Sheila Johnson has assembled a team of accomplished hospitality talents, each bringing a depth of knowledge and hands-on expertise in every aspect of the lodging industry.

Sheila C. Johnson, CEO, has enjoyed success in many areas. Co-founder of BET (Black Entertainment Television), she is also a partner in Lincoln Holdings, LLC, and RLJ Development. Lincoln Holdings, a Washington, DC based company, is the majority owner of the NHL Washington Capitols and the WNBA’s Washington Mystics as well as a partner of the NBA’s Washington Wizards and the state-of-the-art Verizon Center. Mrs. Johnson sits on the boards of Parsons The New School for Design, The Whitney Museum of American Art, VH1 Save the Music Foundation, and the United States Equestrian Federation. She also serves as a Global Ambassador for CARE, a humanitarian organization whose mission is to fight global poverty.

Prem Devadas, President, is a 25-year veteran of the hospitality industry. After ten years with The Potomac Hotel Group in Washington, DC, he left the Regional Director of Operations position to manage the lodging portfolio for CCA Industries whose holdings include The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, VA, The Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, TN and Kiawah Island Resort near Charleston, SC. As Managing Director, he re-positioned the Jefferson Hotel and the Hermitage Hotel through extensive renovations and achieved Mobil 5-Star and AAA Five-Diamond awards for the respective properties. At Kiawah Island he directed the development and successful opening of the Sanctuary at Kiawah Island, the new 255 room ultra luxury hotel in August, 2004.

Stuart Haney, Chief Operating Officer, has a track record of success in planning and execution of acquisitions, reorganizations and divestitures. Stuart came to Salamander Hospitality after 28 years of experience in wealth management and hospitality businesses. He has a Masters of Law in Taxation from Georgetown University, a Juris Doctorate from Washburn University of Law, and a BS from Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. He is a board member of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation and an advisory member of the Pennsylvania Academy of Music. Career highlights include the sale of the Washington Redskins, the Chrysler and Kent buildings in New York and numerous smaller real estate holdings including Elmendorf, a leading horse breeding and racing farm in Lexington, KY.

Chuck Pomerantz, Vice President, Business Development, is responsible for the development and growth of the management division of Salamander Hospitality. A veteran of over 25 years in the hospitality industry, Chuck spent his first fifteen years in Food & Beverage management, serving as Food & Beverage Director at the Sheraton Manhattan and as owner and operator of three restaurants in the Washington, D.C. area. Most recently, he led the pre and post operating team of the 1500-room Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center as Vice President and Hotel Manager. Prior to achieving one of the most successful openings of a property of this size in history, Chuck was an Area Director of Operations for Wyndham Hotels and Resorts in the eastern region of the United States.

Dale Pelletier, Chief Financial Officer, is a thirty year veteran of the hospitality. Dale oversees the company’s financial, accounting, tax, information systems, treasury, planning and reporting activities. His extensive experience with over seventy hotels includes full service, limited service, all suites, resorts and condominium hotels both at the property and corporate levels. Dale also served as Chief Financial Officer for MEI Hotels, a hotel development, ownership, management and investment group. He was responsible for all financial activities for the company’s managed and asset managed hotels, construction and development projects and three private equity funds. Prior to MEI, Dale was Chief Financial Officer for the US operations of City Hotels, an international hotel and airline company listed on the Brussels stock exchange, with hotels in the US and Europe.

Patrick Blangy, Vice President, Marketing and Sales, brings a high level of strategic planning experience to Salamander Hospitality, LLC. His twenty-six years of experience in the hospitality industry both in the United States and internationally is fundamental to our unique ability to achieve optimum results in such key areas as market penetration, revenue enhancement and distribution. The range of his leadership positions in Marketing & Sales includes such high profile resorts as the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa, the Grand Wailea Resort & Spa on Maui, and the luxurious boutique style hotels of Orient-Express. His scope of experience also includes a corporate director's position with Renaissance Hotels International.

James Martin Wall, General Manager of our highly regarded Woodlands Resort & Inn, came to Woodlands in 1997 after a 16-year career with Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts. Both operational and managerial positions have given him a great depth of knowledge and understanding for all phases and functions of the luxury segment of the hospitality field. Woodlands is one of only three lodging establishments in the U.S. to currently hold the Mobil Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond awards for both lodging and dining.

Jim Bullock, Corporate Director of Sales & Marketing, has over twenty five years of direct sales, marketing and operations experience in dynamic business-to-business and business-to-consumer environments. Prior to joining Salamander Hospitality, he served as Regional Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Benchmark Hospitality International presiding over a diverse portfolio of independent resorts, hotels, conference centers, and condominiums. Additionally, Jim held several key property-based and corporate office positions with International Conference Resorts, a management group specializing in the training and professional development needs of the Fortune 500 elite. He served as the National Director of Sales and Marketing for the organization’s network of conference-focused properties as well as the affiliated service enterprises including an in-house travel agency and a full service meeting planning company.

Thaddeus B. Fox, MISM, Corporate Director of Technology, has 30 years of experience in the hospitality management industry, focusing on information technology for the last twenty. In his most recent role as Director of Technology at the Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club prior to joining Salamander Hospitality, Thaddeus successfully managed over two million dollars worth of Information System projects including a Nortel telephone switch and Cisco property infrastructure upgrade. Previously, at Carnival Hotels & Casinos, Thaddeus served as a Regional Controller managing eight Caribbean and Latin American properties. He was also Director of Financial Controls for RJF Hotels of Miami Beach responsible for three Florida properties. Thaddeus began his career as a management trainee with The Sheraton Corporation.

Julie Soltes, Director of Human Resources, has twenty years of experience in the hospitality industry. While her focus has always been in the human resources arena, she also has operations experience in the rooms division and risk management. Julie has worked for managed, owned and independent properties and has a proven track record in benefits negotiation and administration. She places a very strong emphasis on training and development and has consistently implemented Worker’s Compensation programs with positive results. Working with all levels of an organization to enhance morale and create a strong service culture, Julie never loses sight of the fact that it is the people that make the difference in an organization.