Hilarie Bass is the President and Founder of the Bass Institute for Diversity & Inclusion, which she established in late 2018. The institute's mission is to address the retention and elevation of women in leadership, a focus stemming from her more than 35 years in the legal profession. Bass is recognized as a global evangelist for gender parity and an outspoken advocate for expanding the ranks of women leaders across corporations, nonprofits, and other institutions.