Graham Ervin serves as director of private event sales for The Cedar Room in the Cigar Factory and The Riley Park Club at the Riverdogs Ballpark. Both venues are operated by Mercantile and Mash, which is owned by The Indigo Road Restaurant Group. Graham has been with the company since November 2015.

Previously, she held marketing and special event positions at The Reynolds Group Inc., the Charleston School of Law, the South Carolina Aquarium and the Charleston Wine + Food Festival. On occasion, she teaches as an adjunct professor in the College of Charleston’s Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management.

Graham earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of Charleston in communication in 2005 and a master’s degree from The University of Georgia in journalism and mass communication with a concentration in public relations in 2011.

In her free time, Graham enjoys training and competing as a NPC Figure Athlete (bodybuilder). She has placed top 3 in 8 state competitions, won the Overall Figure Champion title in the 2015 SC Upstate Classic, and has been nationally qualified six times.

Renee Bawden currently serves as the Senior Catering Services Manager of The Cedar Room. Originally from Victorville, C.A., Renee moved to Las Vegas at the young age of 18, where she discovered her passion for the special events world. In April of 2017, Renee gave up the West Coast sunshine for a Lowcountry lifestyle, relocating with her husband, Brandon, and two cats, Bailey and Guinness. The pair and their pets quickly fell in love with the southern way of life.

Prior to The Cedar Room, Renee worked for Wynn Las Vegas for nearly 8 years, assisting with everything from private events to city wide conventions and becoming refined in the art of event planning. Renee joined The Indigo Road Hospitality Group in 2017 as Catering Services Manager of Mercantile & Mash before becoming part of The Cedar Room team in 2019.

When she’s not organizing the catering for elaborate events, you can find Renee cooking, fishing, and enjoying an ice-cold beverage. With her ability to thrive in fast-paced environments and her willingness to go the extra mile to exceed guest expectations, Renee is an essential member of The Cedar Room team.

Tim has been a chef in Charleston for nine years but was born and raised in Long Island. Although his love for cooking started at a young age, his first passion was hockey. He played as a goalie for many years and finds this experience working under pressure has come in handy in the kitchen. Tim attended culinary school at Johnson & Wales in Charlotte, NC and was able to work under Chef Daniel Boulud during his externship in NYC. Tim moved to Charleston after being recruited to work as a sous chef at Old Village Post House by Chef Frank Lee and then quickly moved to Slightly North of Broad as the sous chef.  Tim’s newest chapter has landed him as Executive Chef at Mercantile and Mash, an Indigo Road Hospitality Group restaurant, where he continues to cultivate his creativity in the kitchen working with local purveyors to highlight local and seasonal ingredients. When he’s not in the kitchen, Tim spends his time at the beach with his dog, renovating his home, and exploring Charleston’s ever-changing dining scene.