Stan's Donuts & Coffee
Kevin Porter has a diverse work experience spanning over many years. Starting as a Warehouse Associate in KeHE Distributors Inc in 2004, they later worked as a Sales Rep in The Sharper Image before joining Proforma as a Marketing Manager in 2007. After leaving Proforma in 2016, they joined The Buona Companies as a Business Development Manager. In 2017, they started working at both Stan's Donuts & Coffee and Labriola Ristorante & Cafe in various sales roles such as Director of Sales and Sales Director. Lastly, in 2019, they became the Director of Sales for the Doughboy Restaurant Group at both companies.
Kevin Porter attended the College of DuPage from 2005 to 2007, where they studied General Studies. Currently, they are pursuing a specialization in The Art of Sales: Mastering the Selling Process at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, starting in 2022. In 2020, they obtained a certification as a Certified Professional Catering Executive (CPCE) from IAP Career College. Additionally, Kevin became a ServSafe Manager in 2018 after completing the certification from ServSafe.
Stan's Donuts & Coffee
Stan’s Donuts & Coffee serves up freshly made donuts of extraordinary flavors and textures and an excellent cup of joe. Master baker Rich Labriola of Labriola Baking Company opened the first Stan’s Donuts & Coffee in Chicago in 2014, the result of a friendship and partnership with Stan Berman, founder of the iconic Los Angeles shop that bears his name. Since then, Stan’s has grown to 12 shops in the Chicago area, serving a vast array of award-winning donuts, coffee, dunkable cookies, specialty drinks and whimsical experiences. Stan’s ships nationwide via Goldbelly and doles out sweet rewards to its devoted fans via the Stan’s Loyalty App.