Catherine M. Engelbert

Cathy Engelbert, 55, currently serves as the first-ever Commissioner for the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), where she is responsible for setting the vision for the WNBA and overseeing the day-to-day business and basketball operations. As Commissioner, Engelbert's role has focused on bolstering visibility for the WNBA, empowering players, and growing the league's business.

Prior to joining the WNBA in July 2019, Engelbert had a distinguished career at Deloitte, most recently as the Chief Executive Officer from 2015 to 2019. In this role, Engelbert became the first woman ever to lead a Big Four professional services firm in the U.S., overseeing more than 100,000 employees.

Engelbert serves on the Board of Directors for Catalyst, a global nonprofit that works to accelerate women into leadership. She also serves on the Board of Partnership for NYC and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Engelbert received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Lehigh University and is a certified public accountant licensed in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey.