Our Team
Shae Baddour
General Manager
Serving since 2024
Alex DeSaulnier
Membership Director
Serving since 2024
Alicia Cucinelli
Event Sales Director
Serving since 2024
About Alicia
Alicia is a New England native who graduated Johnson & Wales University in 2010 with a Bachelor in Science for Sports/Entertainment/Event Management. She has worked in the event/wedding industry for 16 years most recently in Illinois and Boston. In her spare time she likes to do fun adventures and travel the world with her husband. Her most recent trip was to Brazil. She also loves her dog.
Michelle Murphy
Member Experience Director
Serving since 2024
Leigh Colangelo
Member Experience Coordinator
Serving since 2024
Kerry Greene
Food & Beverage Director
Serving since 2023
Joseph Occhipinti
Executive Chef
Serving since 2022
About Joseph
Please join me in welcoming back Chef Joseph as the Executive Chef of Ipswich Country Club.
Joseph returns to our team after an extensive culinary experience background broadening his experience as an Executive Chef at highly regarded restaurants, hotels, and catering operations, including his twelve-year tenure here at Ipswich Country Club, Wentworth by the Sea Country Club, Renaissance Country Club, Hilton, Marriott, and was the task force executive chef at the Abaco Club in the Bahamas, 5 Diamond luxury resort at the Boca Raton Beach Club and Miami Hilton. While at Ipswich Country Club Joseph has earn his Certification as Executive Chef with ClubCorp in 2004 and was awarded Chef of the Year in 2005. Joseph has had some extraordinary opportunities during his career to cooking for many well-known public dignitaries, global leaders, and celebrities such as President and Mrs. Clinton, Donald Trump, Nelson Mandela, King Charles, Mikhail Gorbachev, President Robinson of Ireland, Michael Dukakis, John Kerry, Julia Child, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Aerosmith, and the New England Patriots just to name a few.
Joseph is excited to return to the club that feels like home, here his passion continues in delivering an outstanding experience to each of our members.
Joseph resides in nearby Bradford with his wife Michele, dogs, Snowball, Madaket, and Pinocchio (Penuche’), and two rabbits Peter and Cottontail. In his spare time, Joseph enjoys playing golf and vacationing with his family.
Daniel Dwyer
Director of Golf
Serving since 2011
978-312-3084
About Daniel
Daniel's career in the golf business started as a local caddie. Over the past 20 years, he has refined his abilities at many of the area’s finest Clubs including Winchester, Kernwood, Bellevue and Bass Rocks Country Clubs. He also has previous Head Professional experience having served as such at both Bass Rocks Country Club and Mt. Hood Golf Course. His professional playing accomplishments include being the first recipient of the New England Assistants Association’s Ben Boyd Player of the Year Award.
David Lazarakis
1st Assistant Golf Professional
Serving since 2019
About David
Dave began working at Ipswich at the start of the 2019 season as an Assistant Professional. Dave has worked at clubs in Scottsdale and Las Vegas, as also Myopia Hunt Club and Salem CC. He graduated from New Mexico State University with a degree in Professional Golf Management in 1996.
Nathan Myers
Director of Player Development.
Serving since 2016
About Nathan
Nathan started in 2016 and has just completed his 7th season at Ipswich.
He has been in the golf industry for over ten years and has always been passionate about teaching and developing talent. He is a class A PGA member, PGA Coach certified, and a Trackman level 2 certified Professional. Nathan is constantly learning more about this great game and enjoys passing my knowledge along to my students in a manner that helps them learn and improve in every aspect of Golf.
Matt Behl
Golf Course Superintendent
Serving since 2019
About Matt
During my career, I have had the pleasure of hosting many Massachusetts Golf Association championships and a United States Golf Association event. I have also had the privilege of working on an LPGA tour stop. Most importantly, as Superintendent, I am passionately committed to improving course conditions and instilling that same sense of pride and commitment in my team. I am a graduate of the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor's degree in Plant and Soil Science along with a concentration in turf grass management and business option. I live in Georgetown, Massachusetts with my wife and twins, Mason and Marisa. When I'm not at work, I enjoy spending time with family, coaching and participating in all outdoor activities.
Kristin Cicerone
Office Manager
Serving since 2021
About Kristin
Kristin joined the team in November of 2021 as the Office Manager. She enjoys the challenges and rewards that come with the daily operations of an office. Kristin and her husband Jim reside in the Danvers with their son and daughter.
Guillermo Alvarez
Facility Maintenance Director
Serving since 2010
About Guillermo
Guillermo started at Ipswich in April 2010. He is the go-to guy for the Clubs' building needs. You will see G and his team around the Club always keeping up with the day-to-day life at Ipswich. G lives in Lowell with his wife Alma and they have two children together.