Claude Silver is the world’s first Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX, second in command to CEO, Gary Vaynerchuk, and the bestselling author of Be Yourself at Work. She leads with a mission to spark optimism, bravery, authenticity, and heart-centered leadership at work. She believes these are not “nice-to-haves,” but the very fuel that allows organizations, teams, and individuals to thrive.

As a speaker, author, podcaster, and influential LinkedIn voice on modern leadership, Claude inspires leaders around the world to embrace humanity as a business advantage and demonstrates that belonging drives performance. At VaynerX, she has helped scale the company from 400 to 2,000 people across 11 countries, championing emotional optimism as a true leadership superpower and embedding trust, psychological safety, and accountability into the fabric of performance.

Her career path has been anything but linear—spanning from founding an outdoor adventure and surf company in San Francisco to executive roles at JWT London, JWT San Francisco, and Publicis. Recognized with Campaign US’s Female Frontier Award, Adweek’s “Changing the Game” Award, and Adweek’s 2025 Mother of the Year, and as a TEDx Speaker, Claude has also been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc., and The Wall Street Journal.