yOur Team
Alex seavey
SALES MANAGER
Alex is the first person you will interact with when you inquire at River Room. She brings more than six years of event planning and coordination experience to River Room. Alex’s favorite part about working at River Room is getting to meet all of the happy couples. Even if they don’t end up booking with us, hearing their stories and experiencing their joy is the best part of her day! When she’s not giving tours of River Room day & night, you can find her volunteering at One Tail at a Time, heading out for a run on the 606 or snuggling with her long-time cat companion, Nala.
Monica Broiles
EVENT MANAGER
With 10 years of customer service & hospitality experience, Monica has been described as communicative, patient, and extremely attentive to detail, making her the perfect partner to work with for your special event. She understands the importance of creating a seamless experience and has a genuine appreciation for the joy our guests have as they see their vision come together. Monica helps to make planning each event easy, fun, and stress free for our guests. She is a native Texan who has lived in Chicago for the last three years, during which she has learned a thing or two about what makes Chicago, and North Center, a great place to host your special event.
Brent raska
OWNER
Originally from Spokane, WA, Brent served as the pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in North Riverside until its closure in 2017. It was then he pursued his passion of brewing beer. He opened Burning Bush Brewery in March 2020, and quickly had his eye on the space that is now River Room, seeing the amazing potential it had to be a beautiful event space. Since opening River Room in 2023, he remains awed by the seamless beauty between the river, the riverfront deck and the indoor space. He still pinches himself that both River Room and Burning Bush are here and flourishing, and he is forever grateful for the support of so many friends and family who believed in him especially his incredible wife, Erin, and two beautiful daughters Esme and Brooklyn.
mike decker
OWNER
Mike has more than 20 years of experience in real estate investment as both an agent and developer. Overlaid with an eye for design and client experience, Mike saw the potential for the River Room space and, along with his partner, executed on the vision for building a state-of-the-art, unique event venue in the heart of Chicago. Mike is a long-time Chicago resident, living on the northwest side of the city with his wife, three small children and two dogs. His favorite parts of River Room are the bridal suite and the new riverside deck, which seamlessly integrates with the interior space.