Your Loft on Lake Contacts
Jill Garrett
Venue Director
Jill is your day-to-day contact, managing all events and client correspondence.
She is always on hand to help you before, during, and after booking with any questions you may have. She is available to attend vendor meetings as you plan your event and she can also provide day of coordination services to facilitate your event details.
Her event experience began over 15 years ago working events, large & small, in both city & suburbs. Fast forward through several event-related jobs, including hotel catering management, she’s found her permanent home at Loft on Lake.
Jill met her husband, Evan, while attending an event at Loft on Lake in 2013. Six years later they were married in roughly the same spot where they first met! See photos from their 2019 wedding in the LoftyWeddings Photo Gallery.
Jill looks forward to showing everyone what our magical space has to offer!
Cher Garrett
Founder
The building had a vision of its own and soon began to unfold as a welcoming space for so many to launch businesses, products and unions; life changing and transformative opportunities and events. Cher laid the strong foundation for Loft on Lake’s continued success with solid industry relationships, customer service and marketing expertise for our first 10 years.
Cher continues to oversee all our business efforts, along with growing her specialty food product business.
She previously lead her successful design and branding firm, KGA and has had a strong entrepreneurial presence in the West Loop for 30+ years!
Steve Garrett
Co-Founder, Photographer
Steve has worked as a commercial photographer in the West Loop since 1990.
As our resident photographer, he leads the Lofty Weddings photography team, as well as his corporate and event photography team Garrett Photographic.
Steve also helps manage the space for certain events.
Jessie Garrett
Former Graphic Designer
Jessie is an award-winning published photographer and specializes in web/graphic design and social strategy. She lead our digital marketing efforts, created our website and managed the venue from 2016-2018.
Jessie continues to contribute to our marketing efforts and also provides her web, social media and graphic design services to her own client base.
Evan Garrett
Video, Tech & Logistics
Evan is our head of tech and logistics, and all things that need fixing!
He helps manage the space, and facilitates event tech rentals and studio management for photo/video shoots in the space.
Evan also partners with Steve under Garrett Photographic and LoftyWeddings for corporate and social photography & videography.
Joel Garrett
Former Director of Sales
Joel was VP of Customer Engagement and Sales from 2011-2015.
He was married at Loft on Lake in May 2014 (See photos from their wedding in the LoftyWeddings Photo Gallery.)
Joel now works as an seasoned architect in the CRM field, and has two adorable children, Dax & Lenix with his wife Ashley.
““The value the staff at Loft on Lake added was far beyond what was anticipated. Their commitment to the success of our event was second to none. I would happily have future receptions or even corporate events in this space.””