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Nina Easton      

Co-CEO of SellersEaston Media; Global Storyteller, Writer & Filmmaker; Award-Winning Columnist & Author; Advocate for Women; Co-Founder of JOURNEY

SellersEaston Media Co-CEO Nina Easton is a bestselling author, magazine writer, and TV commentator. She won numerous national awards during a decade with the Los Angeles Times, and later as Washington editor and national columnist at Fortune, covering politics, the economy, and foreign affairs.

Easton chaired Fortune Most Powerful Women International and co-chaired the Fortune Global Forum—conceiving and casting high-profile events in Asia, Canada, Europe, and the U.S., and earning a reputation as a renowned interviewer of leaders in government, business, and culture. She was a regular TV commentator on primetime shows, including Special Report and Fox News Sunday, as well as appearing on news programs such as NBC’s Meet the Press and CBS’ Face the Nation.

Easton is an accomplished political historian whose critically acclaimed book on the American conservative movement, "Gang of Five," ranks on the Vox list of 'books to read to understand the world.' She also co-authored a best-selling book on the Reagan administration, and co-authored a book on then presidential candidate John Kerry while serving as the Boston Globe’s deputy Washington bureau chief. In 2012, she was a fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, teaching a seminar on presidential campaigns. At the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Easton co-founded and hosts “Smart Women, Smart Power,” interviewing world leaders and diplomats on stage. Easton serves on the board of Vital Voices, a global nonprofit empowering women leaders.

She is a member of the Trilateral Commission, bringing together leaders from three continents to defend democracy and rule of law. In 2021, Easton was appointed by Gov. Larry Hogan to chair the Maryland Semiquincentennial Commission, established to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S.

Speech Topics

A Practiced and Charismatic Moderator

Nina Easton has conducted compelling one-on-one interviews on stage with leading CEO's and political figures--including Condoleeza Rice, Hillary Clinton , Lawrence Summers, Meg Whitman and Olympia Snowe. She is routinely called upon to moderate panels with leading business and government officials--at Fortune events, the Harvard Kennedy School (where she served as a 2012 fellow) and other name-brand gatherings. She is skilled at keeping the on-stage conversation lively, evocative, and compelling while also bringing in voices from the audience.

Suggested Speaking Topics

Impactful Storytelling: Nina is the founding partner and Co-CEO of SellersEaston Media, a multimedia firm dedicated to telling the leadership stories of prominent people, companies, and organizations making an impact.

Government & Global Politics: Drawing from her extensive career as a political historian and Washington editor at Fortune, Nina covers the intersection of politics, diplomacy, and global leadership.

Women's Leadership: As the chair of Fortune Most Powerful Women International and host of "Smart Women, Smart Power," Nina speaks on the empowerment of women in leadership across sectors.

The U.S. Economy and Business: With her background as a national columnist covering the economy, she addresses U.S. economic trends, corporate leadership, and market dynamics.

The American Conservative Movement: She discusses political history, with a focus on the conservative movement, based on her bestselling book Gang of Five.

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