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Mar 11 | Chicago – PEWIN ASCEND Dinner

The PEWIN Midwest Chapter is excited to launch the PEWIN ASCEND program with an exclusive dinner on March 11th in Chicago. PEWIN ASCEND is an emerging and targeted initiative focused on connecting our senior-level members with the next generation of women investors in both GP & LP roles. Our Chicago dinner will bring us together with Ascend nominees for an evening of networking, resource sharing, and discussion. as we support These mid-level professionals will be private equity leaders in the…

Feb 16, 2024

The PEWIN Midwest Chapter is excited to launch the PEWIN ASCEND program with an exclusive dinner on March 11th in Chicago.

PEWIN ASCEND is an emerging and targeted initiative focused on connecting our senior-level members with the next generation of women investors in both GP & LP roles. Our Chicago dinner will bring us together with Ascend nominees for an evening of networking, resource sharing, and discussion. as we support These mid-level professionals will be private equity leaders in the coming decade and we look forward to building bridges with this important cohort of leaders as they grow.

At our dinner, tables will be carefully arranged into small groups of PEWIN members and ASCEND nominees from similar firms to maximize the relevance of the discussion.  Please come prepared with your own topics of conversation; PEWIN will also provide table topics.

We hope you can join us. It should be a fabulous event.

Thank you to Kirkland & Ellis who graciously sponsoring our evening.

When
March 11, 2024
Networking and check-in at 5:30
Welcome remarks and dinner at 6:00

Where
Chicago Club, 81 East Van Buren, Chicago

Registration Fee
$50

If you would like to nominate a “Rising Star” for this ASCEND dinner in Chicago, please reach out to .

For any questions about the event, please contact Sarah Wuellner <> or Stephanie Szymanski <>.

Midwest Committee
Tanya Burnell, CC Industries, Inc.
Sarah Favaro, Sawdust Investment Management Corp
Krista Hatcher, Chicago Pacific Founders
Lisa Pattis, Next Chapter Holdings, LP
Melissa Richlen, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Stephanie Szymanski, Lakeview Capital Management
Sarah Wuellner, Promus Equity Partners, LLC
Suzanne Yoon, Kinzie Capital Partners

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