Tom Porter

After graduating with his degree in finance from San Diego State University, Tom started his career with Shell Oil Corporation in Houston, Texas. After several years with the organization, he decided to return to Los Angeles where he accepted a position with ARCO (British Petroleum) in investments. Having 10 years of corporate experience under his belt, Tom saw an opportunity to join the staffing industry and decided to venture out on his own. This is when Marquee Staffing was born in Carlsbad (1989).

With a strong executive team to back him up, Marquee Staffing has become one of the most respected local recruiting firms in Southern California. Active for over 30 years, the firm works with prominent organizations and has created strategic partnerships with many clients throughout California.

Tom is active in several professional Human Resource organizations including NHRA, SHRM, PIHRA, and OCEMA. For the past six (6) years, he has served as a board member for JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) in Orange County, CA  In addition, Tom is very active with the American Heart Association, Ronald McDonald House, and other local charities.  Finally, Tom is an active board member of two (2) well known staffing professional organizations – TempNet and TSIL. 

In his spare time, Tom can be found cycling, as this is truly one his passions. In fact, he cycled in the Alps during the “Tour de France” in 2012 and 2016 for a full week along with other professional cyclists.  Tom is an active family man who has been married to his wife Emily for the last 30 years and four (4) beautiful children.