Meet Maggie Brophy, Treasurer

Maggie Brophy, Treasurer

Meet Maggie Brophy, treasurer of the Young Professionals Board. As treasurer, Maggie crunches numbers to ensure that our events and other activities are within budget and keeps track of donations.

Maggie's heart is purple for her mother, Lori Brophy. She is an 11 year pancreatic cancer survivor! She was diagnosed in 2001 and is still going strong. "I want to share her incredible story to show that there is hope through early detection and my mother is living proof," Maggie said.

Now, for some fun facts about Maggie…

Maggie has many favorite restaurants in Chicago, but her top two are Gilt Bar and the Hop Leaf.

Maggie's mother inspires her. "Her bravery in fighting this horrible disease with grace and immeasurable fortitude is a constant reminder of the kind of person I would like to be," she said.

As a child, Maggie wanted to be an artist when she grew up.

Frequenting street festivals and drinking margaritas (preferably at the same time) are her favorite summer activities.

Maggie's favorite winter activity is any activity that involves leaving Chicago for better weather.

Maggie is an analyst at Jones Lang Lasalle and currently lives in Chicago's River North neighborhood. She graduated from Loyola Marymount University and is from Phoenix, Ariz.