Upcoming Executives in Residence
SPRING 2026
Amy Hess, Former Executive Assistant Director of FBI
March 4-10, 2026
BS Aeronautical Engineering (Purdue University)
With over 35 years of experience in public safety, Amy Hess has held leadership roles spanning federal, state, and local government. She currently serves as executive director of the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security, providing oversight of threat monitoring, intelligence sharing, 911 services, and grant administration.
Her career is defined by her 29-year tenure with the FBI, where she twice rose to the rank of Executive Assistant Director at FBI Headquarters and served as Special Agent in Charge of two field offices. She was subsequently appointed Chief of Public Safety for Louisville Metro Government, where she helped steer the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest. More recently, she held appointed roles in Kentucky’s Justice and Public Safety Cabinet and its Department of Criminal Justice Training, where she also served as interim State School Security Marshal. Ms. Hess resides in Louisville and holds a degree in Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University
TOPIC AREAS: Technology, Public Service, Safety, Government Relations, Science and Technology as it Relates to Law Enforcement and National Security, Crisis Management, Policy and Legislation.
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