David Porter, author and social architect, is CEO and president of Porter Khouw Consulting, Inc., a foodservice master planning and design firm based in Crofton, Maryland. One of North America’s premier consultants to colleges and universities, he is the author of The Porter Principles, a guide to college success through social engineering. David has more than 40 years of hands-on food service operations and consulting experience and is a professional member of the Foodservice Consultants Society International. Porter Khouw Consulting has worked with more than 350 clients to conduct market research and develop strategic plans, master plans, and designs for the college and university market. He is a graduate of the prestigious hospitality program at Michigan State University and has been recognized repeatedly as a leader in his field.