kELLY PORT

VP, PRODUCT

Kelly Port is the VP of Product for Elsmere Education. She joined Elsmere in August of 2023 to focus on evolving and expanding the systems and capabilities that support Elsmere’s solutions and implementing a robust and systematic set of product management practices within the business.
Kelly has been in Product Management for 18 years, with experience across healthcare, market research, and now higher education. Her career has been focused on driving scaled, sustainable growth for small to mid-sized companies through technology and process innovation and through leveraging impactful partnerships. She is passionate about finding and understanding where her teams can drive the greatest value in market.
Outside of work, Kelly enjoys spending time with her husband and two school-age sons. Favorite family activities include hiking, camping, biking, and martial arts. She’s also an avid reader and cook and enjoys travelling whenever she gets the chance. She grew up in Michigan, then moved to Denver, CO after finishing her MBA at Kellogg School of Management in Evanston, IL.