About
Charles Porter spent 30 years at Accenture, where he served as Managing Partner and CIO with responsibility for global IT infrastructure across 48 countries. He now invests in and advises early-stage technology, healthcare, and AI companies, and serves on Seattle University's Board of Trustees, where he chairs the Strategy, Innovation and Technology Committee, and the Alliance of Angels Board, where he chairs the Finance Committee. Porter is also a certified UAV flight instructor with UAV Coach.
Experience
- UAV CoachCertified UAV (Drone) Flight Instructorcurrent2025 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- Seattle UniversityCybersecurity Leadership Program - Board Membercurrent2024 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- Seattle UniversityMember Board of Trustees (Third Term)current2018 — presentSeattle, Washington
- Seattle UniversityInnovation & Entrepreneurship Center - Board Membercurrent2004 — presentSeattle, Washington, USA
- Seattle UniversityPresidential Task Force - "Applied Data Science"2017 — 2018Greater Seattle Area
- Seattle UniversityCIO2011 — 2016Seattle, Washington, USA
- Seattle UniversityAdjunct Faculty2004 — 2011Seattle, Washington, USA
- Alliance of AngelsBoard Member & Chair Finance Committeecurrent2023 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- Sky Safari DronesCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- Town of Yarrow PointElected Member, Town Councilcurrent2022 — presentYarrow Point, Washington, USA
- Town of Yarrow PointStorm Water Utility Board Membercurrent2018 — presentYarrow Point, Washington
- Self-employedFAA Certified Commercial Drone Pilot (14 CFR Part 107)current2022 — present
- Tuzag, inc.Investor & Advisorcurrent2018 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- Life Science Washington InstituteWIN Mentorcurrent2015 — present1551 Eastlake Ave E # 300, Seattle, WA 98102
- ClevX, LLCInvestor and Advisorcurrent2008 — presentKirkland, WA
- AI DynamicsInvestor, Former Board Membercurrent2015 — presentRedmond, WA
- AccelOneCo-Founder & Advisory Board Member2014 — 2025Seattle, WA (USA)
- Theo ChocolateInvestor, Former Board Member2017 — 2024Seattle, WA USA
- Seattle Children's Innovation GuildCo-Founder & Secretary2021 — 2023Seattle, Washington, United States
- Puget Sound Venture ClubInvestor2005 — 2023Greater Seattle Area
- King County Water District #1President2016 — 2023Yarrow Point, WA
- AltaSource GroupInvestor and Advisory Board Member2010 — 2021625 4th Ave #205, Kirkland, WA 98033
- TributeInvestor & Advisor2019 — 2020Greater Seattle Area
- AzaleosInvestor & Board Member2004 — 2012Seattle, Washington, USA
- Enroute Systems CorporationInvestor & Board Member2008 — 2012Bellevue, Washington, USA
- EarthCorpsBoard Member2009 — 2011Seattle, Washington
- Gonzaga UniversityHogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program Faculty & Board Member2007 — 2011Florence Italy; Spokane, WA
- AccentureManaging Partner - CIO1974 — 2004Seattle, Chicago, Madrid, San Francisco, Detroit
Skills & more
Strategy25Leadership22Strategic Planning15Management7Board LevelEarly Stage InvestmentInvestmentsProgram Management16Executive Management12Management Consulting12Entrepreneurship8Project Management8
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Start-upsBusiness PlanningChange ManagementCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareConsultingLanguages English · Italian · Spanish
From Charles's professional profile.
Colleagues at Alliance of Angels
Abishek Sankaranarayanan
Life Science Fellow at Alliance of Angels
Bob Lord
Innovation Fund Administrator at Alliance of Angels
Bob Wallach
Board Member at Alliance of Angels
Brent Weeks
Innovation Fund Administrator at Alliance of Angels
Chris Igielski
Innovation Fund Administrator at Alliance of Angels
Dan Menser
Vice Chairman at Alliance of Angels
Eric Larsen
Interim Executive Director at Alliance of Angels
Eric Watson
Board Member at Alliance of Angels
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Charles Porter?
- Charles Porter spent 30 years at Accenture, where he served as Managing Partner and CIO with responsibility for global IT infrastructure across 48 countries. He now invests in and advises early-stage technology, healthcare, and AI companies, and serves on Seattle University's Board of Trustees, where he chairs the Strategy, Innovation and Technology Committee, and the Alliance of Angels Board, where he chairs the Finance Committee. Porter is also a certified UAV flight instructor with UAV Coach.
- Where does Charles Porter work?
- Charles Porter is Board Member at Alliance of Angels.
- Where did Charles Porter go to school?
- Charles Porter studied at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (MBA, Finance); Gonzaga University (BA, Math/Computer Science); Pilot Institute (Part 107 Remote Pilot).
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