Full Name
Clifton Porter, II
Title
President & CEO
Company
ACHA | NCAL
Bio
Clifton (Clif) Porter, II is the President and CEO of the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), which represents more than 14,000 not-for-profit and proprietary nursing homes, assisted living communities, and intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Prior to this role, Porter led the association’s government relations team as Senior Vice President for 11 years. In this position, Porter was intricately involved in many legislative accomplishments, including securing billions in life-saving resources for the sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.

With more than 35 years of experience in long term care, Porter began his career in 1989 as an administrator-in-training at a skilled nursing facility. He subsequently served as an administrator at several skilled nursing centers from 1990 to 1998, and then as a regional director of operations in a large urban market from 1998 to 2004. He later joined HCR ManorCare (now ProMedica Senior Care) as Vice President of Government Relations, where he led the company’s advocacy efforts for nearly a decade. Additionally, he has held positions on various
state health care association boards.

Porter has received several accolades for his advocacy work, including the Industry Ally Award from McKnight’s Long-Term Care News and a spot on The Hill’s Top 100 Lobbyists list.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in Healthcare Management. He and his wife, Deborah, established the
Porter Legacy Scholarship to support diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts for students pursuing bachelor’s degrees in health services at VCU’s College of Health Professions.
Clifton Porter, II