver results.

Individually we are unique and driven, but collectively, we are an inspired collective of creatives and a force to be reckoned with – passionate and determined to provide solutions to complex marketing problems. We work hard and love what we do! Mix those two together and you have a solid, strong dedicated team working with you.

Melissa Aguillon, MPA

Marketing Maven
President/CEO

Knowing that things change so fast in our industry, she is always on the hunt for information as there is always something new to learn or a more efficient way of doing things. This knowledge translates to her ability to serve her clients and meet their every need.

Melissa has a BA and a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Texas at San Antonio. A proud roadrunner, she has served on the Alumni board. She currently serves on the Catholic Charities Board of Directors as well as the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber Board of Directors. She has previously served on the SAISD Foundation Board and the Launch SA Board.

She received the Women of Distinction Award, Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce in 2018, the Rising Star Award from the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in 2014, and the Marketing Award at the La Prensa Foundation Diamond Awards Gala in 2013.

She participated in LSA Class 32, Steering Committee for LSA Class 39, Latina Leadership Institutes’ Inaugural Class, and SAAHJ’s Alexander Briseno Leadership Development Program. She is currently a Certified Tourism Ambassador (CTA) by the Tourism Ambassador Institute (TAI) and a member of the San Antonio Association of Hispanic Journalists

She is married to Thomas Aguillon, Director of Government Relations for Charter/Spectrum and has two children Benjamin (16) and Karina (12). In 2018 she worked with her husband Thomas Aguillon to raise $272,772.00 for scholarships through the Rey Feo Scholarship Foundation. Because of their hard work, he will reign over Fiesta as Rey Feo LXXII during Fiesta 2020 & 2021.

She is a foodie who enjoys San Antonio’s culinary scene, tending her garden, walking her dogs, reading magazines, listening to audio books and following the growth and development in her beloved San Antonio.

Melissa Aguillon

President/CEO

Marketing Maven

Melissa Aguillon’s roots run deep in San Antonio! Shas been in the marketing and public affairs arena for over 20 years and has led her firm for over 11 of those years. A strong, dedicated Latina who gives her clients her personal time and attention, she definitely knows how to get things done as an entrepreneur, a mom and community advocate. Knowing that things change so fast in our industry, she is always on the hunt for information as there is always something new to learn or a more efficient way of doing things. This knowledge translates to her ability to serve her clients and meet their every need. Melissa has a BA and a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Texas at San Antonio. A proud roadrunner, she has served on the Alumni board. She currently serves on the Catholic Charities Board of Directors as well as the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber Board of Directors. She has previously served on the SAISD Foundation Board and the Launch SA Board. She received the Women of Distinction Award, Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce in 2018, the Rising Star Award from the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in 2014, and the Marketing Award at the La Prensa Foundation Diamond Awards Gala in 2013. She participated in LSA Class 32, Steering Committee for LSA Class 39, Latina Leadership Institutes’ Inaugural Class, and SAAHJ’s Alexander Briseno Leadership Development Program. She is currently a Certified Tourism Ambassador (CTA) by the Tourism Ambassador Institute (TAI) and a member of the San Antonio Association of Hispanic Journalists

Vincent Estrada

Visioneer

Vincent is a 10x fantasy football champion who does marketing, in that order. His passion and creativity for content marketing, advertising, storytelling and media buying has helped his team deliver quality results to clients. By approaching challenges from different angles, he’s able to help clients achieve meaningful growth. His experience ranges across varying industries such tourism, transportation, real estate, retail, non-profit and economic development. His project management experience and proactive problem-solving skills help him stay on the campaign details like ducks on a June bug. Vincent, a native of inner-city San Antonio, is an alumnus of the University of the Incarnate Word with a Bachelor’s in Marketing.

Chandani Patel

Sr. Digital Strategist /Executive Assistant

chandani@aguillon-associates.com

Chandani is one of those rare people who uses both the right and left side of her brain. She is a passionate creative with a keen eye for detailed design elements and principals. She loves fine art, including drawing and painting, and is our resident expert on all things print and promotional to complement our client’s branding needs. She has designed for governmental agencies, large corporations, non-profits and small businesses alike. She also provides support to the President/CEO on various accounting and technical related issues. Chandani has a Master’s in Business Administration from Texas A&M Corpus Christi, and a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the Art Institute of San Antonio. She enjoys spending time with family and friends and trying new cuisines. She’s also a binge watcher, loves to read novels, listen to podcasts, and enjoys working out.

Brendan Rodriguez

Digital & Creative Strategist

Brendan brings ideas to life. He knows his work tells a story and that story helps his clients connect with their market. He is an innovative thinker, always looking for ways to apply his creative skills to new challenges. Multi-talented, Brendan is a graphic designer and videographer able to craft advertisements, branding, merchandise, and videos beyond the expectations of the clients’ desire. Also experienced with research and analytics, Brendan manages digital advertisements and social media accounts for Aguillon Creative. Brendan received his Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. He enjoys cycling, sewing, or solving puzzle games

Letty Romero

Sr. Producer & Editor

Texas State University, B.A. in Mass Communication with a minor in Business, Cum Laude (2003) Letty Romero was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, a graduate of Robert E. Lee High School. She began her Radio, Television and Film career in 2000 while completing her B.A. at Texas State University working for the campus radio station, KTSW 89.9 FM. She ended her college career as Program Director where she managed a staff of 75 on-air talents. After completing a production internship at AMS Production Group in Dallas, Texas she came back south to Austin, Texas where she landed a Casting Assistant position on Green Room Picture’s Independent Feature Film, “Fall to Grace”. In 2003 she returned to San Antonio, Texas and began working full-time as a Video Editor and Videographer for Sprocket Productions until 2007. In 2007 her career experience got bumped up to a Full-Time Television Editor position for CarecoTV, LLC in San Antonio, TX. During her 8 years at Careco, Letty worked on as many as 6 Outdoor Sports shows that air on as many as 10 National and Regional Networks such as NBC Sports, Fox Sports and the Pursuit Network. NBC Sports is approaching nearly 80 million television households with the Pursuit Network reaching nearly 40 million TVHH per year. Letty prides herself in creating unique digital content packages that are specifically created for web use and change the way we see view companies online.

Sara Reyes

Marketing Conductor

sara@aguillon-associates.com

Multi-tasking is Sara’s game, bringing high energy to all of her accounts! She enjoys flexing her marketing skills by leading social media efforts, communications strategies, media relations and photography for Aguillon Creative. She fancies herself a natural born storyteller, enjoys exploring new places and meeting new people, all of which help her in her role as Marketing Conductor. She is a current member of the San Antonio Association of Hispanic Journalists (SAAHJ), a former fashion blogger, and writer/multi-media editor for 71 Magazine. Sara graduated from Texas A&M University of San Antonio, where she obtained a bachelor’s in Communications and a minor in Business Administration.

Creative Careers

At Aguillon Creative, we pride ourselves in maintaining a top-performing and innovative team that doesn’t hesitate to think outside the box. We’re always on the lookout for brilliant additions who will bring value to our work and exceed client expectations.

If you find yourself exuding ambition and creativity in your day to day work and are wanting to be a part of a company that shapes leaders in the industry, feel free to send us your resume to careers@aguilloncreative.com