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Ocean House Management Names Three Key Members
to Management Team at Spicer Mansion in Mystic,
Connecticut
March 10, 2016 1:34pm
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MYSTIC, C.T. – March 10, 2016 – Spicer Mansion, a new ultra-luxury inn set minutes from the maritime
seaport of Mystic, Connecticut, is pleased to announce the key appointments of Louis Shapazian as
Innkeeper, Jennifer Backman as Executive Chef, and Charlotte Berdensey as Food & Beverage Manager, in
advance of its highly anticipated May 4, 2016 opening. All three team members bring extensive luxury
hospitality experience, including roles at other hotels in the Ocean House Management Collection.
Louis Shapazian joins the Spicer Mansion team with ten years of hospitality
leadership experience. Most recently, Shapazian was Assistant Director of
Housekeeping at the AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Triple Five Star Ocean
Housein Watch Hill, Rhode Island. Previously, he held positions at the Boston
Harbour Hotel; the Four Seasons in Vail, Colorado; and the Four Seasons in Las
Vegas, Nevada. Shapazian graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel
Management from Johnson & Wales University. As Spicer Mansion’s Innkeeper,
Shapazian will be responsible for the day-to-day hotel management, making sure
every guest feels at home in the Mansion, and creating once-in-a-lifetime
moments that guests will remember forever.
Executive Chef Jennifer Backman has 17 years of experience in some of Rhode
Island’s most celebrated kitchens. Most recently, she served as Executive Chef at
the Relais & Chateaux Weekapaug Inn in Weekapaug, Rhode Island. Previously,
she worked as Executive Sous Chef at the Ocean House. Prior to her roles with
the Ocean House Management Collection, Backman spent five years at Castle
Hill Inn in Newport, Rhode Island. She holds a degree in culinary arts from
Johnson & Wales University. Backman prides herself on using the freshest and
finest local ingredients, and has designed six-course seasonal tasting menus for
The Restaurant, Spicer Mansion’s elegant private fine dining restaurant.
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Charlotte Berdensey, Spicer Mansion’s new Food & Beverage Manager, has an
impressive background in both pastry arts and culinary management. Previously,
she rose through the ranks at the Ocean House, and was named Restaurant
Manager of Seasons restaurant in 2014. She holds an Associate Degree in
Baking & Pastry Arts from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New
York, and a Bachelor of Science in Baking & Pastry Food Service Management
from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island. As Spicer
Mansion’s Food & Beverage Manager, Berdensey will be responsible for the dayto-day operations of the hotel’s private restaurant and Room No. 9 Speakeasy,
from comprehensive employee training to ensuring each patron is met with the
highest standard of service.
“We’re thrilled to welcome such a strong leadership team to Spicer Mansion,” says owner Brian Gates of Gates
Property Holdings. “Louis, Jennifer and Charlotte bring such incredible experience to the hotel, and I know
guests will be delighted with the impeccable service and gourmet cuisine that they’ll enjoy with every stay.”
For more information, visit www.spicermansion.com. Tags: spicer mansion, ocean house management collection, gates property holdings, louis shapazian, jennifer
backman, charlotte berdensey
About Spicer Mansion
Originally built in 1853 as the summer home of renowned sea captain and benefactor
Elihu Spicer Jr., Spicer Mansion will feature eight guestrooms and a world-class food
and beverage program. The culinary offerings will include a private restaurant and
the Room No. 9 speakeasy-style cocktail bar, exclusive to hotel and invited guests. Spicer Mansion pays
homage to the Gilded Age of refined hospitality alongside contemporary touches, uncompromising service,
and the latest in modern technology. Guests of the Mansion will have access to a chauffer-driven house BMW
750Li, for use in and around Mystic, as well as to and from the Ocean House and Weekapaug Inn. Contact: Candice Traskos
[email protected] / 401.584.7060
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