Hilary Bassett
Executive Director
Hilary has served as chief administrator and advocate for GPL since September 2000. Prior to joining GPL, she helped raise $1.3 million to restore the Portland Observatory, served on the development staff at Bowdoin College, and was as an art museum administrator in Michigan and Indiana. Her passion for architecture, now focused on Portland, began in her home town of Louisville, KY, which has wonderful 19th century buildings and Olmsted-designed parks. She received her bachelor of arts degree from Wellesley College and a master’s degree in business administration from Indiana University.
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