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Naples Therapeutic Riding Center Installs News Board Officers Naples, FL – Naples Therapeutic Riding Center (NTRC), a non-profit organization providing therapeutic horseback riding and other equine-facilitated group services to children and adults with physical, social and mental health needs, has installed the following new officers to the Board of Directors: Brian McNamara, Esq. President of McNamara Legal Services, P.A. which focuses on wills, trusts and estates and probate administration, will serve as President. He joined the Board in 2019. As a graduate of the Associate Leadership Collier program and a member of the Chamber of Commerce’s Emerging Leadership Counsel, Brian led the initiative to launch the NTRC Young Professional Strides in 2018 and chaired their Corn Hole Tournament in 2018 and 2019. He also volunteers weekly in therapeutic riding lessons. Caroline Ridgway, owner and founder of a boutique communications consulting firm, C1B1 Communications, and an avid equestrian, will served as Vice President. She joined the Board in 2022 and also serves as a member of the Marketing and Development Committee for the End the Wait Expansion, Chair of the Governance Committee and volunteers in therapeutic riding lessons. Caroline brings experience in the private and nonprofit sectors including healthcare, education, and social services to her position. Jeffery Fortier, a partner and the Managing Director of Private Capital Management, will serve as Treasurer. He joined the Board in 2021 and also serves on the Land Development Committee for the End the Wait Expansion and volunteers in therapeutic riding lessons. He brings more than 20 years of experience in private client investments and wealth management to his board position. Sara White, Esq. a Senior Associate with the law firm Porter Wright, will serve as Secretary. She joined the Board in 2020 and brings her experience in complex commercial litigation including real estate, banking and finance to her position. Lee Pinto, a retired nurse who formerly raised thoroughbred horses, will served as Past President. She joined the Board in 2019 and served as President in 2020 and 2021. She also serves on Land Development Committee for the End the Wait Expansion, volunteers in therapeutic riding lessons and previously chaired NTRC’s Kentucky Derby Party in 2019 and 2020. Additional distinguished NTRC Board of Directors include Kristin Carolan, Joe Logrippo, Michael Rubenstein, Connie Sharpe, Mario Valle and Bill Villafranco. About Naples Therapeutic Riding Center Established in 1997, Naples Therapeutic Riding Center (NTRC) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization with a mission to improve the lives of children and adults with physical, social and mental health needs through therapeutic riding and other equine-related programs. With a dedicated staff, herd of 16 horses and the assistance of nearly 400 volunteers, NTRC provides unique equine-assisted therapies to more than 800 participants per year. Through fundraising efforts, the organization is able to provide this vital therapy to those who need the service most, regardless of income level. Services are provided in partnership with local non-profit organizations and through physician referrals for individuals living with special needs and a range of emotional, learning and developmental disabilities. NTRC is the only Center in Collier County accredited at the “premier” level by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International. For more information on programs or volunteer opportunities, visit NaplesTherapeuticRidingCenter.org or call 239-596-2988.
Naples Therapeutic Riding Center Installs News Board Officers
Naples, FL – Naples Therapeutic Riding Center (NTRC), a non-profit organization providing therapeutic horseback riding and other equine-facilitated group services to children and adults with physical, social and mental health needs, has installed the following new officers to the Board of Directors:
Brian McNamara, Esq. President of McNamara Legal Services, P.A. which focuses on wills, trusts and estates and probate administration, will serve as President. He joined the Board in 2019. As a graduate of the Associate Leadership Collier program and a member of the Chamber of Commerce’s Emerging Leadership Counsel, Brian led the initiative to launch the NTRC Young Professional Strides in 2018 and chaired their Corn Hole Tournament in 2018 and 2019. He also volunteers weekly in therapeutic riding lessons.
Caroline Ridgway, owner and founder of a boutique communications consulting firm, C1B1 Communications, and an avid equestrian, will served as Vice President. She joined the Board in 2022 and also serves as a member of the Marketing and Development Committee for the End the Wait Expansion, Chair of the Governance Committee and volunteers in therapeutic riding lessons. Caroline brings experience in the private and nonprofit sectors including healthcare, education, and social services to her position.
Jeffery Fortier, a partner and the Managing Director of Private Capital Management, will serve as Treasurer. He joined the Board in 2021 and also serves on the Land Development Committee for the End the Wait Expansion and volunteers in therapeutic riding lessons. He brings more than 20 years of experience in private client investments and wealth management to his board position.
Sara White, Esq. a Senior Associate with the law firm Porter Wright, will serve as Secretary. She joined the Board in 2020 and brings her experience in complex commercial litigation including real estate, banking and finance to her position.
Lee Pinto, a retired nurse who formerly raised thoroughbred horses, will served as Past President. She joined the Board in 2019 and served as President in 2020 and 2021. She also serves on Land Development Committee for the End the Wait Expansion, volunteers in therapeutic riding lessons and previously chaired NTRC’s Kentucky Derby Party in 2019 and 2020.
Additional distinguished NTRC Board of Directors include Kristin Carolan, Joe Logrippo, Michael Rubenstein, Connie Sharpe, Mario Valle and Bill Villafranco.
About Naples Therapeutic Riding Center
Established in 1997, Naples Therapeutic Riding Center (NTRC) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization with a mission to improve the lives of children and adults with physical, social and mental health needs through therapeutic riding and other equine-related programs. With a dedicated staff, herd of 16 horses and the assistance of nearly 400 volunteers, NTRC provides unique equine-assisted therapies to more than 800 participants per year. Through fundraising efforts, the organization is able to provide this vital therapy to those who need the service most, regardless of income level. Services are provided in partnership with local non-profit organizations and through physician referrals for individuals living with special needs and a range of emotional, learning and developmental disabilities. NTRC is the only Center in Collier County accredited at the “premier” level by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International. For more information on programs or volunteer opportunities, visit NaplesTherapeuticRidingCenter.org or call 239-596-2988.