About

Top Pup Media is full-service, production company founded in 1998. Based in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, we utilize a broad range of technologies and network of resources to provide turnkey production services that will help you with your marketing needs. Our production services have been utilized for a variety of projects, including television commercials, tradeshow videos, promotional spots, music videos, feature films, training systems, interactive CD/DVD’s, online streaming content, kiosks, websites, broadcast email, PowerPoint presentations, and Flash animations.

Russ Pond – Principal

Pond graduated with a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Texas. Finding that balance between technology and creativity, Pond experienced immediate success in technical marketing for telecom giants like Uniden and Nokia. His pragmatic and creative perspective regarding today’s business landscape created a variety of opportunities in the area of new business development and marketing communications.

With five patents to his credit, Pond’s approach to business communication is dynamic and innovative. His 16 years of experience working for Fortune 500 companies helped him gain invaluable experience and business insight. In 1998, Pond launched Top Pup Media as a production company, but his knowledge of technology and unique approach to marketing soon transformed Top Pup Media into a media and marketing company.

Pond is married with one son, and resides in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.

Allan Kelsey – Strategic Partner

Kelsey’s work history includes management in small companies (in both hemispheres of the world), management in large companies, business ownership, and the CEO position at a Franchise Corporation. Kelsey brings amazing insight to business communication, structure and leadership. His founding company, Leading Leaders, has been pivotal in leadership development.

Kelsey’s balanced management skills and experience enable him to manage production teams in a highly efficient manner. Known for being “on schedule” and “on budget”, Kelsey is driven to make your projects a success.

Kelsey graduated for the University of Nebraska with a Masters in business. He is married with two children.

Kevin Hanson – Strategic Partner

Founder of Drive Ideas, Hanson has managed communication projects, teams and organizations since 1988, garnering awards for promotional campaigns and training programs across industry segments.

Hanson’s vast business communication experience includes independent projects in medical education and for Fortune 500 technology companies. As VP of Product Development for PRIMEDIA Workplace Learning, his teams developed hundreds of accredited, continuing education activities for broadcast and interactive audiences.

Hanson holds a BA in Communication from Florida Atlantic University. Kevin is married with four kids.