Christine Farrell
Chief Executive Officer
Christine Farrell is the CEO of Washington Speakers Bureau (WSB), the premier global agency connecting top-tier speakers with organizations worldwide. Renowned for setting the standard in the speaking industry, WSB creates transformative experiences that inspire, educate, and drive meaningful change. Celebrated for its integrity and commitment to delivering exceptional experiences, WSB has a longstanding reputation for excellence.
As CEO of the Washington Speakers Bureau (WSB), Christine Farrell helped lead the company from an aggressive start up to one of the largest and most iconic brands in the industry. In 2024, she helped lead the management buyout of WSB from Omnicom, Inc. During her more than 35 years with WSB, Christine’s leadership has helped the company continually challenge audiences around the world to rethink their thinking. WSB was founded on the belief that if you can represent leaders in a wide variety of disciplines who hold diverse points of view, the company could facilitate the kind of learning and dialogue that could make a meaningful difference.
Over the years, WSB has represented a literal “Who’s Who” of the people shaping the way people think about the world. Since 1980, WSB has represented three US Presidents and seven British Prime Ministers as well as numerous other world leaders, media icons, and business and economic thought leaders. Forty-five years after its founding, Christine continues to lead a team focused on innovating the way people with the best ideas can connect with audiences to help accelerate the pace at which people learn.
Christine is a graduate of the University of Maryland and lives in Northern Va. with her husband David and is blessed to have two grown children. Faith and family come first while together they remain active in their community and philanthropic work.