Emily Porter
About Emily Porter
Emily Porter is a Senior Manager at Protiviti in the Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area with over 13 years of experience in industry and public accounting.
Current Role at Protiviti
Since 2020, Emily Porter holds the position of Senior Manager at Protiviti in the Cleveland/Akron, Ohio area. She leads the IT Audit and IT Consulting practices for the Cleveland office of the Lake Erie Market. Her role involves managing IT audit support services, including both full outsourcing arrangements and co-sourcing initiatives.
Previous Experience at Protiviti
Before her current role, Emily Porter served as a Manager at Protiviti from 2018 to 2019 in the Cleveland/Akron, Ohio area. In this capacity, she was responsible for driving various IT audit and consulting projects, leveraging her extensive background in Agile and Scrum methodologies.
Experience at Sherwin-Williams
In 2017, Emily worked as a Corporate IT Audit Manager for Sherwin-Williams for a duration of seven months in the Cleveland/Akron, Ohio area. Her responsibilities included overseeing corporate IT audits and ensuring the efficient management of IT audit functions.
Roles at Grant Thornton LLP
Emily Porter has held significant roles at Grant Thornton LLP. From 2014 to 2017, she served as a Business Advisory Services Manager, and from 2011 to 2014, she was a Business Advisory Services Senior. Both roles were based in the Cleveland/Akron, Ohio area, where she developed expertise in providing business advisory services across various sectors.
Early Career and Education
Emily began her career as an IT Auditor at Fifth Third Bank from 2007 to 2011 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She gained initial experience as an IT Intern at DigiKnow in 2006. Academically, Emily earned a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems and Business Legal Studies from Miami University, where she studied from 2003 to 2007. She completed her college preparatory studies at Beaumont School from 1999 to 2003.
Professional Certifications and Skills
Emily Porter is a CISA and ITIL v3 certified professional. She has over 13 years of combined experience in industry and public accounting. Her industry expertise spans manufacturing, insurance, public utilities, financial services, and travel logistics. Emily is skilled in introducing and implementing Agile and Scrum methodologies, and she has significant experience in IT audit support, including full outsourcing and co-sourcing arrangements.