Porter is a managing director at True Search and the chairman of Jopwell (acquired by True in 2023). Porter is a thought leader in the diversity, equity, and inclusion space and is the host of the Harvard Business Review Podcast “Race at Work,” Author of “Let Them See You” (Published by Penguin Random House), and a regular contributor for Fast Company.
Porter started his career at Goldman Sachs on the foreign exchange desk where he met Ryan Williams. In 2014, the two left Wall Street to create Jopwell together. Under Porter’s leadership, Jopwell has formed partnerships with more than 400 of America’s leading companies and has facilitated tens of thousands of connections between the Jopwell community members and its clients.
Porter has received numerous awards for his thought leadership: Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative People In Business;” Inc. Magazine’s “30 Under 30;” Crain’s “40 Under 40;” Vanity Fair’s “Future Innovators Index;” Adweek’s “Young Influentials;” Ernst & Young’s “Entrepreneur of the Year New York Winner and National Finalist;” LinkedIn’s “Next Wave, Top Professionals Under 35;” and LinkedIn’s “Top Voices.”
In addition to his role within True, he is also the founder and CEO of 2045 Studio, a platform for inclusive leadership development. 2045 Studio supports more than 50 large corporations in helping senior leaders develop into more inclusive leaders through 1-on-1 executive coaching, external group coaching, and external networking opportunities. In addition to the human capital support provided through 2045 Studio, Porter is also the founder of Jodie AI, a generative AI platform that provides real-time diversity, equity, and inclusion assistance.
