Navy Pier
Gregory Keith Porter is an experienced leader and public speaker with a diverse background in guest services, training, and performance. Currently serving as Training and Development Manager at Navy Pier since November 2007, Gregory has developed and conducted dynamic orientation and training sessions for over 300 new team members while ensuring the alignment of organizational values with service goals. Additionally, as a public speaker and vocalist with Experience Greg!, Gregory has delivered distinctive performances for various prestigious events, including the American Society for Surgery of the Hand's 75th Annual Meeting. Previous roles include managing environmental services at Columbia Osteopathic Hospital, serving as a fashion consultant, and coordinating membership operations at The Field Museum. Gregory holds a B.A. in Arts, Entertainment & Media Management from Columbia College Chicago and possesses extensive experience in supervising and training personnel across multiple sectors.
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Navy Pier
Navy Pier is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation established in 2011 to maintain Chicago's historic Navy Pier and oversee the redevelopment of one of the most important civic landmarks in the United States and the top-visited leisure destination in the Midwest. Looking ahead to Navy Pier’s 100th anniversary in 2016, Navy Pier created The Centennial Vision, a framework for reimagining Navy Pier. Grounded in the noble principles of its founding designers, The Centennial Vision adds a visionary and contemporary lens for the future. Navy Pier's mission to be a world-class public place that celebrates and showcases the vitality of Chicago and provides for the enjoyment of Chicago-area residents and visitors year-round. NPI manages Navy Pier within a business framework that provides for its long-term financial stability. While looking forward to what is relevant for Chicagoans today, Navy Pier leadership is ever conscious of famed architect Daniel Burnham’s vision to transform the lakefront into attractive and useful public space for active recreation and social interaction – a source of pride and common ground that fosters a sense of community within the city’s diverse population. Navy Pier's objectives for the future remain consistent with Burnham’s enduring values for the ‘People’s Pier’ to be a place where local residents and visitors from around the world come to experience the natural beauty of the lakefront and Chicago’s magnificent skyline.