“I've been fortunate in life to benefit from family, educators, work colleagues, and a set of mentors and sponsors, all of whom did not hesitate to offer and support me with every opportunity to achieve what I set out to do.”

American businesswoman, commissioner of the WNBA since 2019

Catherine M. Engelbert is an American businesswoman. She has served as commissioner of the Women's National Basketball Association since 2019, and before that she became the first woman to serve as chief executive officer of Deloitte. Her career is marked by leadership in major corporate and sports roles. At Deloitte, she broke new ground as the firm's first female CEO. In the WNBA, she oversees the league and its direction, a role that has made her a public figure beyond business.