The Team

It takes a village to transform an estate like Chesterfield, and we are proud of ours — what we call Team Chesterfield. A hand-picked gaggle of designers, artisans, horticulturists, and engineers who bring a combined 200+ years of experience and expertise to restore Chesterfield in a way that is deferential to its history, sympathetic to its environment, and progressive, resonating with people today and for generations to come.

Team Chesterfield

  • Portrait of Carrie Baughman, Team Chesterfield Captain, smiling in a periwinkle scarf.

    Carrie

    CAPTAIN

    Former Wall Street accountant and auditor with a passion for all things real estate and a demonstrated history of renovating and reimaging period homes. Adopter of senior rescue hounds, most notably Constance, the dog of dogs, a redbone coonhound who defied the odds and her breed’s normal life expectancy, and lived out her golden years, either napping or with her nose to the ground sniffing out the next snack.

  • Portrait of Jack Baughman, Team Chesterfield’s Admiral, smiling in a blue t-shirt.

    Jack

    ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET

    Born and raised in Cambridge, MA, a Harvard graduate, and diehard Bruins and Red Sox fan — in other words, “a Boston guy”, Jack is a trial attorney with almost 30 years of courtroom experience litigating ‘bet the bank’ type cases around the world. Jack’s goal for Chesterfield is to welcome birds and butterflies back to the estate, to plant trees and keep bees, while using one of the cottages (The Chestnut) to curate his vintage poster collection.

  • Portrait of Lucy George, Team Chesterfield’s First Mate, smiling in a denim shirt.

    Lucy

    FIRST MATE

    A writer, publisher, and PR agent, Lucy’s imprints Wordville and Salamander Street publish plays, poetry, and books about the performing arts. Based in Baker Street in the centre of London (Sherlock Holmes is a neighbour), Lucy lived in NYC for six years in the ‘90s and returns to the US as often as possible for the culture, friendships, and everything bagels. Lucy fell in love with Chesterfield after coming face to face with a surprisingly tame vulture in the barn.

  • A winter-themed Chesterfield logo with Carol’s initials.

    Carol

    LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

    Carol is the Landscape Architect at Chesterfield Estate.

  • Portrait of Michael Davis, Team Chesterfield’s Principal Architect, in a blue dress shirt.

    Michael

    PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT

    A registered Architect since 1989, Michael Davis is an award-winning architect based in New York City. He founded Michael Davis Architects & Interiors in 1994, to deliver high-end residential design and renovations, select commercial projects, and museum and exhibition design. Michael’s diverse body of work has been featured in New York Magazine, Architectural Digest, The New York Times, Time Out New York, numerous books, HGTV, and multiple films and commercials. He was named the 2003 Rising Star in Home and Interior Design by the Fashion Group International.

  • A spring-themed Chesterfield logo with Wachuku’s initials.

    Wachuku

    PROJECT ARCHITECT

    Originally from Nigeria, Wachuku is the Project Architect at Chesterfield Estate.

  • A summer-themed Chesterfield logo with Al’s initials.

    Al

    CONSTRUCTION FOREMAN

    Al is the Construction Foreman at Chesterfield Estate.

  • Portrait of Nancy, Team Chesterfield’s Estate Manager, outdoors in a light pink sun hat.

    Nancy

    ESTATE MANAGER

    Nancy is the Estate Manager at Chesterfield Estate.

  • An autumn-themed Chesterfield logo with Hugo’s initials.

    Hugo

    STONE MASON & LANDSCAPE MANAGER

    Originally from Mexico, Hugo is the Stone Mason and Landscape Manager at Chesterfield Estate.

  • A winter-themed Chesterfield logo with Roger’s initials.

    Roger

    GROUNDSKEEPER

    Roger is the Groundskeeper at Chesterfield Estate.

  • Portrait of Jeremy Frechette, Team Chesterfield’s Photographer and Videographer, in black and white.

    Jeremy

    PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY

    Advertising and lifestyle photographer with 20+ years of experience bringing people, places, and spaces to life through his unique eye for lighting and composition. Jeremy works with a wide range of clients from automotive to footwear, to healthcare, consumer products, furniture, hotels, and service industries. He shoots large ad campaigns and creates content libraries.

  • Strong Studio’s orange and gray logo on a dark gray background.

    Strong Studio

    BRANDING & DESIGN

    Strong Studio is a full-service design agency that has been building brands with character since 2006. From the Chesterfield logo to the website and social media, Strong Studio crafts thoughtful, creative solutions for reintroducing the hundred-year-old estate to the Great Barrington community.