BISWIRE/Sept. 2, 2026 — Construction management firm STO Building Group (STOBG) has added Tyler Swartzwelder as Senior Vice President of Operations and appointed Peter Bulgarelli to its Board of Directors. 

Tyler Swartzwelder

Swartzwelder will focus on partnering with leaders throughout the STOBG family of builders to help improve and support operational strategy, efficiencies, and initiatives such as joint venture opportunities, sector diversity, complex project execution, and the company’s Safety 360° philosophy.

“Tyler’s client-first mentality is a perfect fit for our culture, and his experience as a P&L leader allows him to relate to our business units, mitigate risk, and assist project teams in achieving successful outcomes for all stakeholders,” says Greg Dunkle, STO Building Group chief operating officer. “As STOBG continues to grow, his expertise and perspective will also help us transform how we deliver with augmented technology while keeping safety and quality at our highest standards.”

Swartzwelder brings nearly 20 years of operational leadership experience across a range of sectors within the construction industry, including mission critical, public administration, higher education, entertainment, healthcare, and tenant interiors. He joins STOBG from Gilbane Building Company, where he served as senior vice president and business leader for the Washington, DC office.

Peter Bulgarelli

Bulgarelli is an experienced leader with over four decades in healthcare, real estate, and corporate services. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President at Ventas, Inc., a publicly traded healthcare REIT and one of the largest in the nation. There, he served as Executive Vice President, Outpatient Medical & Research, and as President and CEO of its Lillibridge Healthcare Services subsidiary. As a member of the Ventas executive leadership team, he helped oversee a portfolio of 1.450 properties and approximately $60 billion in enterprise volume, spanning the US, UK, and Canada. Prior to Ventas, Bulgarelli spent a 28-year career at JLL, where he built the firm’s healthcare group from the ground up to 1,500 people and led its healthcare, life sciences, higher education, and public sector businesses.

Bulgarelli also brings previous corporate and nonprofit board experience. He has served on the board of Ardent Health and has participated in its Audit, Nominating, Compensation, and Strategic Committees. His other board experience includes healthcare real estate and nonprofit organizations.  

“Peter’s longtime experience in real estate management, particularly in healthcare, makes him an excellent addition to our board,” says Jim Donaghy, STO Building Group Executive Chairman. “His insights into the healthcare market further round out the expertise we have in this impressive group of directors, who continue to help inform our strategic direction as an organization.”

Bulgarelli holds a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the University of Illinois and a graduate management degree from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.