Business Owner
CurrentOwner/managing partner for 2 local Firehouse Subs restaurants. Executed a Firehouse Subs restaurant business startup generating the highest Michigan franchise revenue upon opening.
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Deborah Porter is listed as Business Owner | Driver of transformation | Board Director experience | Strategic Planning | Thought Leader | Professional Mentor at Motor City Diners, based in Lake Orion, Michigan, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Deborah Porter.
Deborah Porter previously worked as Business Owner at Motor City Diners and Patient Family Advisory Council at Orion Family Physicians, Pc. Deborah Porter holds Business Information Technology, Information Management For Business Technology from Walsh College.
As a local Business Owner, opened a franchise restaurant with the highest opening week sales in Michigan. Also donated funds to replace life saving equipment and uniforms to 3 fire departments in Southeast Michigan. As an owner during the pandemic, was responsible for maintaining business operations with a profit margin as well as keeping employees safe in the work environment. With diligence and attention to detail, the current EBIDTA is higher than the national franchise average. With over 25 years of operational and tech experience in diverse industries such as automotive, healthcare, and education, consistently delivered innovative operational efficiencies and revenue opportunities, and revenue. Led the delivery of a very large automotive software transformation enabling $30M in revenue opportunity. As a Board Director, spearheaded a strategic plan initiative that created revenue streams based on data driven decisions. Driven by business transformation with a focus on relationships aligned to results, efficiency in delivering the results, and the customer experience associated with the results. Peers describe me as a leader who enables the team and a good listener. Business partners describe me as honest, dependable, reliable, and trustworthy. Suppliers describe me as fair. Served 4 years as Board President and routinely mentored Board members. Launched succession planning for Board Officer roles Superintendent. Boosted confidence in the Board, the Staff, and the community.Strategic initiatives• Established revenue streams based on data driven decisions • Monetized Professional Development Day • Integrated out of district students who met who met criteria• Re-instituted elementary schools as neighborhood schools• Normalized salaries for standard staffing roles within the District• Persuaded the Board to define a mission/vision/strategic plan for the school district• Increased business knowledge of board members by improving inefficiencies of financial reporting to the Board Business Start Up • Direct contributor to OnStar Insurance graduation from an idea to a line of business • Executed a Firehouse Subs restaurant startup generating the highest Michigan franchise revenue upon opening• Profitable construction company specializing in new home sales• Snowmobile parts business which included a storefrontSteering Committees• Established Curriculum and Superintendent Evaluation Committees• Created and acted as SME of large TeamCenter upgrade • Michigan Council of Women in Technology Scholarship Committee
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Lake Orion, Michigan, United States
Owner/managing partner for 2 local Firehouse Subs restaurants. Executed a Firehouse Subs restaurant business startup generating the highest Michigan franchise revenue upon opening.
Lake Orion, Michigan, United States
Collaborated to increase the overall patient care and experience.
Warren, Michigan, United States
As a Senior IT Leader, led teams to:• Define and implement a standard operating model as well as standard roles• Pioneer new compliance reporting via Azure Dev Ops• Streamline change record process as well as Program Increment Planning sessions• Direct contributor OnStar Insurance from an innovation product to a revenue line of business • Transform teams to execute the Scaled Agile Framework process via an Agile Release Train• Re-establish customer relationship and trust• Reduce project schedules by 15% • Deliver a large TeamCenter platform upgrade: 12 global databases, 30k clients, 48 applications, 500 library tools, 60 application integrations• Workday lead for Product Development organization• Draft reports/correspondences shared with senior leadership teams• Assumed ownership for completion of organizational level action items• Plan, prepare, and execute organizational communication plans• Standardize implementation process for high visibility software applications • Re-establish customer relationship and trust• Institutionalize roles on global programs exceeding 70k end users• Promote and coordinate supplier communications with 4 suppliers in 16 countries• Led supplier cost resulting in 50% BoM cost reduction (@23M)
Lake Orion, Michigan, United States
Board Officer, Board of Education, Lake Orion Community SchoolsStrategic initiatives• Established revenue streams based on data driven decisions • Monetized Professional Development Day • Integrated out of district students who met who met specific criteria• Re-instituted elementary schools as neighborhood schools• Normalized salaries for standard staffing roles within the District• Persuaded the Board to define a mission and vision for the school district as well as a District wide strategic plan. The Superintendent as well as the Staff were measured against the strategic plan on an annual basis.• Increased business knowledge of board members by improving inefficiencies of reporting revenues, expenses, and accruals. Revised budget views increased Board member understanding of the budget leading to better allocation of resourcesWith majority of tenure served as Board President, collaborated with Board members, initiated Board self-evaluation in order to discover opportunities for improved Board governance and improvement. Also mentored Board members on a regular basis. Launched succession planning for Board Officer/Superintendent roles. Results contributed to boosting confidence in the Board, the Staff, and the community. Board of Education Committees• Established Curriculum Committee to provide leadership in curriculum development including a balanced set of learning tools – books, websites, newspapers, etc. • Established the Superintendent Evaluation Committee which measured Superintendent performance via goals aligned to the District Strategic Plan. Results were used during the annual Superintendent Evaluation
Pontiac, Michigan, United States
Partnered with IT to establish an IT based laboratory resulting in increased operational efficiencies as well as reductions in required FTEs.
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Deborah Porter works for Motor City Diners.
Deborah Porter is listed as Business Owner | Driver of transformation | Board Director experience | Strategic Planning | Thought Leader | Professional Mentor at Motor City Diners.
Deborah Porter is based in Lake Orion, Michigan, United States while working with Motor City Diners.
Deborah Porter has worked for Motor City Diners, Orion Family Physicians, Pc, General Motors, Lake Orion Community Schools, and Trinity/St Joseph Mercy Oakland.
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Deborah Porter holds Business Information Technology, Information Management For Business Technology from Walsh College.
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