Our Team

Prem Devadas, President, is a 25-year veteran of the hospitality industry. After ten years with The Potomac Hotel Group in Washington, D.C., 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 repositioned the Jefferson Hotel and the Hermitage Hotel through extensive renovations, and achieved Mobil Five Star and AAA Five Diamond awards for the respective properties. At Kiawah Island, he directed the development and successful opening in August 2004 of The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island, the new 255-room ultra-luxury hotel, which is hailed as one of the world's best.

Dale Pelletier, Chief Financial Officer, is a 40-year veteran of the hospitality industry. Dale oversees the company's financial, accounting, tax, information systems, treasury, planning and reporting activities. His extensive experience with more than 80 hotels includes full-service, limited-service, all-suite, resort 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 U.S. operations of City Hotels, an international hotel and airline company that has hotels in the U.S. and Europe and is listed on the Brussels Stock Exchange.

Tracey Slavonia oversees revenue development including sales, marketing, communications and revenue optimization for Salamander's growing portfolio. Slavonia has also previously served as chief marketing officer for Enchantment Group based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Prior, she served as the chief marketing officer for Canyon Ranch, overseeing their portfolio in Arizona, Florida, Las Vegas, Massachusetts, Turkey and the At Sea division. Additionally, she served as the vice president of sales and marketing for Miraval Holding for four years with oversight for their assets in New York and Arizona. Tracey, a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, earned a bachelor of science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona before beginning her hospitality career with Hilton in Phoenix. Earlier in her career, she held leadership positions with PGA National Resort & Spa in Florida; The Wigwam in Arizona; KSL Resorts and St. Regis Monarch Beach in California.

Theresa Silo, Chief Human Resources Officer, is directly responsible for the human resources departments throughout the Salamander portfolio. A seasoned and respected industry leader, her experience features leadership roles at some of the country's most decorated properties. Silo spent 14 years at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in two spells, working as both director of human resources and the director of operations at the Kiawah Island Inn. She has also served as the general manager of The Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, TN; director of operations at the Waldorf Towers in New York, NY; and front office manager at The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, VA.

George Terpilowski is Salamander Collection’s Senior Vice President of Operations. Prior to joining Salamander, Terpilowski was the General Manager of Intercontinental Buckhead, Atlanta. A seasoned luxury hospitality professional with decades of experience, he also served as Regional Vice President Northeast with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts which included oversight of Fairmont Copley Plaza Boston, Boston Raffles Boston and The Plaza Hotel in New York. In his role, Terpilowski is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the hotels and resorts within the company’s portfolio, for maintaining Salamander’s high levels of service quality, and ensuring the company’s goals are achieved through increased profitability. Terpilowski has previously served as Managing Director and Regional Vice President of Fairmont Southampton in Bermuda with oversight of Hamilton Princess Bermuda, Fairmont Mayakoba in Mexico and Royal Pavillion in Barbados; as General Manager of Fairmont Washington D.C., Georgetown; and as General Manager of The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond Virginia. His career began with Grand Heritage Hotels, where he oversaw The Brazilian Court in Palm Beach, FL, Union Station Nashville, TN, and The Clift Hotel San Francisco, CA. A native of London, England, Terpilowski is a passionate fan of Chelsea Football Club of the English Premier League, is an enthusiastic chef, avid reader and tennis player. His family includes wife Judy and children Gavin, Madeline and Liam, along with their dog Hamilton.