ABOUT SSP: Stepping Stone Partners, LLC exists to help leaders and organizations succeed. With decades of experience designing new initiatives from scratch, we work alongside leaders to ensure mission-critical priorities are accomplished. SSP works with a network of trusted colleagues with specific areas of expertise to ensure we bring the right team, with the right skills, at the right time to each client engagement. Read about some of our colleagues in our updates blog.
Stepping Stone Partners, LLC was founded by Pam Porter, an experienced and versatile executive. Pam's track record of shepherding successful initiatives ranges from Wall Street to Main Street and includes advising philanthropies, not-for-profits and policymakers. Prior to founding SSP, Pam was an executive at Opportunity Finance Network, leading national efforts to build capacity at CDFIs and Impact-investors. Pam's prior leadership experience included roles at ManpowerGroup, Right Management Consultants, and JPMorgan.
Contact her at [email protected]
Contact her at [email protected]
Andrew Porter, Senior Consultant with Stepping Stone Partners, LLC has worked with international, especially China-based, companies for the past decade helping them start up and expand operations in the U.S. market. Andrew is an experienced researcher and analyst who has worked in the financial services industry for over a decade. Andrew is active in Angel Investing communities nationally, sitting on the Syndication Committee of the Angel Capital Association. He holds a master’s degree from London School of Economics and an undergraduate degree from University of Pittsburgh. Contact him at [email protected]
Aleks Whitchurch is a Senior Consultant with Stepping Stone Partners, LLC. With her background as a Fintech startup CEO-Founder, building and leading Quanta Credit Services, she knows first-hand what it takes to establish the infrastructure of a new enterprise from the ground up. A Marketing Strategist and Credit Expert, prior to her startup experience Aleks spent a decade in positions of increasing responsibility at Capital One, managing large-scale delivery teams and hundred million dollar-plus budgets. She is a passionate team builder who inspires diverse partners to launch bold new ideas, solve complex problems, drive strategic impact, and create magic. Aleks holds a degree in Economics from Harvard University.