On Tuesday, the WTA on Tuesday announced the appointment of Valerie Camillo as the new Chair of both the WTA Tour and WTA Ventures, replacing Steve Simon and charged with leading the next phase of growth for women\u2019s professional tennis.<\/p>\n
\u201cWomen\u2019s tennis isn\u2019t just watched\u2014it\u2019s lived and loved by people around the world. Together, we\u2019ll continue to grow this extraordinary sport and ensure it leads the way for women everywhere. This is a critical moment for women\u2019s tennis, with important decisions ahead that will shape the future for our players, tournaments, fans, and partners. Valerie Camillo<\/p>\n
Camillo will begin her role on 17 November, 2025, working with the WTA Board to guide and implement the organisation\u2019s long-term vision and strategy at a time of tremendous opportunity for players, fans, tournaments, and partners worldwide.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m honoured to lead the world\u2019s number one women\u2019s sport at such a pivotal time,\u201d Valerie Camillo said.\u00a0 \u201cThe WTA has long been a force for progress, pushing boundaries for athletes and fans alike.<\/p>\n
\u201cWomen\u2019s tennis isn\u2019t just watched\u2014it\u2019s lived and loved by people around the world. Together, we\u2019ll continue to grow this extraordinary sport and ensure it leads the way for women everywhere.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a critical moment for women\u2019s tennis, with important decisions ahead that will shape the future for our players, tournaments, fans, and partners.<\/p>\n
\u201cI look forward to working with our world-class athletes, among the most recognised and admired in the world, our tournament members, the entire WTA team, and the wider tennis community to deliver a successful future for this incredible sport.\u201d<\/p>\n
With over 50 Tour events across 6 continents, and an audience of over 1 billion, Camillo will represent the WTA on the global stage, ensuring that women\u2019s tennis remains at the heart of the sport\u2019s evolution.<\/p>\n
She will also serve as Chair of WTA Ventures, supporting continued commercial growth and innovation.<\/p>\n
The WTA Board approved Camillo\u2019s appointment following an international search led by Elevate Talent and supported by outgoing Chair Steve Simon and a search committee in a process that included a diverse pool of highly qualified candidates from across global sports and business.<\/p>\n
Camillo was selected for her alignment with the WTA\u2019s vision for continued growth, her reputation as an innovative and respected leader, her collaborative style, and her proven record of commercial success.<\/p>\n
Over her career, she has built and transformed major sports and entertainment properties across the NBA, NHL, MLB, and collegiate athletics, combining strategic insight with operational expertise.<\/p>\n
She has led the execution of more than 1,000 live events, modernised operations for two professional teams, advised on many others, and guided the development of 4 major sports and entertainment venues.<\/p>\n
Camillo serves as a board director for Herschend Family Entertainment and the University of Virginia Athletics Foundation, while she previously oversaw business operations for the Philadelphia Flyers and Wells Fargo Center as the President and CEO of the Sports and Entertainment division of Comcast Spectacor, and has held senior roles with the Washington Nationals and the NBA.<\/p>\n
Known for principled, people-first leadership, Camillo has fostered strong relationships with players, coaches, sponsors, and industry partners to craft strategies that support both athlete performance and business growth.<\/p>\n
On her appointment, Camillo will succeed Steve Simon, who is retiring after a decade of service to the WTA.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am delighted to welcome Valerie as the new Chair of the WTA,\u201d Steve Simon, the outgoing WTA Chair said. \u201cShe is an outstanding leader who brings vast expertise and experience from a 30-year career delivering growth, developing organisations and building effective relationships across sports and entertainment.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am confident that her insightful and inclusive leadership will allow for the WTA to maintain its position as the clear leader in women\u2019s professional sports.\u201d<\/p>\n
Billie Jean King added: \u201cValerie\u2019s appointment as the WTA Chair is a strong move for the organisation and her strength and leadership in sports and entertainment will benefit everyone involved in the WTA.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve known Valerie for years, and she is a winner, and brings a passion for tennis, a wealth of knowledge of sports business and a fresh perspective for our future.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On Tuesday, the WTA on Tuesday announced the appointment of Valerie Camillo as the new Chair of both…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25302,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-25301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25301"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25301\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}