About Erik

Erik Porter, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cape & Coast Bank, is a community banking advocate and accomplished leader with more than 25 years’ experience driving financial strategy, operational transformation, enterprise-wide growth and high-performance team building for financial institutions. Prior to assuming the bank’s leadership role, Porter served as its Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, with responsibility for companywide initiatives designed to generate long-term growth and sustainability. He also played a major role in the bank’s extensive rebranding initiative, which culminated in the debut of a new name and visual identity in 2025. Porter previously held senior financial, accounting and treasury management positions at Metro Credit Union, Corporate Finance Group, Inc., Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank and Wainwright Bank & Trust Company. Dedicated to community engagement and volunteerism, Porter currently serves as a Board member and current treasurer of Cape and Islands United Way. Porter holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Western New England College and is an honors graduate of the American Bankers Association (ABA) Stonier Graduate School of Banking. He also earned a leadership certificate from The Wharton School, Aresty Institute of Executive Education at the University of Pennsylvania.