Award-winning writer, political historian, filmmaker, and speaker, Nina Easton is co-CEO of SellersEaston Media, a multimedia firm telling the stories of leaders and organizations through films, memoirs, and live events. She is also co-president and founder of Journey to Lead, which partners with prominent business leaders to equip new generations of extraordinary, mission-driven women to scale their leadership and impact. At CSIS, Nina co-founded the global affairs series Smart Women, Smart Power, bringing world leaders and diplomats to the stage. She is also a member of the Trilateral Commission and on the Vital Voices board. Formerly Fortune’s Washington editor and political analyst for top news shows, Nina chaired Fortune’s Most Powerful Women International and co-chaired the Fortune Global Forum—conceiving and casting high-profile CEO events in Asia, Canada, Europe, and the United States. She spent a decade as a Los Angeles Times writer, served as a 2012 Harvard Kennedy School fellow, and is author of the critically acclaimed book Gang of Five, which ranks on Vox’s list of “books to read to understand the world.” She's the recipient of the 2024 CSIS "Inspiring Impact" Award.