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Project Manager

Suffolk Construction

Arriving in the United States from Venezuela to attend college in 2000, Corina Castellano earned a bachelor’s degree in arts and landscape architecture and master’s in construction management from Florida International University. Although construction ranks among Southwest Florida’s top industries, Castellano stands out as one of the few women in that field.

“Women comprise less than 10% of the total construction workforce in Southwest Florida. I want to use my knowledge and experience to empower women in the industry to have a voice and to follow their dreams,” she says. “I have always tried to learn something new every day and to not fear change, as with change comes opportunities, new knowledge and growth. I think that is what has helped me develop an ever-evolving portfolio in my career, and to contribute to the construction and development of some wonderful properties.”

Away from the construction sites, Castellano volunteers at her church teaching children’s Sunday School, by helping to feed the homeless and through a youth-based ministry called Awana. She is also a member of a company fundraising group that supports her fellow Suffolk employees through life-altering tragedies, as well as the company’s coastal cleanup and Build-A-Bike project.