The Sounders announced 11 families that will be joining their ownership group Tuesday, and you may have heard of some of them.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife, Grammy Award-winning singer and actor Ciara, join hip-hop star Macklemore and his wife, Tricia Davis, headlining the new group of investors. The group joins current owners Adrian Hanauer, Drew Carey and Jody Allen.
The rest of the field includes:
- Former Microsoft executive Terry Myerson and his wife, Katie Myerson
- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and his wife, Anu Nadella
- Microsoft chief financial officer Amy Hood and her husband, Max Kleinman
- Microsoft corporate vice president of experiences and devices Joe Belfiore and his wife, Kristina Belfiore
- Former Microsoft senior executive and current managing director of Madrona Venture Group, Soma Somasegar, and his wife, Akila Somasegar
- Chief product officer at Twilio, Chee Chew and his wife, Christine Chew, who is president of the Bellevue School Board
- David Nathanson, formerly of FOX Sports Media Group, and his wife, Sabina Nathanson
- Former Pandora CEO Brian McAndrews and his wife, Elise Holschuh, who serves on the strategy committee of Hugo House
- Mark Agne, former managing partner at Softbank Investment Advisors, and Tomoko Agne
“Seattle means so much to me and Ciara,” Wilson said in a news release.