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Claire Zillman is a London-based senior editor for Fortune, where she writes and edits features about corporate leadership, with a focus on female executives. She also edits Fortune's flagship newsletter, CEO Daily, and co-chairs Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit. Her Fortune cover story, "The First Lady of Wall Street," about Jane Fraser's rise to become the first female CEO among Wall Street's big banks earned her a SABEW, and her feature on the then-unbroken glass ceiling at Wall Street’s banking giants won a New York Press Award. Claire has also worked for Fortune in New York and Hong Kong. Earlier in her career, she was a reporter for The American Lawyer magazine. She graduated with honors from Syracuse University with degrees in journalism and history and is originally from Chicago. She lives in East London with her husband and son.

Exclusive: How Becky Kennedy built a leadership playbook for parenting—and a $34-million-a-year business
SuccessExclusive: How Becky Kennedy built a leadership playbook for parenting—and a $34-million-a-year business
By Claire ZillmanFebruary 27, 2026
You’ve lost the CEO succession race. Here’s your multi-million dollar bonus
NewslettersYou’ve lost the CEO succession race. Here’s your multi-million dollar bonus
By Claire ZillmanFebruary 27, 2026
Bilt’s new AI ‘Neighborhood Concierge’ goes head-to-head with Amazon as the battle for home-based commerce heats up
NewslettersBilt’s new AI ‘Neighborhood Concierge’ goes head-to-head with Amazon as the battle for home-based commerce heats up
By Diane Brady and Claire ZillmanFebruary 26, 2026
A lucrative consolation prize: Inside the multimillion-dollar retention deals for CEO runners‑up
C-SuiteA lucrative consolation prize: Inside the multimillion-dollar retention deals for CEO runners‑up
By Claire ZillmanFebruary 25, 2026
The Epstein files reveal an alarming truth about corporate America
C-SuiteThe Epstein files reveal an alarming truth about corporate America
By Claire ZillmanFebruary 14, 2026
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Future of Work‘AI-washing’ and ‘forever layoffs’: Why companies keep cutting jobs, even amid rising profits
By Claire ZillmanFebruary 10, 2026
You’ve vanquished your rival in a CEO succession race. Now, how do you lead them?
C-SuiteYou’ve vanquished your rival in a CEO succession race. Now, how do you lead them?
By Claire ZillmanFebruary 7, 2026
In the age of AI, better meetings might be your company’s secret weapon
Workplace CultureIn the age of AI, better meetings might be your company’s secret weapon
By Claire ZillmanFebruary 1, 2026
Fortune 500 CEOs are no longer giving employees an A for effort. Now they want proof of impact
C-SuiteFortune 500 CEOs are no longer giving employees an A for effort. Now they want proof of impact
By Claire ZillmanJanuary 28, 2026
The U.S. was ‘the operating system of the world,’ Scott Galloway says, but now ‘the American brand is chaos, corruption, and coercion’
NewslettersThe U.S. was ‘the operating system of the world,’ Scott Galloway says, but now ‘the American brand is chaos, corruption, and coercion’
By Diane Brady and Claire ZillmanJanuary 23, 2026
Last year, AI hype wowed Davos. This year, leaders are obsessing over how to use the technology at scale
NewslettersLast year, AI hype wowed Davos. This year, leaders are obsessing over how to use the technology at scale
By Jeremy Kahn and Claire ZillmanJanuary 20, 2026
Trump and his Greenland threats are set to dominate a high-stakes World Economic Forum in Davos
NewslettersTrump and his Greenland threats are set to dominate a high-stakes World Economic Forum in Davos
By Diane Brady and Claire ZillmanJanuary 19, 2026
Venezuela gets its first female president—but not in the way anyone expected
NewslettersVenezuela gets its first female president—but not in the way anyone expected
By Ellie Austin and Claire ZillmanJanuary 6, 2026
Women’s steady climb to CEO jobs and board seats is stalling amid a perfect storm of politics, economic uncertainty, and changing management tracks
Workplace CultureWomen’s steady climb to CEO jobs and board seats is stalling amid a perfect storm of politics, economic uncertainty, and changing management tracks
By Claire ZillmanDecember 23, 2025
DoorDash CEO Tony Xu outmaneuvered Uber Eats by obsessing over his customer
NewslettersDoorDash CEO Tony Xu outmaneuvered Uber Eats by obsessing over his customer
By Claire ZillmanDecember 1, 2025
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