Derek Hildebrandt has over 17 years in entertainment advertising, marketing, management, business development and production. As a Principal in Hilltop Entertainment, he creates, develops, produces, consults and invests in a variety of entertainment related ventures.
His professional career began in the infomercial world working with Amazing Discoveries led by Mike Levey, where he helped develop over 30 infomercials generating over $750m in revenues. Derek later became Executive Producer and Vice President of 3Oh!5 Creative, overseeing the successful development and production of hundreds of DVDs and home entertainment advertising campaigns for the major studios. Derek recently produced his first feature film and continues to focus in mobile entertainment and marketing with new consumer engaging technologies.
Derek serves on the Board of Delegates for the Producers Guild of America - New Media Council, and Co-Chairs the Mobile Committee. He is also a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences - Interactive Peer Group.
Derek graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Madison with a double major in Economics and Psychology. He later completed a graduate level Professional Program in Film and Television Producing at UCLA.
Derek founded the Greater Bucky Open, an annual charity outing in Wisconsin raising money for the UW Children’s Hospital and student mascot program. He is married to Ashley and enjoys movies, advertising, sports, and life in the South Bay.
