Seattle Storm<\/a>. So it might be surprising that he didn\u2019t consider the sports industry as a career path until well into college.<\/p>\nSilverman grew up in the late 1980s on The Plateau in Sammamish and eventually lived in nearby cities, including Issaquah, Redmond, Bellevue, Seattle, and Newcastle. Today, he calls North Bend home.<\/p>\n
While he was a self-proclaimed sports-obsessed kid, the impetus for Silverman joining the sports industry officially struck when he transferred to Washington State University, where he was, at the time, a declared psychology major in his junior year.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring my first semester, I took an Intro to Sports Management class, and I was instantly hooked,\u201d Silverman said. \u201cBy the next term, I switched majors to sports management with a minor in marketing, and I never looked back.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since then, Silverman has built a diverse career across the industry by working with the New York Knicks, Seattle SuperSonics \u2014 whose return he optimistically supports \u2014 and Seattle Sports Commission. At one point, he also ran his own sports-marketing agency, where we eventually worked with Learfield, a leading media and technology company in college athletics.<\/p>\n
This year marks his 12th season with the fourtime WNBA championship-winning Seattle Storm. Looking back on his time so far, Silverman feels that while the competitive nature of sports is a foundational part of its identity, the industry does more to bring people together than divide them.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo matter your background, ethnicity, politics, age, or experiences, when you\u2019re in an arena cheering for the same team, you\u2019re connected,\u201d he said. \u201c\u2026 Being part of an organization that creates these moments \u2014 where thousands of people come together around shared experience, competition, and team pride while positively impacting the community \u2014 is something that I will never take for granted.\u201d<\/p>\n
To Relax<\/p>\n
My house with my family.<\/p>\n
For Breakfast<\/p>\n
The Egg & Us in Issaquah, and more recently, North Bend Bar and Grill.<\/p>\n
To Grab a Coffee<\/p>\n
Semirecently, I got a nice coffee machine, so I either make it at home or grab a cup from our fancy Starbucks machine at Storm HQ.<\/p>\n
For Dinner\u00a0<\/p>\n
In Bellevue, we love Carmines, Japonessa Sushi Cocina, Monsoon, Daniel\u2019s Broiler, Isarn Thai Soul Kitchen in Kirkland, and Pho Hien Trang in Renton.<\/p>\n
To Be Inspired\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hiking in the Cascades.<\/p>\n
For a Sweet Treat\u00a0<\/p>\n
A Napoleon cake from an Eastern European bakery. My go-to spot is Pinoyshki Bakery & Caf\u00e9 on Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n
Currently Watching\u00a0<\/p>\n
An occasional Seahawks game or WSU football game. I also follow the WNBA and NBA closely. When I had more time prekids, my go-tos were \u201cGame of Thrones,\u201d \u201cThe Office,\u201d \u201cNarcos,\u201d \u201cTrue Detective,\u201d \u201cPlanet Earth,\u201d and \u201cVeep,\u201d to name a few. Now you might catch me watching \u201cPaw Patrol.\u201d<\/p>\n
Currently Listening to<\/p>\n
My favorite podcast is \u201cHow I Built This With Guy Raz.\u201d I also enjoy \u201cWhat Now? with Trevor Noah\u201d; \u201cArmchair Expert with Dax Shepard\u201d; and, for you true-crime fans, \u201cUp and Vanished.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mantra You Live By\u00a0<\/p>\n
The mantra that\u2019s grounded me for years is simple: PMA \u2014 positive mental attitude. It shapes how I lead, collaborate, and navigate challenges.<\/p>\n
Something That’s Brought You Joy Recently\u00a0<\/p>\n
My kids. Tayla (5) and Weston (3) bring me joy every single day.<\/p>\n
In your 12 seasons with the team, what’s been the biggest lesson you’ve learned so far?\u00a0<\/p>\n
During the pandemic, our entire industry was forced to rethink everything overnight. Our business is built on bringing people together in large numbers, so social distancing and live sports couldn\u2019t have been more at odds. We had to pivot quickly: how we engaged fans, how we supported partners, how we operated internally, and how we sustained momentum without being in the arena together. What I learned is that adaptability is a true competitive advantage. Success isn\u2019t just about having the right strategy; it\u2019s about being able to shift, communicate, and collaborate under pressure.<\/p>\n
Is there anything you wish more people knew about the Seattle Storm?<\/p>\n
More people need to know just how electric Storm basketball is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo by Alabastro Photography Nate Silverman serves as the chief commercial officer for the Seattle Storm. So it…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":825778,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[49],"tags":[314473,32921,1494,62,339166,67,132,68,232],"class_list":["post-825777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-may-2026","tag-qa","tag-seattle-storm","tag-sports","tag-the-list","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us","tag-wnba"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116647228081264621","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/825777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=825777"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/825777\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/825778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=825777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=825777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=825777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}