As the CEO of KMR Communications, Katherine Rothman knows the inner workings of the PR industry by heart. Cutting her teeth by being employed at communication firms focusing on broadcasting, TV talk shows and celebrity musicians, she ventured solo just over two decades ago, specializing in the health and beauty industry. With her knows-what-she-wants attitude and million-dollar smile, Katherine has turned a small company into a flourishing business.
Katherine, tell us a bit about yourself ? your formative years, schooling, studies, etc.  

I grew up in Short Hills, New Jersey a suburb about thirty minutes outside of Manhattan. Although Short Hills is a small town, we have some well-known former residents such as designer Rachel Zoe, actress Anne Hathaway, and Patti Stanger from Bravo?s ?Millionaire Matchmaker.? I have two of the most amazing parents a daughter could want. They have been happily married for fifty years! I also have a younger brother whom I adore. I was a bit of a tomboy growing up. I pitched for my town softball team and did gymnastics. My parents put a tennis racquet in my hand when I was seven years old. I later played for my high school team and was an all-state singles and doubles player. I went on to play tennis for my freshman year at American University in D.C. Eventually, I transferred to NYU. I had always loved New York City and NYU had a program specifically for the music business which was my ...