Steven Porter

Steven Porter is an experienced IT professional with a career spanning over two decades, currently serving as the Sr. Director of Enterprise Architecture at Cost Plus World Market since May 2004. Porter's responsibilities include overseeing IT architecture and managing a team of 12 across various domains such as POS, Supply Chain, Accounting, and Support Services. Previous roles include Sr. Director of Infrastructure and DevOps, Director of Technology and Architecture, and Manager of Application Development, emphasizing leadership in technology and operations. Prior experience includes directing IT aspects of distribution systems at Guitar Center and managing applications development at Leslie's Poolmart, where operational efficiency and cost structure improvements were achieved. Educationally, Porter holds an Electronic Engineering Certification from ITT Technical Institute.