Ana Toral Mancheno

With over 17+ years of professional experience in the media and communications industry in executive positions of direction, editor-in-chief, management, and TV broadcast news production. Foreign correspondent -over the last 13 years-reporting economic & business news in Chile, Peru, Argentina, and Ecuador for world-class news services like The Financial Times(FT), and Mergermarket. Successfully covering sectors such as mining, energy, industrial, retail, financial, IT, telco and consumer, among others. Additionally, I have broad experience in the fields of business and corporate communications. Highly creative problem solver, with complete fluency in English and Spanish; persuasive, determined, analytical, high organizational skills, detail-oriented, and have a capacity to successfully manage a multitude of projects.

• Reporting and writing about M&A in sectors such as energy, financial services, mining, and retail, among others. Mergermarket, a division of The Financial Times, is a subscription-based news wire service catering exclusively to the global investment community.

• Served as a member of the executive board in charge of designing network goals, direction, and content.
  Served as creative director and content editor for the morning show “Un Nuevo Día”. Designed and implemented a new image and content for the program for a national audience.
  Implemented journalism research seminars and professional development for team members and crew.
  Designed and put into practice a competitive strategic plan to become and maintain the number one show in its viewing demographic.