Reena
Ninan

Reena Ninan is a strategic media advisor and veteran television journalist who helps companies and C-suite leaders navigate today’s fast-changing media landscape. With deep experience in storytelling, crisis response and audience engagement, Reena works with clients to craft compelling narratives that resonate across digital, broadcast and emerging platforms.

Reena began her career as an intern covering Treasury Secretary Larry Summers for Bloomberg in Washington, D.C., where she developed an understanding of economic policy and financial reporting. She went on to become a foreign correspondent in the Middle East—reporting from Baghdad, Beirut, Libya and Jerusalem—before serving as a White House correspondent for ABC News and anchoring the CBS Weekend News from New York.

She is the founder of Good Trouble Productions, a media company dedicated to elevating urgent global issues through content strategy, production and distribution. Reena is also the creator and host of two top-rated podcasts: Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting and HERO: The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women. She frequently appears on CNN as a commentator on foreign affairs and global dynamics.

Reena brings a journalist’s clarity, a strategist’s insight and a founder’s agility to every client engagement. Her work is driven by a passion for international affairs, economic inclusion and helping institutions build trust and relevance in a complex media environment. She is a member of the APCO International Advisory Council.