David Porter , Chief Procurement Officer
David Porter is responsible for sourcing, procurement and supply chain management across the company. David has more than 18 years of supply chain experience, including a variety of executive positions at Cummins, Inc., a Fortune 500 company and the nation’s largest manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engines.
Before Vivint, David was the executive director of supply chain for the Engine Division of Cummins where he was responsible for global engine manufacturing and procurement across a network of 11 plants around the world. He led more than 6,000 employees and managed nearly $3 billion in annual purchases. Previously, he served as the general manager of Global Oil and Gas at Cummins and headed the company’s sales and marketing efforts worldwide. His other executive roles at Cummins included managing one of the company’s largest engine plants in Jamestown, New York, and managing a plant for three years in Juarez, Mexico.
David is a former captain in the U.S. Army where he served as a logistics officer.
He holds a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.