Emily Hardin

Associate General Counsel, Maritz

Part of Maritz since 2023, Emily Hardin partners with teams across the events, consumer-loyalty and channel-incentives solutions. She loves diving into complex negotiations and turning legal jargon into concepts humans can understand. Hardin started her career at an AI tech start-up, and she still has a soft spot for dreamers who think their ideas can change the world. She earned her law degree from Wake Forest University and holds a B.A. in English Literature from Florida State University. Outside work, Hardin enjoys reading, gardening, and spending time with her husband and their cat Bean, who is absolutely convinced he is the CEO of their house. Her guiding principle? "Every contract tells a story — my job is to make sure it has a happy ending."

Emily Hardin was a speaker at Northstar Meetings Group's IPEC in February 2026.