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.

Top 100.jpg — “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

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/

Learn more