The Bellingham Business Journal

Todd Tippets has joined Sterling Life Insurance Company as vice president of marketing. In his new role, Tippets will be responsible for exploring and implementing new strategies and programs to further gain market share and profitability with all Sterling products. He will also identify opportunities to expand Sterling’s senior market presence.

Tippets earned an MBA with an emphasis in Health Services Management from Duke University. He has a diverse background in health insurance administration and was most recently the director of agent distribution at Ovations Insurance Solutions, the Medicare branch of United Health Group, where he successfully launched a new agent distribution channel.

Tippets and his family will be relocating to Bellingham from Pennsylvania.