NAPLES, Fla. (May 17, 2016) – Ryan Benson, MBA, principal with A. Vernon Allen Builder, has been selected as chair of the Immokalee Youth Development Center Construction Committee for the Boys & Girls Club of Collier County.
Construction is underway, and the new Immokalee Youth Development Center is expected to be up and running by January 2017.
Benson will also act as the owner representative for the center in order to assist in overseeing the construction of the new 24,512-square-foot facility.
The new building will serve the unmet, out-of-school time needs of Immokalee youth and will house a full-service cafeteria, kitchen, classrooms, computer labs, dance and music studios, arts academy, teen center and more.
Originally from Canada, Benson has lived in Florida for almost 20 years. After graduating from Canterbury School in Fort Myers, he earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Stetson University in DeLand, Fla., and his Master of Business Administration degree from Florida International University in Miami. He has been in the construction industry for 15 years and joined A. Vernon Allen Builder in 2007. In 2013, he and Andrew Bringardner acquired the firm.
In addition to his role as a board member of the Boys & Girls Club of Collier County, he is very involved in several community organizations including previously serving as president of Naples Gulf Shore Rotary Club from 2013 to 2014 and was on the board of trustees for Canterbury School for five years. He also continues to guest lecture at Stetson’s School of Business.
The Boys & Girls Club of Collier County is a nonprofit, youth development organization, which annually serves 3,000 of the most at-risk children and teens in Collier County. The Club provides a safe, positive place where local youth can acquire academic success, good character and citizenship and healthy lifestyles. The Boys & Girls Club is dedicated to its mission, which is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. To learn more about the Boys & Girls Club of Collier County or to arrange a tour, call 239-325-1700 or visit www.bgccc.com.
In 1951, A. Vernon Allen established the company, which became one of the first homebuilders in Port Royal, and today is one of the most established and finest custom homebuilders in Naples. A. Vernon Allen Builder specializes in new custom homes as well as remodels and additions in the neighborhoods of Port Royal, Old Naples, Park Shore/Moorings and Royal Harbor.
For more information about A. Vernon Allen Builder, call 239-261-5300 or email info@avabuilder.com.
