Kim Porter

About Kim Porter

Kim is a senior technology executive with extensive leadership experience across defense technology, public sector, and life sciences organizations operating in regulated, mission-critical, 24/7 environments. She leads at the intersection of cybersecurity, enterprise systems, infrastructure, and facilities, integrating these functions into a unified operating model that supports classified programs, advanced manufacturing, and globally distributed teams. Kim has deep expertise scaling infrastructure for large international companies, modernizing hybrid cloud and virtualized datacenter environments, and driving enterprise transformation initiatives including ERP migrations, identity modernization, automation programs, and zero trust–aligned architectures. She has led CMMC Level 2 alignment, DCSA audit readiness, insider threat programs, and secure collaboration ecosystems while maintaining uptime requirements for manufacturing, R&D, and operational environments that cannot pause.Prior to her defense leadership roles, Kim held senior technology positions in life sciences and public sector environments, supporting FDA-regulated manufacturing, validated systems, and compliance-driven operations. She understands board-level accountability, audit scrutiny, and the operational demands of organizations that operate across time zones and regulatory regimes. Kim builds high-performing, accountable teams with strong retention and performance outcomes, and she consistently delivers measurable results by testing solutions in controlled pilots, validating with data, and deploying at enterprise scale. Her focus remains clear: technology must drive resilience, revenue enablement, compliance integrity, and sustained competitive advantage.Specialties: Global 24/7 Enterprise Technology Leadership, Defense and Federal Compliance (CMMC, DCSA), Classified and Secure Environment Operations, Life Sciences and FDA-Regulated Systems, ERP Transformation (Oracle Fusion, Epicor), Hybrid Cloud and Infrastructure Modernization, Cybersecurity and Zero Trust Architecture, Identity and Access Governance, Advanced Manufacturing Technology Enablement, Enterprise Automation, Cross-Functional Executive Leadership, Large-Scale International Operations, Organizational Development and Retention Strategy.

Experience

1. Senior Vice President Information Technology and Security

   Epirus

   Jul 2025 — Present

Education

• Excelsior University

  Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Geographic Information Science and Engineering

• Excelsior University

  Master of Science - MS, Data Analytics

• Excelsior University

  Master of Science - MS, Data Analytics and Organizational Leadership

Skills

• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Gis
• Citrix
• Infrastructure
• Virtualization
• Mobile Device Management
• Data Center Relocation
• Service-Now.com
• Gxp
• Biotechnology
• Vmware Infrastructure
• Validation
• Cloud Computing
• Office 365
• Nutanix
• IT Operations
• IT Infrastructure Management
• Enterprise IT Strategy
• Lims
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc
• Active Directory
• Information Technology
• 21 Cfr Part 11
• Change Control
• Computer System Validation
• Windows
• Data Center Management
• Microsoft Exchange
• Data Center Operations
• Gmp