Michele Kang is an American businesswoman, investor and philanthropist. In 2022, she became the first woman of colour to own a US based National Women’s Soccer League team, the Washington Spirit. In 2023, Kang signed an agreement with OL Groupe to acquire OL Féminin, now OL Lyonnes, creating the first-of-its-kind global multi-team women’s football organisation. 

In December 2023, Michele further expanded her impact acquiring the London City Lionesses, the only fully independent women’s-only football club among England’s top two professional women’s leagues. 

She is committed to advancing women’s football with significant investment in upgrading infrastructure, building fandoms, expanding corporate sponsorship and increasing media exposure.  

Michele was selected as one of Sports Business Journal’s 2022 Power Players in Women’s Sports, earned the 2023 Sports Business Journal Deal of the Year Award for her acquisition of the Washington Spirit, and was named to the Sports Illustrated Power List 2023: 50 Most Influential Figures in Sports. Michele is also the recipient of the 2023 Horatio Alger Award.