Meet Matthew

Matthew Porter is father to three amazing kids, husband to a phenomenal woman, geek, trail runner, ultramarathoner, and entrepreneur. He currently serves as Founder and Vice Chairman of Contegix based in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Porter graduated from Saint Louis University with a BS in Applied Computer Science (1999). Porter was later publicly recognized by his alma mater and inducted into the John Cook School of Business Smurfit-Stone Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame (2010).

Porter founded Contegix, a cloud computing firm, in 2004. He served as CEO from its founding until recently. In late 2016 he hired his replacement and assumed the role of Vice Chairman. During his tenure, The Saint Louis Business Journal named Porter both “30 Under 30” (2007) and “40 Under 40” (2012). Porter was featured in the New York Times (2011) and the Wall Street Journal (2014). In 2015, Forbes featured Porter for his work as an “angel vendor” supporting startups, many in Saint Louis.

Porter is deeply passionate about his work with The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. He is on a selfish mission to ensure his friend with cystic fibrosis remains healthy and in his family’s life for a long time to come. He currently serves on the Board and Executive Committee.

Porter’s desire to serve others is driven by his family’s mission statement. “We have a debt to those before us and an obligation to those that come after us. We maximize life and potential through heart, intelligence, and grit. We focus on our bond. We do all of this together because we are always stronger together. Mostest.”

Porter is most likely to be found on a trail. He began trail running in 2010 after his 6-year-old daughter questioned whether he would make it to her far off in the future wedding. He has completed numerous ultra-marathons – from 50k to 100k. He attempted the 100 mile Leadville race in 2016 but missed cut off times after running 87 miles on a torn hamstring.

Porter, his wife, and their three children reside in Weldon Spring, Missouri.