WELCOME FRIENDOR! 

Emmanuelle Escandar has had the pleasure of planning these events since 2024! On the business side, Emmanuelle is the owner of ​EE Event Co​. (Escandar Group, LLC), an event planning company focused on weddings, fundraisers, social, and corporate events who also provides event support staff. Emmanuelle is also one of the co-owners of ​Chicago Event Group​, a venue operations, sales and management company. Emmanuelle has been planning and coordinating events ever since she could drive, so starting her own company was imminent! When Emmanuelle finally launched her event company, she loved attending Thursday Therapy each month. It allowed her to get to know new vendors, explore new venues and make lasting friendships and partnerships along the way. Today, she loves that she gets to be a part of the Thursday Therapy magic each month. Bringing professionals together and shifting the competitive event culture to a collaborative one has been motivational! 

Norah Utley is the owner of Modern Love DJs, a mobile DJ company, specializing in weddings. An avid record collector and music aficionado, she launched Modern Love DJs in 2024, after nine years of DJing for the Chicago wedding industry, though she has been DJing for much, much, much longer. Norah found such support in events like Thursday Therapy as she was first starting out and is so excited to be a part of the team to help continue the mission of collaboration and camaraderie. She lives in Evanston with one husband, 2 children, 1 bassett hound, 1 cat, and 4 chickens. 

Trevor Harris is the Founder of Total Harmony Entertainment, a company built from my passion for music, people, and creating experiences that feel effortless and unforgettable. His passion for entertainment began long before weddings. He hosted his own radio show in college, where he discovered how music could connect and move people in powerful ways. Outside of DJing, Trevor is an avid sports fan and love the teamwork, energy, and excitement that come with collaboration and competition, values he brings into every event he's a part of. Trevor is also proud to serve as a board member for the Sustainable Events Collective, where he works with other professionals dedicated to building a more sustainable and community-focused wedding industry.

As an anti-capitalist lesbian, Ray Replogle loves to expand their world through consuming a wide variety of books, films, music, and art. Ray is ever learning about the nuances and complexities of our world, and ever determined to make this planet an easier place for future generations. They are a member of the Chicago Democratic Socialists of America, and a financial supporter of International Rescue Committee.

Ray received their degree in Video Production and Theatrical Directing from Ball State University. They are also a musician, a dog dad, and a huge fan of apple juice.