Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120MARCH, 2016 Over 225 members and supporters of the Chicago Young Leaders kicked off the St. Patrick’s Day season in style at the sold out Sixth Annual Green Gala held at Willis Tower. Meghan Lee and Laura McNellis, Co-Chairs of the Green Gala, transformed the evening into a party in the sky. Welcome cocktails and hor’s d’oeuvres were served on the 99th Floor before the Young Leaders traveled up to the Skydeck on the 103rd floor for more dining, interactive photo booth and dancing. The Skydeck and its four ledges revolutionize how visitors experience Chicago. At 1,353 feet up, The Ledge’s glass boxes extend out 4.3 feet from the skyscraper’s Skydeck, providing never-before-seen views of the city. Several ledges served as VIP suites for the Young Leaders. The view was so inspiring that Chicago Young Leader Sean Field took the opportunity to ask his girlfriend Kim Vermillion to marry him while kneeling down on one knee on the glass ledge. A proposal of marriage at a Young Leaders’ event is a first for Chicago. Auction Co-Chairs Katie Nallon and Kat Woodruff presented terrific live and silent auction items for the evening. National Director of The Young Leaders, Pat Tully, not only served as emcee for the evening, but also as the auctioneer encouraging spirited bidding from the group. The partygoers continued on to The Gage, overlooking Millennium Park. Chicago Young Leaders 6th Annual Green Gala 1 4 6 2 3 5 1 Katy Rehan, Barry Siqueira, Beau Kruk, Jenna Siqueira, Jessica Ring, Scott Iantosca, Pat Zahren, Jordan Zahren, Brendan Colantuono and guest 2 James Brown, Caroline Bauer, Jake Mueller, Hagan Mueller, Danny Walsh, Patrick Callaghan, Kathleen Hough, Carmel O’Brien, Julie Comfort, Blake Lantero 3 Kate & Dan Gibbons 4 Back: Bridget Monahan, Nick Parrish, David Shine, Patrick Ryan, Dan Gibbons Front: Katie Nallon, Laura McNellis, Kat Woodruff, Kristen Field, Meghan Lee, Colleen Nolan 5 Kim Vermillion, Sean Field 6 Mary Claire Sullivan, Mary Kate Casey, Colleen Nolan, Maggie Bolotin, Moira Dolehide, Kyle O’Connor, Siobhan McDermott, Therese McDermott 92 connect 2016 | AROUND THE WORLD THE AMERIC AN IRELAND FUND CHICAGO