
About this Event
Fenimore & Fisher College of Business PECE Fall Luncheon with John Porter
Join the Fenimore & Fisher College of Business for the Fall 2025 PECE (Partners in Economics, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship) Luncheon featuring keynote speaker John Porter, SVP and CFO of Williams.
Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Time: 11:30 AM -1:00 PM
Location: Global Learning Center - Lippencott Auditorium, 7777 S Lewis Ave, Tulsa, OK 74136
Registration Types:
- Individual Ticket: 1 general admission seat per ticket, including plated meal
- Reserved Table of 8: Reserved table of 8 seats, including plated meals
- Table Sponsorships: Reserved table of 8 seats, including plated meals, and sponsorship printed on event materials and displayed digitally at event
Table Sponsorship Levels:
- Bronze Sponsor: $1,000
- Silver Sponsor: $1,500
- Gold Sponsor: $2,500
ORU Fenimore & Fisher College of Business (F&FCOB) programs and projects will benefit from ticket sales, table reservations/sponsorships, and donations.*
John D. Porter Bio
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Professional Experience
John Porter became Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Williams in January 2022. Porter previously served as Williams Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller and Financial Planning and Analysis.
Porter began his career in public accounting and first joined Williams in 1998 as Supervisor of Revenue Accounting. In 2001 he relocated to Denver, serving in various finance and accounting roles for Forest Oil Corporation, an exploration and production company.
Porter returned to Williams in 2005, serving in roles of increasing responsibility across the finance and accounting organization, including Director of Investor Relations, Assistant Controller of Williams Partners, L.P., Director of Accounting—Master Limited Partnerships, and Manager of Financial Reporting. Prior to his current role, Porter served as Vice President, Enterprise Financial Planning and Analysis and Investor Relations, overseeing Williams’ forecasting and budgeting process while also developing and managing relationships with research analysts, institutional and individual investors and retail brokers.
Education
Porter is a Certified Public Accountant and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Oklahoma State University in 1993.
Industry/Community Leadership
He serves as a Board Member on the Energy Infrastructure Council and is active in the Tulsa community.
For More Info:
EMAIL: [email protected] | PHONE: 918.495.7114
*Please note that for this event, a portion of the amount that Individual Registration and Reserved Table of 8 purchasers and Sponsors pay will be for goods and/or services. The value of goods and/or services received is not tax-deductible as a charitable donation. Per IRS guidelines, the tax-deductible portion of the payment is limited to the amount of the contribution that exceeds the value of goods and/or services received. Our good faith estimates of the fair market value of goods and/or services received for each Individual Registration is $30 and for each reserved/sponsored table is $240. For example, the tax-deductible amount of a $50 Individual Registration is $20, and the tax-deductible amount of a $2,500 Gold Sponsorship is $2,260.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Global Learning Center, 7777 South Lewis Avenue, Tulsa, United States
USD 50.00 to USD 2500.00