WTA CEO Portia Archer is stepping down from her role, WTA Chair Valerie Camillo announced in a note to WTA staff, members and other stakeholders Wednesday afternoon. The resignation is effective April 20 and in line with the end of Archer’s contract.
“Portia has made important contributions to our tournaments, our players, and the advancement of women’s tennis,” Camillo wrote in the memo. “Among her achievements, she expanded into new markets, championed player-first initiatives, enhanced safeguarding standards, drove technological innovation, and worked tirelessly to strengthen the WTA’s role in the broader tennis community.”
Archer, an SBJ Game Changer in 2018, joined the WTA in mid-2024, succeeding the now-retired WTA Chair Steve Simon after he split the organization’s once-dual Chair and CEO roles. Archer had previously made stops as COO of the NBA G League, SVP & GM/Direct to Consumer at NBC Sports Gold and VP/International Distribution, Digital & SVOD at HBO.
Camillo, who was hired to succeed Simon as WTA Chair late last year, said the WTA will provide an update on its leadership “transition plan” by mid-May. It is yet unclear if that plan will involve reorganization or outside hires.
