President & CEO

Thomas manages and oversees all projects and business development for Bonham/Wills & Associates. He is a graduate of Neuroscience from Dalhousie University, where he finished top of his class with a 4.0 GPA. During his tenure at Dalhousie, Thomas worked in a prominent pharmacology lab researching neuroprotection with several platinum drugs as well as with flavonoids. Following graduation, Thomas passed up the opportunity to study medicine in order to follow his entrepreneurial spirit in the world of sports and entertainment. His diverse background brings Bonham/Wills & Associates an invaluable combination of pragmatism, creativeness, and vision.

Thomas began working for Bonham & Associates as an Analyst before being promoted to Project Manager. In this role, Thomas established himself as a key member of the Bonham/Wills & Associates team. Naturally, he moved into a business development role in which he could use his entrepreneurial skills to grow the firm. In 2012, Thomas and Dean Bonham entered into an exclusive business relationship and thus the birth of Bonham/Wills & Associates. Shortly thereafter, Thomas moved the firm’s headquarters to his hometown of Vancouver, Canada. As President and CEO, Thomas oversees all business development, client services, and analytics.

As an industry expert, Thomas has been featured in numerous press articles regarding sponsorship. In addition to this, Thomas has consulted for some of the world’s most prestigious sports and entertainment properties, as well as a number of the leading global corporations.

In his spare time, Thomas enjoys travelling both nationally and internationally. He has travelled and backpacked throughout Australia, India, Nepal, South-East Asia, among many other places. Thomas also is very active within his community by promoting health and wellness through sports. As an avid sports and business fan, Thomas channels these passions into his work with Bonham/Wills & Associates. In 2013, Thomas became a Board of Director for Big Brother’s of Greater Vancouver (BBGV).

Director, Strategic Partnerships

Drew joined the Bonham Wills team in November 2023 after spending 13+ years selling partnerships on a local, regional, and national scale. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Management and Sports Science with a focus in Business Administration from Erskine College. In addition to earning a degree, Drew was recruited and awarded a scholarship to play goalkeeper on the Varsity Men’s Soccer team. During the summers, he worked for one of the country’s winningest and most well-respected soccer coaches, Ralph Lundy, at his soccer camps in NC, SC, and GA. It was here that Drew learned the importance of a strong work ethic and how to lead by example.

Upon playing one season of soccer in USL 1, he decided to hang up his gloves and boots, and accepted an internship to work for the Wake Forest Sports Network. There, he discovered his passion for the business side of sports. Drew exceeded his new business goals and was elevated to an Account executive at the Marshall property. While at Marshall, he helped the property achieve its revenue goal shortly after the football season kicked off by outdoing multiple sales goals. After 13-months in Huntington, West Virginia, Drew was promoted to Assistant Athletic Director, Revenue Generation and returned to Wake Forest University where he continued to surpass revenue goals on both the corporate partnership and fundraising sides of the business.

After five-years in the college sports business, in 2013, he transitioned to a national sales position for Huddle, a start-up High School sports company whose goal was to aggregate High Schools across the US into a property where brands can participate. In his eight-years at Huddle, he helped the company grow from under $3M in annual revenue to almost $10M. Drew secured landmark deals with brands like Aquafina, Allegacy Federal Credit Union, 7-Eleven, Hardee’s, Kellogg’s, Walmart, Truist, Home Depot, Anthem, Jersey Mike’s, AdventHealth, T-Mobile and Subway to help shape Huddle into what it is today. With the revenue that Drew and his team generated, Huddle launched a digital tickets and transaction product for schools called GoFan. Today, GoFan, is the leading digital ticketing solution for high school events, working with more than 35 state athletic associations. 

Chief Operations Officer

Ken Chong enters BWA to lead the firm in systemization and growth strategy. His former career saw him is an award-winning Creative Director where he lead the development of innovative brand strategies and campaign creative for Tier 1 businesses across North America. A graduate of Queens University who brings over 20 years of industry experience to his role.

Throughout Ken’s career, he has worked with renowned brands such as Canopy Growth Corp, Sapporo Beer, Converse, Dickies, and many others. His expertise in transforming creative concepts into actionable strategies has made him a sought-after professional in the branding and marketing space. In addition to this, he has over a decade of experience applying his skills and approach to the successful sales and negotiation of numerous properties in the sponsorship and naming rights space alongside Bonham/Wills & Associates.