A second-generation hotelier, Mr. Russell began his career in 1987 with Ocean Properties Hotels Resorts & Affiliates where he has held management positions at multiple hotels in Maine, New Hampshire, Florida, Colorado and Arizona. He has acted as the General Manager at the Samoset Resort since 1999 where he has overseen numerous multi-million dollar capital improvement projects. Mr. Russell s service on several boards of directors includes Treasurer of Hospitality Maine, Past President of New England Inns and Resorts Association, and the American Hotel & Lodging Association Resort Committee, Past President of the Maine Innkeepers Association, the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce and Past Trustee of Penobscot Bay Hospital. He was awarded the 2016 Community Person of the Year by the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce and the 2010 Innkeeper of the Year by the Maine Innkeepers Association. Mr. Russell graduated with a B.S. degree in Resource Economics from the University of Maine. The Board concluded that Mr. Russell is well suited to serve as a director of the Company because of his varied experience in retail, lodging and hospitality services.