Porter is responsible for managing the company's global finance organization.
Prior to his appointment as CFO, Porter served as Corporate Vice President, Controller, and Assistant Secretary at Cadence. In that role, Porter led corporate accounting, tax, software order management, operations, and the successful worldwide financial systems implementation. Before joining Cadence in 1994, Porter spent six years with Apple Computer where he held senior financial reporting and operations positions. Porter received his master and bachelor degrees in business administration from the University of California, Berkeley, and is a Certified Public Accountant.