Cher J. Porties

Cher J. Porties is currently the President of the Mid-South District at UPS. In her current role, she is responsible for providing strategy and vision to a territory that includes six states with over 25,000 UPS employees. Cher began her UPS career in 2004 as a Security specialist in the Metro Detroit area. In 2011, she became a package car driver and was promoted to on-road supervisor later that year. She then transitioned to an assignment as preload supervisor before her promotion to business manager in 2015.In 2016, Cher was promoted to Package Division Manager, and the next year she was named Package Operations Manager. Cher has a strong commitment to community engagement and civic responsibility. She currently sits on the Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee and United Way of Greater Nashville. She is also active with the Advancing Women in Nashville organization. During her time in Detroit, she was deeply engaged with United Way of Southeastern Michigan and the National Association of Women Business Owners.Cher earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Criminal Justice and then a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Wayne State University in 2011. She also attended an Execution Education Program at Emory Goizueta Business School in 2019.