Ron SandvigConrad Bora Bora Nui, the first luxury resort to open in Bora Bora in nearly 10 years, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ron Sandvig as the director of sales and marketing. With over 30 years of luxury travel and resort lifestyle experience, Sandvig is now bringing his expertise to the recently-renovated and rebranded resort in French Polynesia, where he will be leading sales and marketing for the United States and Canada. Most recently, Sandvig served as director of travel sales at Island Hotel in Newport Beach, Calif. Prior to that he spent ten years as vice president of travel industry sales for Terrenea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. While at Terrenea Resort, Sandvig oversaw the pre-opening and resort launch, exceeding group booking goals and establishing invaluable relationships and partnerships for the resort. Before joining Terrenea Resort, Sandvig served as regional director of sales for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, representing 76 hotels and resorts in 27 countries, specifically working with The Luxury Collection and St. Regis Hotels & Resorts. He started his career overseeing sales and marketing efforts at various hotels in California including The Westin in Long Beach, Calif. Sandvig holds a Bachelor of Business Administration at University of Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii.