Brent Tippen

Brent Tippen is an experienced public affairs professional currently serving as the Director of Public Affairs at Abbott since February 2019, where responsibilities include managing public relations programs to enhance the company's brand reputation. As the Founder of The Tippen Point since January 2017, Brent provides strategic communications consulting for clients in public and government affairs. Previous roles include Associate Director of Public Affairs at Gilead Sciences, where Brent advanced business objectives through external communications, and Senior Public Relations Manager at Fitbit, focusing on media relations and corporate responsibility. Additional experience includes serving as Global Public & Government Affairs Advisor at Chevron, fostering corporate responsibility programs while managing media relations. Brent holds a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication from Louisiana Tech University and a Master of Arts in Communication from the University of Louisiana Monroe.