When the first woman president moves into the White House, she will not only be indebted to the tireless campaign workers, staff, press, family, friends and voters, but Madam President will also have her sisters to thank for paving the way.

At the heart of Nichola Gutgold’s writing and speaking is the notion of expanding women’s voices. In her books, she chronicles the lives and communication styles of women in male dominated fields. She has written about women presidential candidates, broadcasters, and is always considering what women need to do to position themselves for greater opportunities.

She is an associate professor of communication at Penn State Lehigh Valley, author of several books. She blogs as “TalkDoc” on Wordpress.com and her commentaries appear in newspapers, on the Women's Media Center Website, and on Huffington Post. She enjoys sharing her work through speeches and lectures.