jon gersonde, cristina bernardini, and genevieve conroy 

Christophe Harbour is delighted to announce the appointment of three new executives. Jon Gersonde as the community's new General Manager and Vice President of Operations; Genevieve Conroy has accepted the post of Vice President of Sales and Marketing; and Cristina Bernardini is Christophe Harbour's new Business Development Manager for Europe. The announcement coincides with the development’s latest growth phase and an expanded focus on growing market presence and developing new business opportunities in advance of the launch of phase two of the marina village and the continued expansion of the resort community. Gersonde, Conroy and Bernardini have proven records of excellence in resort management, real estate sales and marketing, and yachting industries respectively.

“Christophe Harbour is entering one of the most exciting times in our development’s history, and we’ve never been more bullish on our community’s future,” stated Developer, Charles P. “Buddy” Darby III. “With continued expansion comes the need to strengthen our market presence and operational focus on excellence, so having Jon, Genevieve and Cristina join us at this integral moment in our development ensures we will remain on the path to success.”

An avid yachtsman and veteran in the hospitality industry, Gersonde has more than 25 years of experience in luxury hospitality, golf and resort management, opening four destination resorts and leading nine major renovations. Most recently, he served as General Manager of the Viceroy Anguilla Resort Residences and Spa where he led the property to world-class ratings and contributed extensively to residential sales and management. Prior to this position, Gersonde held leadership positions in highly acclaimed resorts such as Turnberry Isle Resort, Golf Club & Spa in Aventura Florida and Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, also elevating those resorts to award-winning status. Gersonde will be based in St. Kitts. 

With a substantial background in leading strategy and implementation of hospitality brand development, Genevieve Conroy will oversee all multi-platform sales and marketing initiatives to support real estate and marina sales efforts and to foster Christophe Harbour’s long-term growth. Prior to joining Christophe Harbour, Conroy served as Vice Present of Residential Sales and Marketing at Baha Mar, where she was responsible for designing and leading global sales & marketing strategies for bringing to market 284 multi-branded luxury hotel-residential units. She also spent six years with The Ritz Carlton on various projects through the Southeastern US and Caribbean. Conroy will be based at the company’s headquarters in Charleston, South Carolina.

Cristina Bernardini brings more than 24 years of success in elevating brand presence through marketing, communications and public relations. Bernardini is well known in the yachting industry for her tenure as the Marketing, PR and Communications Manager at Perini Navi Group, the renowned Italian shipyard, where she developed marketing and communication strategies to develop the Group’s new business and maintain existing client relationships.  As Christophe Harbour’s European Business Development Manager, Bernardini will develop and manage global strategic partnerships and leverage existing relationships to support sales and extend brand awareness within Europe. Bernardini will be based in Italy.