Atlantic Hospitality has promoted two staff members and added three new executives to help lead the portfolio’s Acadia Collection.
The Kennebunk, Maine-based hotel investment, management and design company promoted Sonya Dearborn to managing director of the Acadia Collection and The Asticou in Northeast Harbor and tapped Britt Damon to oversee The Claremont in Southwest Harbor.
Dearborn is joined by Tyler Carrol who will serve as The Asticou’s hotel manager, while Shauna Marcum will serve as The Claremont’s assistant general manager alongside Damon. Miles Hanson joins the company as general manager of Salt Cottages in Bar Harbor, filling Damon’s previous role.
“With our Acadia Collection growing this summer, we knew it was essential to make some changes to the team structure, including appointing a managing director for the entire group of properties up north,” Justin Grimes, managing partner of Atlantic Hospitality, said in a statement. “Our veteran employees have already proven to be integral parts of our team, and we’re confident they will thrive in their new roles, along with our two new additions. With high season in Maine quickly approaching, we’re looking forward to another incredible year ahead with our powerhouse hospitality experts leading the charge.”
In her new role, Dearborn will oversee the strategic direction and growth of the brand’s Acadia properties. She will also be responsible for the day-to-day operations at The Asticou, which is debuting in June following a $28 million renovation. Dearborn spent the last two years as general manager for The Claremont Hotel.
Under Dearborn’s leadership, Tyler Carroll will serve as hotel manager for The Asticou. The New England native has nearly 15 years of hospitality experience in various markets around the area.
Britt Damon assumes the position of general manager of The Claremont Hotel following nearly three years as the general manager at Salt Cottages, where she oversaw the property from the beginning stages. Together with Damon, Atlantic Hospitality newcomer Shauna Marcum will help lead The Claremont as assistant general manager, following a 30-year career in multifamily operations and asset management.
Finally, Miles Hanson, a Kennebunk native, joins Atlantic Hospitality as the general manager of Salt Cottages after spending more than eight years in sales for a technology company.