Overview

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male

Bill Porter joined TriNet in 2010 as CFO and is tasked with scaling the financial organization to support the company's growth strategy.
Prior to joining TriNet, he served in a series of executive roles at Cadence Design Systems. As the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, he partnered with the CEO on growth strategy while managing finance, treasury, legal, HR, business development and corporate marketing. As Cadence's CFO, he focused on improving the company's operational performance, and scaling its systems and processes. During his tenure, Cadence grew from a $360 million company to a $1.6 billion global industry leader. He managed and integrated numerous acquisitions, established regional shared service centers, and implemented proprietary software fulfillment and ERP systems.
Bill also spent six years at Apple, where he held accounting, reporting and operational roles. He began his career at Arthur Andersen, where he served small and midsize businesses and high-tech clients and gained 12 years’ experience in accounting, audits, business consulting, and mergers and acquisitions.
Bill earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting and an M.B.A. in Finance, both from U.C. Berkeley.