Helen Searls
chief operating officer, Feature Story News

Helen Searls lives in Washington, DC, where she is chief operating officer at Feature Story News, a thriving, forward-thinking, independent international broadcast news agency. She leads a diverse team of news professionals in more than 35 bureaus that span five continents. With nearly two decades of hands-on experience in the global television news industry, Helen has played a pivotal role in driving the expansion of her agency through the establishment of valuable international partnerships.

Her extensive background in both business and media fuels her interest in politics and economics. She’s thoroughly engrossed in the US political scene, and she’s guardedly looking forward to the drama of the 2024 US presidential election campaign.

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