Strategic Advisory · Washington D.C.

Corina
DuBois

Senior Executive Advisor

Veteran. Former Senior Federal Official. Trusted advisor across the Executive Branch and global institutions — advising at the intersection of policy, visibility, and institutional responsibility.

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"Advising at the intersection of governance, visibility, and consequence."

Areas of Practice

Corina advises executive leaders navigating high-stakes environments

High-Visibility Policy

Strategic counsel for principals operating in nationally visible settings where disciplined communication and operational clarity are essential.

Governance Transition

Advisory support through institutional reform and governance restructuring — grounded in direct federal operational experience.

Institutional Restructuring

Architecture for organizational realignment across complex federal and executive environments.

Reputation & Risk

Structured risk communication frameworks for leaders navigating public accountability and political scrutiny.

Cross-Agency Coordination

Integration strategy for multi-agency policy delivery — built on relationships across the full Executive Branch.

Strategic Communications

Executive message architecture, decision framing, and narrative alignment under high-visibility conditions.

Background

Experience that operates above politics and below the noise

A U.S. Navy veteran who served among the first women deployed on combat ships during the Navy's early integration era. That operational foundation shapes a disciplined, mission-focused approach to leadership and strategic advisory work today.

Executive Experience

U.S. Department of State
The White House
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
Meta
U.S. Department of Energy
Atlantic Council
Office of the Secretary of Defense
U.S. Navy (Veteran)

M.A. Political Management, George Washington University · Adjunct Professor on governance frameworks and leadership positioning.

Engagement

Private advisory engagements by request

Advising at the intersection of governance, visibility, and consequence.

Get in Touch

Contact

corina@cljdubois.com

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Washington, D.C.

The

PLUMB LINE™

Restoring Alignment Across Federal Policy

Executive Framing

"The question isn't what policy was intended. The question is whether the system still aligns to deliver it."

This analysis is designed for decision-makers evaluating reversibility, risk, and cost across federal policy changes. It maps policy intent, execution actions, and a structured restoration pathway grounded in federal operational realities.

We don't argue red or blue. We use the plumb line to rebuild what actually works.

Strategic Categories

Five domains. Measurable impact. Clear status.

Domain	Metric	Detail	Status
Federal Workforce	50K+	roles impacted; ~25,000 terminations contested	Fully Executed
Education	1,300+	staff reductions (~50%); restructuring ongoing	Partial
Border & Immigration	93%	drop in encounters; 442,637 deportations	Fully Executed
Energy & Climate	Active	regulatory rollback with ongoing litigation	Contested
Administrative Policy	DEI	frameworks removed; merit-based directives active	Fully Executed

Restoration Framework

Restoration requires alignment across authority, funding, and workforce capacity.

Durability of policy change is determined not by issuance, but by institutional integration.

Immediate

Executive Action

Policy reversals and administrative directive reissuance. Authority rests with the executive — no congressional action required.

Mid-Term

Rulemaking

Civil service reconstruction and regulatory rebuilding through formal notice-and-comment rulemaking cycles.

Long-Term

Appropriations

Agency capacity rebuild through budget alignment. Dependent on congressional appropriations and agency hiring authority.

Structural

Congress

Statutory redesign for durable institutional change. Highest friction — highest durability.

Advisory by

Corina DuBois · Senior Executive Advisor

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CUBANVOTE

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An American-Cuban Perspective

"An American-Cuban perspective on identity, history, and the forces shaping Cuba's future."

For many Americans, Cuba is a headline or a political talking point. For many in the Cuban diaspora, it is something more complicated: history, memory, family, and identity wrapped together with geopolitics. And most of it comes from struggle and resilience by fire.

About

CubanVote was created to examine Cuba through the lens of history, governance, and identity.

I write from an American-Cuban perspective shaped by both personal history and professional experience. My family left Cuba believing deeply in the promise of the American dream. Like many immigrant families, they wanted their children to become fully American. Spanish was not emphasized. The goal was assimilation and opportunity.

Yet identity does not disappear simply because it is set aside.

Growing up, Cuba remained present through stories, history, and symbolism. The Cuban flag was not simply a national emblem — it was a reminder of where my family came from and the history that shaped our lives.

Today, CubanVote explores the political, historical, and geopolitical forces shaping Cuba's future while also reflecting on the identity and legacy carried by those connected to the island.

The goal is clarity, not rhetoric. Cuba deserves to be understood in full context.

"We are about to see what the Cuban people and our families determine to be our path and our definition of acceptable struggle."

Corina DuBois · CubanVote

History & Governance

Analysis of Cuba's political and institutional history — the forces that shaped the island and the frameworks that still define its present.

Geopolitical Reality

U.S.–Cuba relations, international dynamics, and the broader policy choices shaping Cuba's path forward — beyond slogans and headlines.

Identity & Diaspora

The identity and legacy carried by those connected to the island — bridging the experience of exile, assimilation, and memory across generations.

Economics · Policy

Do Away with the Penny — Cuba's Economic Situation and the U.S. Decision to Discontinue the Cent

An examination of monetary policy, economic signals, and what a small coin reveals about larger forces shaping both nations.

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