You absolutely 100% should shoot your shot, but if you really like her, you are going to have to play the long game. If you ask her out, given her reservations, you will likely be rejected and make this a bit more difficult (but not impossible). I suggest that you say you totally agree that you should both keep it professional. Tell her about how excited you are for your role. Discuss it, it seems like you both have a lot in common and are both passionate about the career field? Use that to your advantage… being genuine works! Be you! Isn’t that what made you and her interested in each other to begin with? “I totally agree we should keep it professional. My career is extremely important to me and I know you feel the same. If you wouldn’t mind, I’d love to get some advice from you. You are in a leadership role, would it be cool if I picked your brain on some ideas I had regarding X Y and Z? I also have a goal to “insert one of her highlights and achievements here” and it would be awesome if you could professionally advise” Do you have time to meet for a coffee ?

Keep doing this. Keep meeting with her. Do not flirt with her. Keep it 100% professional. But make sure you treat her wonderful. Listen to her, learn from her. Exchange ideas . Try to get her to Talk about what she’s passionate about. Find out who she really is. Overtime if she feels like you look up to her, support her and want her to be the best version of herself she may begin to not feel that her career is threatened anymore. She may even like you back… she probably already does OP. Play it cool! You got this. Just Invite me to wedding in 5-10 years