# Amanda Silverman

> Amanda Silverman is a New York-based publicist and co-founder and co-CEO of The Lede Company. She helped launch the firm in 2018 after serving as a managing director at 42West. Her work spans entertainment publicity and the connections between artists, fashion and business, with publicly documented relationships including Rihanna, Pharrell Williams, Lady Gaga and Charlize Theron.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Co-CEO at The Lede Company
- **Organizations:** The Lede Company, 42West
- **Known for:** Co-founded The Lede Company in 2018., Helped lead the firm’s international expansion into London and Paris., Named among Lede’s leadership in The PR Net 100 agency recognition in 2023 and 2024.

## Career timeline

- **Early career (date unspecified)** — Worked as a receptionist at an entertainment PR firm and learned publicity on the job.
- **2007** — Identified publicly as a publicist for Charlize Theron and Queen Latifah and a co-owner of New York bar the Anchor.
- **2018** — Left a managing director role at 42West and co-founded The Lede Company with Meredith O’Sullivan and Sarah Levinson Rothman; Christine Su became the fourth co-founder.
- **2022** — Discussed Lede’s first European expansion, into London, with Christine Su.
- **2023** — Lede expanded in Paris through its acquisition of OBCM.
- **2024** — Lede established a Nashville music division; new hire Jess Anderson was announced as reporting to Cara Hutchison and Silverman.
- **2025** — The company acquired Element Brand Group, adding a brand partnerships team.

## Achievements

- Co-founded The Lede Company in 2018.
- Helped lead the firm’s international expansion into London and Paris.
- Named among Lede’s leadership in The PR Net 100 agency recognition in 2023 and 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — An A$AP Rocky world tour announcement published by Climate Pledge Arena lists Silverman among The Lede Company’s media contacts.
- **2025-06** — Lede acquired Element Brand Group; founder Heather Leeds Greenfield joined as partner and head of brand partnerships.
- **2024-11** — Lede established a Nashville music division, with Jess Anderson reporting to Cara Hutchison and Silverman.

## Links

- Website: https://ledecompany.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-silverman-31b8592a4

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Last updated: 2026-10-21