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About
Us
Alberta
Hipps
Hipps Group Principal Alberta Hipps is an experienced government
relations and business development professional with proven success at
negotiating complex public/private partnerships. A distinguished former
Jacksonville City Council president, her background includes a broad scope
of formulating public and private policy and guiding administrative and
legislative decisions. Her public service covered crucial leadership roles
in the 1993 BRAC process and conversion of Cecil Field from military to
civilian commercial/recreational uses. During her year as City Council
President her leadership assisted in the unanimous 1999 City Council approval
of the $2.2 billion Better Jacksonville Plan. Her professional background
provides a wealth of invaluable knowledge on a broad range of issues.
Professional
Experience
Prior to being elected to the City Council, Ms. Hipps served
as a key member of the management staff of a large healthcare organization.
In Addition to her involvement
as President of Hipps Group Inc., Ms. Hipps is a member and serves on numerous
Boards of local civic organizations. She also serves as a Governor appointee
to the State Workforce Florida Board. Ms. Hipps has been the recipient
of numerous awards and most recently has been selected by the Jacksonville
Business Journal as one of twenty 2007 “Women of Influence” in
the Jacksonville.
Lara Hipps
Hipps Group Vice President Lara Tanier is a solution driven
senior manager of Hipps Group, Inc. Lara strategically combines operational,
financial and goal oriented skills on a daily basis for adding value to
the company. In addition to serving in her senior management role, she
has distinguished herself as an efficient and effective team leader for
independent consultants involved in various services in the areas of government
relations, planning and zoning, political campaigns, business development,
strategic planning and tax credit procedures within Enterprise/Empowerment
Zones.
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