Rocky Gap Casino Resort
Project Manager on AAA Four Diamond resort expansion—hotel, spa, golf, and casino campus under Davis-Bacon field delivery requirements.
Corinne “Cori” Guglielmini · Executive Leader
I turn high-stakes complexity into calm, guest-ready environments.
From boardroom to job site, I stabilize failing programs and align capital with field teams—across the Caribbean, Pacific Islands, and worldwide.
Named resort, historic hospitality, and wellness-destination programs I have personally led or delivered—from field construction through capital coordination.
Project Manager on AAA Four Diamond resort expansion—hotel, spa, golf, and casino campus under Davis-Bacon field delivery requirements.
Historic luxury landmark adaptive reuse—1,000-room grand hotel (National Register) with Crystal Ballroom and landmark interior restoration converted to luxury residential.
Post-disaster capital coordination, rapid rehousing, and regenerative wellness destination planning—off-grid systems, land stewardship, and guest-ready vision aligned from day one. Full case study below.
I partner with owners, investors, and executive teams building environments where luxury, healing intent, and operational certainty must coexist—from pre-development through guest-ready delivery.
Architect-led resorts, branded destinations, and high-touch guest journeys that must translate from vision to field reality without losing design intent or schedule integrity.
Retreats and healing environments where restorative programming, sensory experience, and human-centered design depend on disciplined construction and commissioning leadership.
Nature-integrated lodges, off-grid systems, and regenerative tourism models in remote, culturally rich, and ecologically sensitive settings worldwide.
Caribbean, Pacific, and high-constraint geographies where capital access, logistics, community trust, and accelerated timelines demand calm, field-forward executive authority.
Explore destination and wellness leadership depth in the Strategic Portfolio
Executive leadership shaped by financial discipline, field credibility, and accountable delivery—bringing calm authority to luxury destinations, wellness environments, and mission-critical portfolios worldwide.
As founder of Attune Development Consultants, I lead high-stakes programs where mission continuity, capital integrity, operational resilience, and auditable governance are non-negotiable. I diagnose what is broken, clarify what must be true, and implement the systems, cadence, and leadership structure required for programs to stabilize and perform.
I command capital-program and infrastructure execution in complex, resource-constrained environments. My leadership strengthens delivery systems, accelerates schedule recovery, elevates subcontractor performance, and improves decision quality where conditions shift quickly and failure is not an option.
Executive teams call me when complexity hardens—politics, capital gaps, schedule drift, or fractured stakeholders. I diagnose fast, lead with grace under pressure, and build cultures where people do their best work. Programs stabilize. Environments improve. Quiet authority, disciplined governance, and respect for people and place—that is the standard.
From Appalachian infrastructure realities to Hawaiian post-disaster mandates, I align strategy, capital, and field execution in environments where systems must hold, communities depend on continuity, and operational resilience is essential.
My foundation in forensic investigation strengthens risk diagnosis, root-cause validation, and defensible decision-making in high-liability environments. I bring analytical rigor that protects capital, strengthens governance, and restores operational truth.
“Cori restored clarity when our program was fracturing—and delivered with grace under pressure when failure was not an option.”
Repeat executive partner, multi-site capital program
The highest compliment I receive is repeat partnership. Owners, executives, and field teams consistently request to work with me again because I bring clarity, stability, and a leadership environment where people feel both supported and accountable.
Executive capabilities for luxury development, wellness destinations, program stabilization, and measurable capital performance—grounded in field-forward delivery discipline.
Explore destination, wellness, and experiential leadership depth in the Strategic Portfolio.
Tap each capability to expand.
I translate architect-led resort and wellness vision into executable development—aligning guest journey, brand intent, FF&E, commissioning, and operator readiness so the finished environment feels effortless, restorative, and financially durable.
I stabilize distressed or stalled programs by diagnosing root-cause failure, restoring governance, and re-establishing decision cadence. Proven turnaround execution across multi-site operations, critical-path recovery mandates, and board-level reporting—often achieving double-digit schedule recovery. I build team environments where clarity, accountability, and performance rise immediately.
I structure and align blended finance—including NMTC, LIHTC, and CDFI frameworks—with executable delivery pathways. At CBO Financial, I structured capital for tourism, hospitality, and destination-adjacent development programs. I strengthen financial resilience, reduce capital leakage, and integrate ESG-aligned investment strategy with practical field execution.
I command mission-critical infrastructure programs through disciplined capital delivery, continuity planning, and field leadership where reliability is non-negotiable. I direct complex, high-liability sites, elevate subcontractor performance, and strengthen decision quality in rapidly shifting conditions.
I direct redevelopment strategy for federal and secure facilities with COOP integration, secure-operations controls, and coordinated multi-agency governance—ensuring operational continuity, compliance durability, and risk-aligned modernization.
I stabilize healthcare infrastructure after disruption through disaster-recovery strategy, resilience planning, and compliance-centered execution—strengthening system reliability where failure carries human consequence.
I reposition housing and community-development portfolios through operating discipline, policy fluency, and capital precision—delivering portfolio transformation, compliance durability, and measurable community impact.
I integrate ESG, sustainability, and regenerative-development standards into practical delivery models and capital-program governance—aligning environmental stewardship with operational feasibility and long-term asset performance.
Selected programs showing how I align stakeholders, stabilize field operations, and deliver measurable results—from regenerative wellness destinations to capital programs at scale.
For destination developers, wellness investors, and regenerative land stewards.
After disaster displaced an island community, I secured capital, coordinated rapid rehousing, and advanced a regenerative wellness destination plan—off-grid systems, land stewardship, and guest-ready vision aligned from day one.
Executive Summary: Following emergency displacement in Maui, I coordinated partners across rapid rehousing, funding negotiation, and early capital indications—while advancing regenerative land stewardship, sustainable cabin restoration, and off-grid energy systems aligned with long-term wellness destination intent. This work demonstrates my ability to lead with calm authority in humanitarian timelines without sacrificing governance, capital discipline, or experiential quality.
Context & Challenge: Island environments demand accelerated decision-making, fragmented stakeholder ecosystems, and field execution where infrastructure, community continuity, and capital access must align simultaneously. The mandate required stabilizing immediate human needs while preserving a credible pathway toward elevated hospitality, wellness, and destination development standards.
Mandate & Objectives: My objectives included:
Approach:
Field-Forward Stabilization: I established decision pathways that reduced ambiguity across partners, agencies, and field teams—translating urgent community needs into sequenced, auditable program actions.
Capital & Partner Alignment: I negotiated funding structures and secured early capital indications that protected program continuity while maintaining compliance and investor transparency.
Regenerative Destination Framework: I integrated sustainable cabin restoration, off-grid energy systems, and regenerative land stewardship into a practical development model—connecting humanitarian urgency with long-term wellness and experiential asset performance.
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What This Demonstrates: This is what I deliver when environments are fragile, timelines are unforgiving, and leadership must hold both human consequence and long-range destination vision— with grace, precision, and field credibility.
For investors and operators requiring portfolio-scale ESG delivery discipline.
I led a $144M, 12-state ESG portfolio integrating blended capital, construction oversight, and sustainability delivery—proving disciplined program management at portfolio scale.
Executive Summary: I provide executive leadership for a multi-state ESG-driven infrastructure portfolio spanning healthcare and senior-living environments. My work integrates complex capital-stack structuring, construction oversight, sustainability strategy, and remote team leadership. The portfolio requires disciplined financial modeling, regulatory navigation, risk management, and consistent operational execution across diverse geographies. I apply program-management rigor, portfolio-management oversight, and strategic planning to ensure each project advances long-term organizational and investor objectives.
Context & Challenge: The portfolio includes projects financed through NMTC, HTC, USDA, and CDFI instruments—each with unique compliance, reporting, and structuring requirements. The challenge was to optimize investor returns, strengthen lifecycle-cost performance, and standardize construction and operational practices across 12 states while maintaining governance, quality, and operational excellence.
Mandate & Objectives: My objectives included:
Approach:
Capital Strategy & Financial Modeling: I structured complex capital stacks using NMTC, HTC, USDA, and CDFI tools, ensuring compliance while optimizing investor returns. I applied advanced financial modeling to evaluate lifecycle costs, inform capital-project delivery, and support long-term portfolio strategy.
Construction Oversight & Field Operations: I provided executive oversight of site selection, construction delivery, and remote field operations, ensuring consistency in quality, reporting integrity, and disciplined risk management. I served as an owner's representative across multiple sites, coordinating cross-functional teams and ensuring alignment with project scope, schedule, and budget.
ESG Integration: I implemented sustainability and energy-efficiency initiatives across the portfolio, aligning projects with ESG performance expectations and long-term operational resilience.
Operational Standardization: I developed CM manuals, field-reporting protocols, and executive dashboards to create consistency across all project sites. These tools strengthened governance, improved change-management processes, and enhanced operational excellence.
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What This Demonstrates: This highlights my ability to lead complex capital programs, manage multi-state operations, and integrate ESG strategy into infrastructure development. It reflects strengths in program management, financial strategy, operational excellence, and cross-functional leadership.
For owners requiring continuity and compliance in secure, mission-critical environments.
I supported federal modernization in secure environments where continuity, compliance, and multi-agency alignment were non-negotiable—strengthening operational resilience under strict governance.
Executive Summary: I contributed to a federal-sector redevelopment initiative focused on secure-facility modernization and continuity-of-operations (COOP) planning. This work required navigating federal standards, coordinating across agencies, and aligning redevelopment activities with mission-critical operational requirements. I applied risk-management discipline, cross-functional coordination, and strategic planning to ensure modernization efforts strengthened operational resilience.
Context & Challenge: Federal redevelopment projects operate under strict security, compliance, and operational-continuity constraints. The challenge was to modernize facilities while ensuring uninterrupted operations and alignment with COOP mandates—requiring precise governance, stakeholder engagement, and disciplined program-management execution.
Mandate & Objectives: My objectives included:
Approach:
Stakeholder Coordination: I worked across federal agencies, redevelopment teams, and operational units to ensure alignment on modernization requirements and continuity planning. This required strong governance, communication, and cross-functional leadership.
COOP Integration: I supported the integration of COOP mandates into redevelopment activities, ensuring that modernization efforts strengthened—rather than disrupted—mission-critical operations.
Risk Mitigation: I contributed to risk-mitigation strategies that improved operational resilience and reduced vulnerabilities during redevelopment, including scenario planning, operational-continuity assessments, and change-management support.
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What This Demonstrates: This highlights my ability to operate in mission-critical, federal, and secure environments with a focus on continuity, compliance, risk management, and operational resilience.
For owners delivering complex industrial and experiential facilities under zero-error tolerance.
I led full owner’s-representative delivery of a $45–50M campus—from international press procurement through commissioning of a 130,000 ft² mission-critical facility, on time and under budget.
Executive Summary: I led the redevelopment of the Frederick News-Post's First Amendment campus, a $45–50M capital program integrating industrial infrastructure, international procurement, engineering precision, and full operational launch. The project required coordinating more than 100 subcontractors, managing global logistics for a 130,000 ft² printing and distribution center, and delivering a mission-critical facility on time and under budget. This work demonstrates my strengths in capital-project delivery, program management, cross-functional leadership, and operational excellence.
Context & Challenge: The Frederick News-Post sought to modernize its industrial operations and expand its regional footprint through a new First Amendment campus. The project involved constructing a high-performance printing and distribution center, integrating specialized press equipment sourced internationally, and coordinating across engineering, construction, branding, and operational teams.
The challenge was to deliver a technically demanding facility with zero tolerance for error, while managing global procurement, complex engineering requirements, and a diverse network of subcontractors.
Mandate & Objectives: My mandate was to lead the full redevelopment effort, including:
Approach:
Capital Strategy & Project Leadership: I directed the full capital program, aligning budget, scope, and schedule across multiple disciplines. I coordinated with local officials, engineers, architects, and internal leadership to ensure the project met regulatory, operational, and performance requirements.
International Procurement & Logistics: I managed the procurement of a $35M TKS shaftless press from Tokyo, overseeing logistics across 25 tractor-trailer shipments. This required precise scheduling, customs coordination, and alignment with construction sequencing to ensure seamless installation.
Engineering Integration: I oversaw the integration of:
Construction Oversight & Vendor Management: I directed more than 100 subcontractors and vendors, ensuring quality, safety, and performance across all trades. I implemented reporting protocols, field-coordination processes, and risk-mitigation strategies to maintain schedule integrity.
Branding, Compliance & Operational Launch: I led FF&E, signage, and branding aligned with the Frederick News-Post's legacy. I secured all permits, inspections, and Use & Occupancy approvals, and oversaw staff training and commissioning of all systems.
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What This Demonstrates: This highlights my ability to lead large-scale capital programs, manage international procurement, coordinate complex engineering requirements, and deliver mission-critical facilities with precision and operational discipline.
For portfolio owners pursuing long-arc modernization and measurable community impact.
Over nearly a decade, I modernized an 800-unit portfolio—raising valuation 30%, sustaining HUD High Performer status nine years, and expanding resident services to 2,500+ people.
Executive Summary: Over nearly a decade, I led a comprehensive modernization and repositioning of an 800-unit LIHTC portfolio, strengthening asset valuation, stabilizing operations, and elevating long-term asset performance. My work integrated capital planning, compliance, vendor management, sustainability upgrades, and the launch of a 501(c)(3) subsidiary that expanded resident-service capacity. This initiative demonstrates my strengths in portfolio management, program management, operational excellence, governance, and long-arc organizational transformation.
Context & Challenge: When I assumed leadership of the portfolio, the organization faced aging assets, valuation stagnation, subsidy dependence, inconsistent operational standards, and limited resident-service infrastructure. Capital-planning practices were fragmented, vendor oversight lacked rigor, and sustainability standards varied widely across properties.
The challenge was to modernize the portfolio while strengthening financial performance, improving compliance, and building a sustainable platform for resident advancement.
Mandate & Objectives: My mandate was to stabilize the portfolio, modernize operations, and create long-term value. I focused on:
Approach:
Strategic Repositioning & Capital Planning: I led a multi-year repositioning strategy that integrated capital planning, vendor negotiations, and interagency MOUs. I evaluated asset performance, identified underperforming properties, and aligned capital investments with long-term financial goals. This work created a disciplined, data-driven framework for asset management and capital allocation.
Operational Stabilization & Compliance Modernization: I strengthened property-management standards, improved compliance audit readiness, and implemented sustainability upgrades across the portfolio. I introduced consistent operating procedures, improved vendor oversight, and established performance expectations that elevated operational reliability.
Sustainability & Long-Term Asset Performance: I oversaw energy-efficiency and sustainability upgrades that reduced operating costs and improved long-term asset performance. These improvements supported both financial stability and resident quality of life.
Nonprofit Launch & Resident-Service Expansion: I founded and scaled a 501(c)(3) subsidiary to deliver workforce-development and economic-mobility programming. This organization ultimately served more than 2,500 residents.
Stakeholder Alignment & Governance: I worked closely with local government, community partners, and internal teams to ensure alignment across capital planning, compliance, and resident-service initiatives. This strengthened governance, transparency, and long-term strategic planning.
Results:
Portfolio Repositioning & Financial Performance
Operational & Compliance Improvements
Vendor & Sustainability Outcomes
Community Impact
What This Demonstrates: This highlights my ability to lead long-term portfolio transformation, integrate capital strategy with operational execution, strengthen compliance and governance, modernize multi-site operations, and deliver measurable financial, operational, and social outcomes.
25+ years leading capital programs across the U.S., Caribbean, Pacific Islands, and post-disaster regions—stabilizing failing systems and delivering outcomes where continuity and trust are non-negotiable.
Lead multi-site and international field operations across Appalachia and the Hawaiian Islands while designing elevated operating frameworks for luxury hospitality, wellness, and destination environments. Structure and optimize $200M+ in capital and blended-finance programs, reduce schedule exposure through procurement and operational planning, and advise executives and boards on performance, risk posture, and strategic decision pathways.
Restored solvency to a financially distressed agency operating at a deficit for 40 years, eliminating all legacy debt within five years. Maintained seven consecutive years of HUD High Performer status, directed RAD and Section 18 repositioning, advanced major housing expansion for extremely low-income seniors, and led multi-site emergency operations during COVID-19 while sustaining operational continuity.
Engineered $150M+ in blended-finance structures across NMTC, LIHTC, USDA, CDFI, PACE, HTC, and Opportunity Zone programs. Led site selection, competitive bidding, contractor selection, and long-lead procurement for hydroponic agriculture initiatives in Puerto Rico and expanded ESG-aligned sustainability consultancy across climate-resilient and coastal-restoration projects.
Led $65M redevelopment of a mission-critical industrial facility requiring uninterrupted operations and secure-facility coordination. Directed engineering integration of high-energy electrical systems, oversaw international procurement of a $35M TKS press system, and exercised full Owner's Representative authority from acquisition through commissioning and operational launch.
Led mission-critical redevelopment and secure-facility strategy across COPT's federal portfolio supporting DoD and intelligence tenancy. Directed BRAC-driven redevelopment planning and coordinated with federal agencies to validate COOP, COG, and hardened-facility requirements.
Delivered resort, hotel, healthcare, and commercial construction programs including Rocky Gap Casino Resort (Four Diamond) expansion and branded hospitality projects across the Mid-Atlantic.
Supported $65M+ hospital expansions and disaster-recovery assignments alongside historic hospitality adaptive reuse—including The Rice Hotel → The Rice Lofts, a National Register landmark conversion.
For executive mandates in luxury eco-resorts, wellness retreats, regenerative destinations, and mission-critical capital programs worldwide.