Jeffrey Porter is a partner in The Inn on Shore Road, in Ogunquit, Maine and Co-founder of the TramutoPorter Foundation. He has been in hospitality since February of 2004 with the purchase of their first restaurant, Five-O Shore Road. After successfully leading the team for 12 seasons, Jeff and Donato sold Five-O in the fall of 2015 to their management team. In 2006 Jeff co-founded Caffé Prego along with his partner Donato and lead the Caffe until they sold it also to their management team in 2021. Prior to entering the hospitality industry, Jeff held leadership positions in Human Resources with companies in the northeast including Aprisma Management Technologies, a former Cabletron company, The Timberland Company, Caremark and Eaton Corporation. While at Timberland he received national recognition for designing and implementing progressive benefit programs. In his 18 years in human resources, Jeff has developed many programs that help the employee meet their personal goals while keeping in line with the goals of the employer.

Jeff received his B.S. in Business Administration from Ithaca College and his MBA from Adelphi University.

Jeff served on the Board of the Frannie Peabody Center, Maine’s largest AIDS Service Organization from November 2010 until September 2019, including as President of the Board from 2014 until 2019. He has been active in Share Our Strength, Maine and No Kid Hungry. Jeff believes deeply in their goal of ending child hunger in America by ensuring all children get the healthy food they need, every day.

He cofounded the TramutoPorter Foundation along with his life partner Donato Tramuto in 2001 following the tragic events of 9/11. Jeff is proud of the many accomplishments of the foundation, including support to local AIDS service organizations, national and international human rights organizations and Colleges and Universities throughout the United States. Additionally, Jeff truly believes the scholarship and mentoring program provided by the Foundation is what will be its’ legacy and help meet its goal of helping to make the world more compassionate and kind.