Leadership
Chris Hipps
VP of Development and Leasing Services
Chris is the Vice President of Development and Leasing Services where he is responsible for the oversight of all new and existing development from acquisition to disposition as well as project leasing of Direct Retail Partners’ assets and those of other strategic partners.
Chris is a Dallas native and received his Master of Science in Management from Southern Methodist University where he was a wide-receiver on the football team. He received his Bachelor of Arts in History from Duke University where he was a defenseman on the lacrosse team. He is an active member of ICSC, is a licensed agent with TREC, and is a member of the Touchdown Club of Dallas.