Team
Our Project Managers
We know the hotel industry. Our combined years of experience within the hospitality sector, allows us to reduce risk while maximizing hotel revenue. We have developed a very specific management approach which tackles the most common pitfalls of hotel projects. Further, our small team grants us the agility to present flexible solutions to meet the needs of our clients. Our direct and collaborative approach enables us to successfully coordinate between the Owner and Brand, meet the construction schedule, minimize hotel disruption and maximize every dollar spent.
In the capacity as a Project Managers, the SGVL team has been involved in over 100 renovations across the country. These renovations consist of a combination of guestroom, public space and miscellaneous CAPEX projects ranging from full-service hotels to portfolios of select service hotels. We have also managed program re-brandings and brand roll-out initiatives.
Recent Projects
Four Points Norwood Boston
DoubleTree Hotel Cocoa Beach
Hilton Woburn Boston Hotel
Embassy Suites Boston Logan Airport
Tarrytown House Estates
Seattle Redmond Residence Inn
Sarasota Bradenton Residence Inn
Tampa North Residence Inn
Corona SpringHill Suites
Scranton Hampton Inn
Roseville Hilton Garden Inn
Hillsboro/Beaverton Homewood Suites
Lafayette Indianapolis Holiday Inn
Matthew Salerno
Principal
Matt Salerno has over 17 years of experience serving as an owner’s representative in the hospitality industry, he understands from the Owner’s perspective what constitutes a successful project. His relationships with various Owners, Brands, Management Companies, Architects/Designers and numerous vendors helps provides the foundation to the collaborative approach necessary to deliver these unique projects successfully. Organized, detail-oriented and resourceful, Matt is personally involved in all projects and is the client’s eyes and ears throughout the life of the project.
Matt is member of the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association and The Hospitality Industry Network (NEWH). He has a Civil Engineering degree from Widener University.
Recent Projects
Wilmington Sonesta ES
Providence Sonesta ES
Westin Book Cadillac Detroit
RL Hotel St. Louis
Four Points West Lafayette
Embassy Suites Denver
Atlanta Buckhead Residence Inn
Atlanta Cumberland Residence Inn
Atlanta Airport Residence Inn
St. Louis Hampton Inn
Columbia SC Hampton Inn
Kansas City Overland Park Hampton Inn
Pettrice Lewis
Project Manager
Pettrice Lewis has been working in the hospitality industry for over 16 years. She began her career in the hospitality industry working for Interstate Hotels & Resorts. Since 2011, Pettrice has worked as a project manager as an Owners’ Representative working on an array of hospitality projects ranging from a portfolio of select service hotels to large-scale full-service hotel renovations. She excels at looking for potential opportunities to add value to the asset for our clients. With her diverse hospitality background and experience working with many Brands and Ownership groups, she understands the client’s needs and the necessary skills to deliver each unique project successfully.
Pettrice resides in Washington DC and has degrees from The University of the District of Columbia and The George Washington University.
Recent Projects
Middletown RI Courtyard
Wilmington Courtyard
Willow Grove Courtyard
Stoughton Courtyard
Syracuse Courtyard
Allentown Bethlehem Courtyard
Milford Courtyard
Greenbelt Courtyard
Norwood Courtyard
Flagstaff Courtyard
Flagstaff SpringHill Suites
Willow Grove Residence Inn
Syracuse Residence Inn
Annapolis Residence Inn
Parsippany Residence Inn
Birmingham Hampton Inn
Pittsburgh Airport Courtyard
Nate Calixto
PROJECT MANAGER / PHOENIX
Nate Calixto joined the SGVL team in 2022. Before SGVL, Nate was a superintendentand project manager for a general contractor in the hospitality and medical field. Natehas over 8 years of construction experience on an array of projects, ranging from tenantimprovements to ground up hotels and medical facilities. His extensive background inconstruction brings an advantage to providing an alternative outlook during projects.Nate utilizes this experience by providing oversight during the construction phase on SGVL’s larger and more complicated projects. He displays strong communicative andleadership skills between the project team and owner to quickly provide on-site solutionsand direction to proficiently complete each project.
Nate has a degree in Construction Management from Arizona State University and resides outside Phoenix, AZ.
When not working, Nate appreciates off-roading and golfing. He also enjoys watching his daughters pursue theirinterests in sports and education.
