Team Leaders

The Newport Pro Team consist of Industry leaders and Direct Response experts.

Dean Hamilton is the Founder and President of Newport Pro. With over 20 years in Video, Film and Television production, Dean has produced hundreds of award-winning National, International, and Regional commercials, infomercials, and corporate programs. His productions have generated millions of dollars in sales for his clients. Dean also produces entertainment television shows which have been featured on national broadcast including Jay Leno, E! Entertainment and Hard Copy. He has also produced and filmed Independent motion pictures, and other film and video productions under Newport Pro and Waterland Productions. In addition to the Bio-Sci Pre-Med program, Dean studied Film and Television at the University of California, Irvine.

Adam MacDonald began his career in 1991 as a telemarketing sales consultant at Gateway Educational Products, i.e. the creators of Hooked On Phonics. From telemarketing then to producing, he has worked directly with DR Industry leaders like Guthy Renker and Script to Screen, producing record breaking campaigns. Adam has emerge as one of the industry's premier DR Experts with several of the top campaigns reaching millions of dollars in less than 24 months. Adam has a Master's Degree in Psychology from Pepperdine University and a Bachelor's Degree in Business and Public Relations from Southern Methodist University.

Murray Brannen has over 20 years of branding, product development and marketing success. He has a keen sense of customer acquisition and retention through the development of infomercial development targeting the right message and ongoing market testing. His breadth of experience includes DRTV campaign management with TV direct marketer giant, Guthy-Renker, Inc. He has managed some of the largest media campaigns and grown them into multi-million dollar brands, including Tony Robbins' "Get The Edge", Winsor Pilates, Malibu Pilates, Core Secrets, Total Core, Scalp Med, Wen By Chaz Dean, Speedbody, Jim Banks' " Probate Profits Made Easy", Ab Lazer, Karen Voight's "Sleek Essentials", Midnight Special, S Factor, Body Victory and Supreme Pilates. A graduate of the University of Southern California, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism.

Scott Hurd leads the Post Production Department - Scott's vast experience in the broadcast business encompasses more than 15 years. Prior to joining Newport Pro, he managed a team that produced thousands of nationally and regionally broadcast television and radio spots for top level clients like Toyota, Chevrolet, and Ford. His deep agency experience and expertise in market analysis and public relations allow him to bring a very high level of professionalism to each unique production. Scott holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Communications from Oklahoma State University.