Whitney Locher who has over a hundred design credits, a host of new shows in production, and has become the costume designer of choice for many of the theater world's most innovative productions joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide. From regional theatre to Off-Broadway, she specializes in designing and creating costumes for theatre and opera. Her recent Off-Broadway credits include Into The Woods, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, For The Last Time and Measure For Measure, to name a few.

On the show, Whitney discusses her journey to Off-Broadway as a costume designer. She highlights many of the successes and the challenges she has faced in the field. Whitney offers her advice to aspiring professionals who want to get involved in theater, noting the characteristics to make you successful; from your passion and collaboration to your dedication and hard work. Whitney also shares here thoughts on the importance of networking and and how she builds key relationships to advance in her career.

A little more about Whitney Locher … Whitney has served as the Associate Costume Designer for The 66th Annual Tony Awards and is the Resident Costume Designer for Fiasco Theater, Partial Comfort Productions. She is a member of United Scenic Artists and she is based in New York.

Learn more about Whitney on her website and connect with her on LinkedIn, and Facebook

A little more about Your Host, Deirdre Breakenridge … Deirdre is an author, entrepreneur and CEO of Pure Performance Communications. A 25-year veteran in PR and marketing, she is the author of five Financial Times Press books including her latest titles, “Social Media and Public Relations,” and “Putting the Public Back in Public Relations.” Breakenridge speaks nationally and internationally on the topics of PR, social media and marketing. She's an adjunct professor at NYU and UMASS at Amherst, a recognized blogger at PR Expanded, and also the co-founder of #PRStudChat, a dynamic twitter chat with PR professionals, educators and students.

Connect with Deirdre by following @dbreakenridge on Twitter and on her blog at www.deirdrebreakenridge.com.

Nicole Rodrigues, the Founder of NRPR Group in Beverly Hills joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge as a co-host for episode #2 of a 3-part series on Women Worldwide. Nicole is an entrepreneur and very tech savvy entertainment publicist.

In this episode, the focus is women and Executive Presence or EP, and together Nicole and Deirdre share advice when it comes to some frequently asked questions, including:

- How do the women presidential candidates show EP on stage and on camera?
- Is it important to maintain a female presence in the boardroom that balances out strength and emotional IQ?
- What are the characteristics of a great leader today?
- What are the best resources for woman who want to work on their executive presence?
- How important is looks vs. substance?

A little more about Nicole Rodrigues … Nicole's extensive knowledge in bridging the gap between the technology and entertainment industries has allowed her to work with clients including Sony Pictures Entertainment, Dolby, Yahoo!, Sony Playstation, Hulu, and M-GO.

You can connect with Nicole on LinkedIn and Facebook

A little more about Your Host, Deirdre Breakenridge … Deirdre is an author, entrepreneur and CEO of Pure Performance Communications. A 25-year veteran in PR and marketing, she is the author of five Financial Times Press books including her latest titles, “Social Media and Public Relations,” and “Putting the Public Back in Public Relations.” Breakenridge speaks nationally and internationally on the topics of PR, social media and marketing. She's an adjunct professor at NYU and UMASS at Amherst, a recognized blogger at PR Expanded, and also the co-founder of #PRStudChat, a dynamic twitter chat with PR professionals, educators and students.

Connect with Deirdre by following @dbreakenridge on Twitter and on her blog at www.deirdrebreakenridge.com.