Emily Hess

Emily Hess serves as the Legal Counsel for the Americas at Huhtamaki and has held various leadership roles in the nonprofit sector, including Vice President of Advancement and General Counsel, as well as Senior Director of Advancement at the Kansas City Art Institute. Previous experience includes positions as Director of Annual Giving at Pembroke Hill School and Development Officer at KVC Health Systems. Emily began their legal career as an Associate Attorney at Martin, Leigh, Laws & Fritzlen, P.C. Academically, Emily earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from the University of Kansas.