"I was 33 when I joined the bank. And the majority of the men here were much older than me. Today, about 31 percent of our leadership is now female compared with only one or two women in leadership roles when I joined" over a decade ago, she said. "Not until I was living it, did I think I had to do something about it. I really felt like it was my obligation to do something. That's why I sought out the conference. I went there on my own, the first year, and realized my organization needed to be a part of this."