Diane Burbie (she/her) is Managing Principal of The ASPIRE Group, a consulting firm specializing in equity, diversity, and inclusion, conflict resolution, strategic planning, and leadership development. She is an experienced consultant and facilitator working with a myriad of audiences throughout the US and beyond. Diane engages extensively in the arts and culture arena that includes projects with the Geffen Playhouse, East-West Players, Art2Action, LA Phil, The Ford Theater, LA Opera, Long Beach Opera, CMP (IL), Ancram Opera House (NY), Cornerstone Theater and Getty. Her work supports national arts collectives such as Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists (CAATA), Opera America, and the Directors Guild of America (DGA). Diane works with governmental entities and funders for the arts in Los Angeles County and the cities of Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Glendale, Pasadena, and West Hollywood. Additionally, she is consultant to the Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance. She served as Vice-Chair of the Pasadena Human Relations Commission. Diane holds BA from Stanford University in Psychology and African American Studies, MBA from the University of Southern California and certificates in Negotiation (Harvard University Law School) and Managing Multicultural Work Environments (California State University Fullerton).