Mark Tipps

Mark Tipps is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in both education and legal sectors. Currently serving as Partner and COO at Frist Cressey Ventures since July 2023, Tipps previously held the position of Associate Head of School and Athletics Director at Montgomery Bell Academy from September 2015 to December 2022, where responsibilities included teaching American Government and Economics as well as coaching football and varsity baseball. Prior legal experience includes serving as Trial Attorney - Of Counsel at Butler Snow LLP from August 2015 to December 2021, and as a founding partner at Walker, Tipps & Malone, PLC from January 2000 to January 2015, focusing on corporate/commercial litigation and federal government relations for notable clients like Honeywell and Dow Chemical. Additionally, Tipps contributed as a guest commentator on the political TV/radio talk show Teddy Bart's Roundtable from January 1998 to December 2005.