Vice President, Porto’s Bakery
Porto was born in Cuba and migrated with her family to California in 1971. Her mother opened the first Porto’s Bakery location shortly after arriving. Porto and her siblings worked there after school every day, throughout high school and college. Porto earned a bachelor’s degree in 1980 from Cal State LA and received her master’s degree in political science in 1982 from UCLA. Once she graduated, she focused on helping with the expansion of her family’s business. Porto serves as a member of the community engagement committee at the Adventist Health Glendale Foundation and the Magnolia Park Merchants Association Board. Porto was honored with the 2022 5th District Women of the Year Award by the Los Angeles County Commission for Women.