Emily Wales

Emily Wales has a diverse work experience in various organizations. Emily has recently been serving as the President & CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains since May 2022. Prior to this position, they were the Interim President and CEO from August 2021 to May 2022. Emily also held the role of Chief Operations Officer and Counsel at Planned Parenthood Great Plains from July 2019 to April 2022. Before joining Planned Parenthood, they worked as the General Counsel at Planned Parenthood Great Plains from September 2017 to July 2019.

Earlier in their career, Emily worked for the State of Missouri from September 2014 to September 2017. Emily was a Georgetown Women's Law and Public Policy Fellow at the National Women's Law Center from September 2013 to August 2014. Emily also gained experience in the field of new media at EMILY's List from 2008 to 2010. Emily started their professional journey as a Program Assistant at Goodwill Industries from 2007 to 2008.

Emily Wales attended William Jewell College from 2003 to 2007 and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree. Subsequently, they went on to pursue their Juris Doctor degree at Harvard Law School from 2010 to 2013.