Hailed for his innovative designs, Executive Pastry Chef Thiago Silva's creations have served as jaw-dropping centerpieces on the tables of such stars as Sofia Vergara, Miranda Kerr, Derek Jeter and Carmelo Anthony. Food Network aired its first all baking Chopped competition, pitting four of New York City's most renowned bakers and pastry chefs in a competition they dubbed "Baker Boys," of which Brazilian-born Chef Thiago took home the win!

Having never attended culinary school, Thiago rose through the ranks of Manhattan's restaurant landscape from the early age of 13, after his mother encouraged him to take his first cake-decorating course. His first experience in a professional kitchen was an internship with Florian Bellanger at Fauchon. He then apprenticed with Alfred Stephens before taking a position at Sant Ambroeus, where he was able to explore his affinity for creating cakes. He worked with ace cake stylist Elisa Strauss of Confetti Cakes and in the kitchen at Atria before starting with EMM Group's flagship eatery, Abe & Arthurs. Thiago rose rapidly from Sous Pastry Chef to Executive Pastry Chef at CATCH and to Corporate Pastry Chef for all of the EMM Group's restaurants.

Thiago now works at Chew Innovation labs, working with top industry scientists to develop CPG products of the future. While at Chew labs, Thiago still keeps in touch with the culinary world by consulting throughout the US and abroad.