Portia Archer

Portia Archer is an American sports executive who is the incoming chief executive officer (CEO) of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). She was previously the chief operating officer (COO) of the NBA G League.

Portia Archer
Alma materUniversity of Chicago (AB)
Columbia Business School (MBA)
TitleCEO of the Women's Tennis Association (incoming)

Career

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]

References
  1. Jean-Marie, Bryna (April 14, 2022). "Portia Archer Disrupts the Norm in Her Role As the First COO of the G League". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  2. The University of Chicago [@UChicago] (May 4, 2022). ".@UChicagoAlumni Portia Archer (AB'90) ..." (Tweet). Retrieved June 5, 2024 – via Twitter.
  3. "NBA G-League COO Portia Archer '98 Talks Disrupting Sports and Breaking the Glass Ceiling". Columbia Business School. May 1, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  4. Maine, D'Arcy (June 5, 2024). "WTA appoints G League's Portia Archer as new CEO". ESPN. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
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