Helen Searls
chief operating officer, Feature Story News; founder, Washington Hyenas book club; Ulysses enthusiast

Helen lives and works in Washington, DC. She is the chief operating officer of Feature Story News – a leading independent, international broadcast news agency. Helen has led the company’s expansion in global partnerships and newsgathering for nearly two decades. She manages a large international staff of news professionals across five continents.

Helen is very familiar with the US political landscape. She managed FSN’s newsgathering and reporting of the last four US presidential elections, and she is looking forward to overseeing FSN’s in-depth coverage of the 2022 US mid-terms.

When not thinking about work, Helen is an avid reader, a keen book club member, and a Ulysses enthusiast. She enjoys discovering and discussing books of all styles and genres. She is a long-standing Battle of Ideas festival supporter.

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