On July 19, almost 300 young professionals attended Lambda Legal's "Summer Ambition," at the new Chicago location for Suitsupply, a men's retailer based in the Netherlands.
This was Suitsupply's first ever LGBT-focused event in Chicago. Organized by Lambda Legal's volunteer group, The Chicago Leadership Council, it was a gorgeous summer night, with attendees being able to shop at the store while enjoying a sweeping view of the skyscrapers at Oak and Rush streets. The night was bolstered by a host committee composed of young professionals in various fields:
Carmelo Barbaro, Boston Consulting Group
Craig Gronowski, Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum
Kate Guilfoyle, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
Audrey Habermann, University of Chicago
Matthew Lew, Artist and Designer
Will Lopez, Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP
Ty Matthews, LCSW
Michael Renehan, Organizing for Action
Brooke Skinner, Digitas
Shaun Sperling, Aronberg Goldgehn
Zach Stafford, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
Ryan Douglas Wells, @.properties
Jeffrey Ward, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
Proceeds from the night will benefit Lambda Legal; Suitsupply, Sidetrack and local caterer Chicago Gourmet to You sponsored the event. Photos by Jonah Shafer; text by Erik Roldan