Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island has named Peter Conboy as its new director of finance. Located along the coast of South Carolina’s scenic Hilton Head Island, the lushly landscaped beachfront resort provides beautiful views of the Atlantic Ocean, access to miles of soft white-sand beach, an array of on-site amenities, 23,000 square feet of flexible function space for up to 1,100 guests, and picturesque outdoor venues.
In his new position, Conboy is responsible for directing the financial operations of the AAA Four Diamond-rated resort, which includes overseeing the resort’s accounting staff; managing receivables, payables, and payroll; negotiating contracts; and preparing financial statements and analyses of hotel operations.
Conboy joins the 11-acre resort from Wild Dunes Resort near Charleston, South Carolina, where he served as the director of finance for nearly four years. His extensive hospitality industry accounting and finance experience also includes serving for 13 years as controller and CFO for Cranwell Resort, Spa & Golf Club in Lenox, Mass.; director of finance & accounting for Chateau Élan Winery & Resort in Braselton, Ga., for eight years; and controller at Columbia Marriott Hotel in Columbia, S.C. He received his accounting education from Pace University in New York City, and a Bachelor of Science from the School of Hospitality Management from Florida International University in Miami, Fla.
“Peter is an outstanding leader with exceptional and significant hospitality industry accounting and finance experience,” says the resort’s General Manager Jay Wiendl. “He is a terrific addition to our team.”
Featuring 340 spacious guestrooms and suites with luxurious bedding, the resort has the full-service Arum Spa, five on-site restaurants and bars, a zero-entry lagoon swimming pool, heated shade pool and hot tub, fitness center, concierge services and scenic lush tropical gardens. The resort also offers onsite bicycle rentals, access to world-class golf (with resort signing privileges), and tennis on 20 courts at the adjacent Van Der Meer Tennis Academy. Recreational options on the island include kayaking and paddle boarding on some of the best beaches in the country, and biking and hiking on 50 miles of paths along the shore.
Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island is a AAA-approved Four Diamond resort offering 340 guestrooms and suites many of which overlook lushly landscaped semitropical gardens, with spectacular beach and lagoon-style swimming pool. Its first-class amenities include several dining options, a day spa and fitness center. Complimentary transportation is provided to and from the world-class golf and tennis offerings available within Hilton Head’s Shipyard complex. The resort is situated 45 miles from Savannah, Ga., and seven miles from Hilton Head Island airport, in an area surrounded by outdoor recreation, shopping and fine dining. For more info, or reservations, visit Sonesta.com/HiltonHeadIsland , specifically http://bit.ly/hiltonheadoffers, or contact the resort at (843) 842-2400 or (800) SON-ESTA (766-3782).
Sonesta is a growing, global hospitality brand with more than 80 properties in seven countries, centered on a corporate dedication to delivering a guest experience that provides more than just a place to stay. With a portfolio of diverse and distinctive properties as individual as its guests, there is no typical Sonesta. Offering a full range of exceptional experiences found in many of the most memorable destinations in the world, Sonesta proudly exceeds guest’s expectations delivering an authentic experience time and time again. Discover Royal Sonesta and Sonesta Hotels & Resorts in Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Hilton Head Island, Houston, Irvine, New Orleans, Philadelphia, San Francisco, San Jose, Scottsdale, St. Louis, St. Maarten (2), Chile, Colombia (7), Ecuador (2), Peru (6), and Egypt (2 + 3 cruise ships). Sonesta ES Suites is an extended stay hotel brand managed by Sonesta currently found in 43 locations across the U.S. For more info, visit Sonesta.com or call (617) 315-9200 or 800-Sonesta (800-766-3782) in the U.S. and Canada.
