| Portia Archer | |
| CEO of the Women's Tennis Association | |
| Alma Mater: | University of Chicago (AB) Columbia Business School (MBA) |
Portia Archer is an American sports executive who is the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). She was previously the chief operating officer (COO) of the NBA development competition G League.
Archer was raised in Chicago.[1] She graduated from the University of Chicago in 1990 and Columbia Business School in 1998.[2] [3] Before going into sports management, she worked for AOL Time Warner, the BBC, HBO, and NBC Sports.[1]
Archer became the NBA G League's first COO in February 2020.[3] She helped lead the G League through the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] She also became an assistant professor in Columbia University's sports management graduate program.[1]
On June 5, 2024, the WTA announced that Archer would succeed CEO Steve Simon, taking the position on July 29.[4]