Matt and Ben Riley Named Among Naples Top 100 Most Influential Business Leaders of 2020

Tuesday, January 14, 2020 - As the new year rings in, Thomas Riley Artisans’ Guild celebrates the Riley brothers!

CEO, Matt Riley and President, Ben Riley, were named among 98 other outstanding business leaders in Collier County in the inaugural issue of The Naples 100 - a showcase of the top business and community leaders that make our community here in SWFL a coveted place to live, work, and play.

Here’s to a new year of providing nothing less than monumental quality and white glove customer service.

“We sure do admire many of those we share a page with..

and are honored to serve SWFL alongside you all.”

- Matt Riley

CRAZY PANTZ - Pace Center for Girls Collier at Immokalee event

Thursday, May 9, 2019 - The Riley brothers put on their brightest pair of pants and joined PACE Collier for an inaugural event to celebrate the Notable Men in Southwest Florida as they model their Crazy Pantz for a good cause.

Twenty of our community’s most distinguished men walked the runway, in hopes of generating the highest bid to benefit PACE Center for Girls.

PACE provides girls and young women an opportunity for a better future through education, counseling, advocacy and training. Pace programs in Immokalee enable young women to complete their education, build self-esteem, and develop relationship skills.

See highlights in the September issue of Naples Illustrated.

Naples Illustrated, September issue, p. 135

About Pace Center for Girls Collier

Pace Center for Girls Collier is located in the rural community of Immokalee, Florida and was founded in 1998. During the early years the Immokalee center served 35 girls and since then the center has grown to serve 67 girls every day. Led by Executive Director, Marianne Kearns, M.Ed. Pace Collier’s 23 staff consists of Masters level counselors and a full academic teaching staff. Working together, Pace Collier enables these young women to complete their education, build self-esteem, and develop personal, social and family relationship skills. Our one of a kind center includes a state of the art kitchen and a gymnasium. Two healthy meals are provided each day along with a growing physical education program where HS credits are being offered to our girls. The Pace Collier center strives to provide these services and more in a safe and loving environment.

United Arts Council Celebrity Bartender event at Dorona

The Thomas Riley Artisans’ Guild and Method & Concept team partnered with the United Arts Council of Collier County for an evening of fun and philanthropy.

Guests enjoyed free hors d’oeuvres while interacting with their favorite local celebrity “Star”tenders!

A big THANK YOU to our "Star" bartenders!

• Matt Riley - Thomas Riley Artisans’ Guild

• Ben Riley - Thomas Riley Artisans’ Guild

• Chad Jensen - Creative Director - Method & Concept

50% of the bar sales and ALL of the “Star”tender tips benefited the United Arts Council of Collier County during the two hour event!

Catch more highlights in the Florida Weekly - Naples Edition in Arts & Entertainment at FloridaWeekly.com.

“We cannot thank Dorona enough for their support of the United Arts Council of Collier County and for our brave “star”tenders from Thomas Riley Artisans’ Guild and Method & Concept. They worked so hard for all of our wonderful guests who came out to support the UAC and have fun. THANK YOU!”

— Laura Burns, Executive Director, UAC

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Ben Riley, Matthew Riley, Chad Jensen

About the United Arts Council of Collier County

The United Arts Council of Collier County is designated by the State of Florida as the official Local Arts Agency for Collier County. They advocate for more arts education in our schools, more funding for the arts, and more art in public places. Your support of the United Arts Council of Collier County enables you to make ONE contribution and impact ALL of the arts!

Become a member at https://www.uaccollier.com/support/membership/

In the News - Florida Design: Naples Edition Feature Stories

With millwork featured throughout from Thomas Riley Artisans’ Guild, we celebrate Internationally recognized Architect and Designer, Suzanne Lovell, and Interior Designer, David Ostrander.

An Artful Design

Interior Design and Architecture: Suzanne Lovell Inc.

Builder: Kurtz Homes

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The Art Issue!

Interior Design: David Ostrander, Iluminus Group

Architecture: Herscoe Hajjar Architects

Builder: Toscana Homes

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United Arts Council Celebrate the Stars

The United Arts Council's mission is "enriching lives and strengthening the community through the power of the arts."

On March 9th, at the Naples Sailing and Yacht Club, TRAG teamed up with the United Arts Council of Collier County​ to raise awareness of the arts and culture in Collier County. We celebrated our 2019 Stars in the Arts to show our gratitude of their significant contributions to the arts locally and beyond. It was such an honor to work alongside the United Arts Council of Collier County, Judith Liegeois Designs & Gallery​, PLAN A - Marketing and Advertising​, Foreman Productions Inc​, Florida Design Naples​, Naples Print Source​, Tim Kling Graphic Design, Dance Arts by Maria, Inc​, Immokalee Schools Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA)​, all of our generous sponsors, and all of our incredible Stars in the Arts ❤️

Special thank you to The Wellington Group at Morgan Stanley.

The 2019 Stars in the Arts honorees:

Ran Adler of Ran Adler Art (Featured Artist) 
Richard Geary of Geary Design
Amanda Jaron of A Jaron Fine Jewelry
Ingrid & Fabrizio Aielli of Sea Salt, Dorona, and Barbatella

We celebrate our local exceptional leaders in the arts for their outstanding contributions to our cultural community.

Left to right: Amanda Jaron, Ingrid Aielli, Ran Adler, and Richard Geary

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Enriching lives

and strengthening the community through the power of the arts…

The United Arts Council of Collier County is designated by the State of Florida as the official Local Arts Agency for Collier County. They advocate for more arts education in our schools, more funding for the arts, and more art in public places. Your support of the United Arts Council of Collier County enables you to make ONE contribution and impact ALL of the arts!

Become a member at https://www.uaccollier.com/support/membership/

Champions For Learning Announces Tom Riley as 2017-2018 Heart of the Apple Recipient →

(November 9, 2017 – Naples, FL) Champions For Learning is proud to announce that Tom Riley has been named the 2017-2018 Heart of the Apple Award recipient for the significant impact he has made in Collier County. Riley is Founder & Chairman of Thomas Riley Artisans’ Guild – a fine interior woodworking company that has been committed to local youth and education since its inception.

Each year, Champions For Learning awards a Heart of the Apple in recognition of sustained and committed leadership in support of building the culture of learning in our community through the mission of Champions For Learning.

Riley’s commitment to “nothing less than monumental” in every endeavor, includes his dedication to education in the community. He has provided internships and opened his workshop to thousands of students through programs that demonstrate the importance of hard work, respect and passion. Riley has also supported the Golden Apple program by donating his and his team’s time and talent to create the hand-carved lecterns and stage setting that is used at the annual event to this day. Over the years, Riley has contributed the work of his team of artisans to support the Champions For Learning mission.

Susan McManus, President, Champions For Learning, says, “We are proud to honor Tom who has had a lasting commitment to our educators and students. He has shown great support of education through his involvement with Golden Apple. Tom’s passion to help support local teachers and students truly embodies the Heart of the Apple Award.”

Thank you to Tom Riley for helping to connect students to their future.

The Heart of the Apple and the Golden Apple recipients will be honored at the 28th Annual Golden Apple Celebration of Teachers Dinner presented by Suncoast Credit Union on April 16, 2018, at the Naples Grande Beach Resort. Opportunities to sponsor a school to attend the event are available. For more information on event sponsorships and ticket sales go to www.ChampionsForLearning.org/GA

About Champions For Learning™

Champions For Learning™, the education foundation in Collier County is an independent, community-based, non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization that makes it possible for our community to impact lives by enriching the environment for student learning through educators and directly with students. The organization has been awarded a four star rating for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency by Charity Navigator. The Education Foundation of Collier County (Champions For Learning) has been ranked among one of the top 25 education foundations in a national study. Become a Champion for Learning and visit www.ChampionsForLearning.org.