Sr. Catering Sales Manager, City View Loft

Mary has been working 15+ years in the events industry, coordinating gatherings both large and small for a variety of clients. She began her career with The Peggy Notebart Nature Museum in both Operations and Special Events before starting with LM in 2015. Upon coming to LM, Mary worked directly with Nicole to help reintroduce Lacuna Lofts to the market after we took over the space. Mary credits her love of food to finding her path in catering, which she feels is the perfect marriage of venue sales and culinary arts. Finding ways to be environmentally friendly in her role is also very important to Mary and she is a member of the Green Initiatives Team in addition to being a certified Green Wedding Planner!  When Mary isn’t working, you can find her spending time at her nearest Barnes & Noble, cooking new recipes, watching anime and k-dramas, traveling, and supporting Heifer International and other organizations that donate to schools, temples, and the elderly in Thailand to support her mother’s roots.

Catering Sales Manager, City View Loft

Born and raised right outside of Washington, D.C., Abbe moved to Chicago 6 years ago for work, and fell in love with the city! She has been working in hospitality for over 15 years, starting at a small mom and pop restaurant when she was 15 years old in Arlington, VA, and loved every second of it! Abbe learned in her early 20s that she had a knack for private events and weddings, and has been running events ever since! Before her time at City View Loft, she has worked as a wedding planner in hotels throughout Chicago. Abbe loves working on events of all kinds, and truly loves celebrating a couple’s wedding day with them! When she’s not working you can find her catching up on all things Bravo!