Michael P. LaPorte is Vice President & Controller at The Gas Company. He is responsible for the company’s accounting function and has administrative oversight of the payroll department.

LaPorte joined The Gas Company’s then corporate parent, Pacific Resources, Inc. (PRI), in 1985 as a corporate financial analyst and transferred to The Gas Company in 1988. During his career, Mike has held positions as manager of financial planning and analysis, project manager for the company’s new Orcom CIS system, data administrator and director of accounting and administration.

LaPorte holds a Master’s degree in business administration and a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Hawaii .