Chicago Young Leaders Green Gala 2027

Upcoming Event

Chicago Young Leaders Green Gala 2027

Join us February 26 for the Chicago Young Leaders’ Green Gala, an unforgettable evening supporting The Ireland Funds’ transformative work across the island of Ireland and in Irish communities around the globe.

Purchase tickets and sponsorships below.

Date: Friday, February 26, 2027

Venue: Café Brauer, Lincoln Park Zoo
2021 N Stockon Drive

Attire: Cocktail

Time: 7:00 – 11:00 pm

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Sponsorship & Tickets

Presenting Sponsor | $10,000

10 event tickets
Premier recognition at event entry and in the digital program
Social media acknowledgment before and after the event
Premier logo placement on the event webpage
Podium acknowledgment during the program
Exclusive pop-up banner at the event

Patron Sponsor | $5,000

Eight event tickets
Recognition at event entry and in the digital program
Social media acknowledgment before and after the event
Logo placement on the event webpage
Podium acknowledgment during the program

Emerald Sponsor | $2,500

Six event tickets
Recognition at event entry and in the digital program
Social media acknowledgment before and after the event

Clover Sponsor | $1,500

Four event tickets
Recognition at event entry and in the digital program
Social media acknowledgment before and after the event

Shamrock Sponsor | $500

Two event tickets
Recognition at event entry and in the digital program

Individual Ticket | $150

Early Bird Ticket | $125*

*Available November 5 – December 31, 2026

PURCHASE TICKETS

Chicago Young Leaders Committee

Chair

James Keeley

BMO Bank N.A.
Director, Commercial Bank

Committee

Ashley Beirne

World Business Chicago

Principal of Capital Solutions

Mary Therese Forsyth

Endeavor Health

Resident Doctor

Andrew Hartford

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Associate

Quinn McCarthy

Boston Consulting Group
Principal

Molly O’Neill

CH Distillery & Jeppson’s Malort
National Sales Director

David Shine

Accenture
SM – Strategy & Consulting

Sarah Smith

Chicago Bears
VP Fan Development and Brand Marketing

Kerrianne Conroy

Ernst & Young
Senior Associate – Private Client Services

Sean Cahill

Bannockburn Capital Markets
Managing Director

Dane Cunniff

BMO Bank N.A.

Director, Senior Portfolio Manager

James McCourt

Merrill Lynch
Registered Associate

Emmett Murphy

First Merchants
Managing Director, Debt Capital Markets

Patrick Schenk

Jones Lang LaSalle

Senior Associate, Leasing Advisory

Declan Carr

Village of Tinley Park
Firefighter/EMT

Niela Callanan

Reverie & Co Events
Owner & Founder

Annie Thomas

Jones Lang LaSalle
Analyst, Capital Markets

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The Young Leaders

The Ireland Funds Young Leaders cultivates an emerging generation of philanthropists in cities around the world, while providing a networking forum and connection with modern Ireland. Find out how you can get involved.

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