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Project management & development advisory

Clear direction.
From day one.

Hands-on leadership for real estate and infrastructure,
from the first decisions through delivery.

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01 / Who we areSenior leadership. Direct involvement.

Who we are

MindPM is an independent project management and development advisory practice led by Isabel Ronda.

We work alongside owners and developers from early feasibility and entitlements through design, construction, and close-out. Our approach combines engineering expertise, commercial judgment, and disciplined project controls to guide decisions, align teams, and protect our clients’ interests.

Isabel Ronda, founder and project director of MindPMConnect on LinkedIn
Leadership

Isabel Ronda

Founder & Project Director

Isabel is a civil engineer and project leader with more than a decade of experience across real estate development and major infrastructure in the U.S. and internationally.

She brings a broad perspective on the decisions that shape a project, connecting development strategy, design, construction, and financial performance. Her work encompasses owner’s representation, entitlement coordination, consultant leadership, procurement, and cost and schedule oversight.

Isabel founded MindPM in 2023 to give clients direct access to experienced project leadership. She works closely with owners and multidisciplinary teams to establish priorities, resolve complex issues, and maintain accountability from early planning through delivery.

Career background

Before founding MindPM, Isabel served as Senior Project Manager at Turton Bond, overseeing project and cost management for mixed-use developments in Downtown Los Angeles. Her residential experience includes three projects totaling more than 1,100 units.

Previously, she held Senior Cost Manager and Office Engineer roles with Dragados / ACS on the $1.43B SR-99 Tunnel in Seattle and the $630M LA County Effluent Outfall Tunnel. Her international experience also includes Santiago Metro, Heathrow Airport, and the Anthony Henday Drive highway P3 in Canada.

Education

M.S. Civil Engineering, Structures
University of Cantabria, Spain

M.S. Leadership & Business Management Innovation
Technical University of Madrid, Spain

Credentials

Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute

OSHA 30
Construction safety

02 / ServicesFrom opportunity to delivery

The right support.
At every stage.

Lead the full project or step in where focused support makes the difference.

01Land acquisition & due diligence

Understand the opportunity before committing.

Coordination of feasibility reviews, site constraints, zoning, technical studies, and early project budgets to support informed investment decisions.

02Entitlements coordination

A clear path through approvals.

Management of applications, consultants, agency communication, environmental review coordination, and the milestones needed to advance a project.

03Program & project management

Keep the whole project moving.

Owner’s representation, design coordination, construction oversight, and stakeholder communication from early planning through close-out.

04Financial & cost management

Know where the numbers stand.

Development budgets, cash flow planning, cost forecasting, change management, and reporting that connects spending to project progress.

05Planning & scheduling

Connect today’s work to the next milestone.

Integrated project schedules, dependency tracking, milestone reviews, and timely follow-up on the decisions that affect delivery.

06Procurement & contracting management

The right team. A clearly defined scope.

Consultant and contractor procurement, scope alignment, proposal review, and contract administration to support the owner’s objectives.

03 / ExperienceReal estate & infrastructure

Different projects.
The same discipline.

Selected experience of Isabel Ronda, including work completed before founding MindPM.

Showing all 7 projects.

COVA at Coachella — Coachella, CaliforniaHospitality & residential

COVA at Coachella

01

Coachella, California

Development & project management

Predevelopment leadership for a master-planned resort and residential community, connecting entitlement strategy, consultant coordination, budgets, and project planning.

85-acre master-planned community
1200 S Olive — Downtown Los Angeles, CaliforniaMixed-use & multifamily

1200 S Olive

02

Downtown Los Angeles, California

Project & cost management

Project and cost management for an eight-story residential development with Type IIIA construction over a concrete podium.

398 residences
845 S Olive — Downtown Los Angeles, CaliforniaMixed-use & multifamily

845 S Olive

03

Downtown Los Angeles, California

Project & cost management

Project oversight and cost management for an urban mixed-use development, coordinating budget and delivery requirements.

334 residences
3rd Street — Downtown Los Angeles, CaliforniaMixed-use & multifamily

3rd Street

04

Downtown Los Angeles, California

Project & cost management

Project and cost management for an eight-story multifamily development with Type IIIA construction over a concrete podium.

350 residences
SR-99 Tunnel — Seattle, WashingtonInfrastructure

SR-99 Tunnel

05

Seattle, Washington

Cost management

Cost management on the design-build highway tunnel as part of the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program, during Isabel’s tenure with Dragados / ACS.

$1.43B design-build project
Heathrow Airport Q6 Works — London, United KingdomInfrastructure

Heathrow Airport Q6 Works

06

London, United Kingdom

Project engineering

Project engineering experience on a major design-build works package at Heathrow Airport.

£220M works package
Santiago Metro Line 3 — Santiago, ChileInfrastructure

Santiago Metro Line 3

07

Santiago, Chile

Project & cost management

Project and cost management experience on a subway station package supporting Santiago’s metro network.

$60M+ station package
Further experience

LA County Effluent Outfall Tunnel Los Angeles / Cost management & office engineering / $630M tunnel project

Anthony Henday Drive Edmonton, Canada / Project engineering / Highway P3

04 / ContactStart a conversation

What’s
next?

Evaluating an opportunity, navigating approvals, or delivering an active project? Let’s talk about where you are and what comes next.

Connect directly

Isabel Ronda

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