Here are four things to know:
1. Mr. Porter most recently served as corporate vice president of the northern Virginia region at Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Healthcare as well as president of Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge, Va.
2. He worked within the Sentara family for 18 years.
3. He holds a master’s degree in healthcare administration from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond.
4. He succeeds Allen Carroll, who retired in May.
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