About
Join the Breakthrough T1D Young Leadership Committee (YLC) for The One Party—an unforgettable evening bringing together over 200 guests for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, networking, and more.
Your ticket includes:
- Open bar
- Heavy passed appetizers
- Silent auction and other activities
The Breakthrough T1D Illinois Young Leadership Committee (YLC) is a group of young business and civic professionals actively supporting Breakthrough T1D and type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. The YLC is affiliated with the Breakthrough T1D Illinois Chapter, the largest income producing chapter worldwide. Our members have unique ties to T1D – many live with it, others are connected through friends or family, and some simply have a passion for the cause. The common thread: To find a cure for T1D.
Event Leadership
Young Leadership Committee:
Grace Ahern
Brad Benson
Nairi Brown
Kelsey Cleland
Sophia Cygnarowicz, Secrectary
Addie Drillock
Julia Friedman
Ben Gonin
Anna Gorsuch
Emily Holbrook
Katherine Jaros
Jordin Jewell
Regan Keady
Brooke Kranz, Marketing Chair
Grace Krapf, President
Asher Lampert-Okin
Sara Lampert-Okin, Outreach Co-Chair
Mari Moore
Claire Nelligan
Julia O’Leary, Events Chair
Tucker O’Neill
Drake Orser
Mimi Rawitscher, Membership Chair
Nick Scalise
Kyle Shields, Outreach Co-Chair
Zachary Stenberg
Katie Swanson
Amanda Wilson
One Challenge
The Breakthrough T1D YLC Nominees are key part of our fundraising component for the YLC One Party. We have accepted a cohort of five (5) nominees to rally their networks and raise $3,000 (or more). This will be done primarily through online fundraising pages. The nominated champions will raise funds that directly support life-changing type 1 diabetes research.
The Nominees will be competing in an 8-week campaign to raise as much as they can, sell tickets/sponsorship and participate in other facets of the event to be crowned “The One” at the YLC One Party on Thursday, June 12.
We’re pleased to announce our 2025 Nominees:
Jillian Hennessy, Communities in Schools (CIS) Chicago
Katherine Jaros, Neuberger Berman
Jordin Jewell, West Loop Soul
Claire Nelligan, LinkedIn
Mark VandeWiele, University of Illinois 2025
If you’d like to support one of our nominees, make sure to donate to their page today here!