PIONEERS

INGRID AIELLI

Owner and Restaurateur Aielli Group

Ingrid Aielli is responsible for business operations and marketing at Aielli Group, which she co-owns with her chef-husband, Fabrizio. She’s the force behind its growing corporate brand and philanthropic involvement in the community. Aielli was named one of Naples’ “First Ladies of Food” in 2021 by Naples Illustrated and was inducted into the 2022 Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida Business Hall of Fame. Aielli Group supports several charities, including Youth Haven, Cancer Alliance of Naples, and the Women’s Foundation of Collier County.

HOMETOWN: Bratislava, Slovakia WHY I CHOSE THIS FIELD: Being married to a chef and considering my communication skills, it just made sense to be responsible for the front of the house as well as for community engagements. FUNNIEST WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE: We had a bird in the o ce of our fi rst restaurant, Theatro Goldoni, in Washington DC. That bird became famous for telling President Bill Clinton (who happened to use our o ce during his visit) to “pick up the phone” when it was ringing. The Secret Service rushed to the o ce thinking that another person was in the o ce. BUCKET LIST: Skydiving

SCOTT LUTGERT

Chairman The Lutgert Companies

Since 1970, Scott Lutgert has been a resident and real estate developer in Naples. He developed Park Shore and its 17 beachfront high-rises, six high-rises in Bonita Bay, and two golf course communities: The Estuary at Grey Oaks in Naples and Linville Ridge in North Carolina. His foresight shaped the local landscape with The Village on Venetian Bay, The Promenade at Bonita Bay, and Mercato. At the Lutgert Companies, he has led Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, Premier Commercial, Lutgert Construction, and Lutgert Title.

EDUCATION: University of Chicago (MBA) NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENT: A founder of the Naples Winter Wine Festival in 2001, which has raised $244 million since its inception to improve the lives of underserved children in Collier County; inducted into the Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida Business Leadership Hall of Fame; 12-year member of the Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees; and longtime NCH Healthcare System Board of Trustees member, serving as 2021-2022 chair FIRST JOB: Road construction laborer BEST ADVICE: Listen, listen, listen. TOUGHEST CHALLENGE: Navigating the Great Recession of 2008

SUKIE HONEYCUTT

Co-owner and Wine Director Ridgway Grill, Bayside Seafood Grill, Tony’s O Third, and Sukie’s Wine Shop

Sukie Honeycutt came to Naples in 1979 and was hired as a manager for The Chef’s Garden and Tru es—an iconic restaurant in the space Ridgway Bar & Grill occupies. In 1981, she became a partner and director of operations. She currently owns, along with Tony Ridgway, Ridgway Grill, Bayside Seafood Grill, Tony’s O Third, and Sukie’s Wine Shop. Honeycutt has created an impeccable selection of wines at all four venues. She also oversees front-of-the-house operations and renovations.

EDUCATION: Manhattanville College WHY I CHOSE THIS FIELD: I love interacting with people. SECRET TO SUCCESS: My work ethic. Thanks, mom and dad. TOUGHEST CHALLENGE: Closing an unsuccessful restaurant SOMETHING FEW PEOPLE KNOW: I was a recording artist with Motown in the ‘70s. HOBBIES: Hiking, tasting new wines, and dining out FAVORITE TRAVEL DESTINATION: Jackson Hole, Wyoming CHARITIES: The Shelter for Abused Women & Children, animal rescue organizations

REBECCA J. MADDOX

Owner/Developer Three60 Market, Three60 Wine, Celebration Park, Rebecca’s Wine Bar, and The Maddox

Rebecca J. Maddox successfully navigated careers in the competitive New York nance world. Her career included executive marketing and coaching roles, consultant, published author, and business and motivational speaker. Maddox turned her focus on new opportunities in Naples; her latest projects include a private 300-member social club and a wine bar. Celebration Park has become a landmark that draws visitors to the Bayshore neighborhood. She hopes to elevate the local culinary landscape while connecting her three passions: people, wine, and food.

EDUCATION: Columbia University (MBA) FIRST JOB: Arthur Andersen audit sta , New York City BEST ADVICE RECEIVED: Character matters. MOST INSPIRING PERSON: Anyone who is willing to sacrifi ce for others. SECRET TO SUCCESS: I never take no as the fi nal answer. And I work hard. SOMETHING FEW PEOPLE KNOW: I have an extraordinarily strong sixth sense which I always listen to. CHARITIES: I support as many as I can. I feel blessed to be a part of this incredible community.

DALE MULLIN

President and Founder Wounded Warriors of Collier County

Dale Mullin served three years in the U.S. Army and completed one tour in Vietnam. He moved to Naples in 1991 and has served as president of his homeowner association, case manager at St. Matthew’s House, and member of Collier County’s Mental Health and Addiction Ad Hoc Advisory Committee. In 2014, Mullin started the nonprofi t Wounded Warriors of Collier County to provide veterans and their families with housing, education, and mental health assistance.

BEST ADVICE RECEIVED: Copy people who are successful in your workplace. MOST INSPIRING PERSON: Christ SECRET TO SUCCESS: Work smarter and harder than everyone around you. FAVORITE COLLIER COUNTY RESTAURANT: Campiello ADVICE TO A RECENT GRADUATE: Keep reinventing yourself. BUCKET LIST: Visit Normandy

REINHOLD SCHMIEDING

Founder and CEO Arthrex

Reinhold Schmieding founded Arthrex in 1981 with his own savings and a drafting table in an apartment in the Olympic Village in Munich, Germany. The Naples-headquartered Arthrex—with the mission of “helping surgeons treat their patients better”—has become a global leader in arthroscopic surgery and minimally invasive orthopedics. Arthrex develops more than 1,000 innovative products and procedures each year. In recent years, it has expanded its campus to include the Arthrex One Conference Center and Innovation Hotel.

EDUCATION: Michigan State University NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: For seven consecutive years, Arthrex has ranked among Fortune’s “Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production.” Arthrex is a major employer in the area—one recognized for providing high-paying jobs and pushing for innovation in local manufacturing training. Nearly 3,000 of Arthrex’s 4,500-plus employees are based in Collier County. The company actively supports the Naples community. Privately held, Arthrex had an estimated 2022 revenue of $3.1 billion. It ranks among the top 200 largest private companies in the United States.

MICHELLE L. REED-SPITZER

Owner and CEO MaidPro of SWFL

As a 25-year-old college student, Michelle L. Reed-Spitzer cleaned houses to earn extra money when she was assigned, in a 1995 Hodges University class, to write a business plan. She parlayed that assignment into the ninth MaidPro franchise in 1999 and worked closely with her franchisor to establish best practices that are now used in 150-plus franchise locations in the U.S. and Canada. MaidPro of Southwest Florida serves six counties and has been a number-one revenue producer for a decade. Reed-Spitzer recently launched two divisions offering six additional services.

EDUCATION: Hodges University WHY I CHOSE THIS FIELD: I love to help people, and in this business, we are improving the quality of our clients’ lives. BEST ADVICE RECEIVED: From cosmetic entrepreneur, Mary Kay Ash: “To be successful, you can be an ordinary person with an extraordinary amount of determination.” HIDDEN TALENT: I write and eat with my left hand, but throw a ball and play golf right-handed. HOBBIES: Golf and boating

MITCHELL SIEGEL

Founder Cocoon Gallery

Mitchell Siegel established Cocoon Gallery more than 20 years ago in Greenwich, Connecticut, and is the creative brain behind the brand. He moved his showroom to Naples in 2020, followed by the move of his Greenwich workshop. Siegel travels the world, primarily to Southeast Asia, to source the raw materials for Cocoon’s one-of-a kind furnishings and accents. He is hands-on, from the showroom to the woodshop, where artisans craft live-edge tables and mirrors, root sculptures, wall art, and mineral-based decor.

FIRST JOB: Pumping gas in Mamaroneck, New York MOST INSPIRING PERSON: My father. He gave me a good work ethic and was generous at the same time. SECRET TO SUCCESS: Hard work and pride HOBBIES: I like sports, especially tennis and F1 car racing. FAVORITE TRAVEL DESTINATION: Southeast Asia, where I source the raw materials for my artisans to create functional art for furniture and decor CHARITIES: We are supportive of our partners in Southeast Asia and are philanthropic with the desperate needs in the countries in which we work. BUCKET LIST: Expanding Cocoon to other markets, especially on Florida’s East Coast

BRIAN K. STOCK

CEO Stock Development

Stock Development is a diversi ed real estate company celebrating 20 years in Southwest Florida. Brian K. Stock learned the business from the bottom-up, working in the family-owned company and growing it with his father, K.C. Stock. The company has built more than 6,000 luxury and custom estate homes in Southwest Florida. Its newest venture is One Naples, a resort-style apartment community of 128 residences on Vanderbilt Beach. The rm has been honored with more than 500 awards.

EDUCATION: St. Norbert College FIRST JOB: Picking up garbage at the lumberyard WHY I CHOSE THIS FIELD: It is fulfi lling and rewarding. When you build a client a house, you are a part of a major decision in their lives and it is fun to bring a customer’s dream to fruition. CHARITIES: Boys & Girls Club of Collier County, Pace Collier, Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, Habitat for Humanity of Collier County, Champions For Learning, Make-A-Wish Southern Florida, and others

JEFF D. WYNN

President Wynn Properties, Inc.

Je D. Wynn grew stepped into the role of president of Wynn Properties, which owns and manages commercial real estate in Collier and Lee Counties, during the Great Recession in 2008. He has experience in commercial real estate sales, leasing, development, and management, specializing in nancing. Wynn serves on the Wynn Family Board of Directors and Fifth Avenue South Business Improvement District, as well as the Blue Zones Project of Southwest Florida.

EDUCATION: University of Florida (MBA) HOMETOWN: Naples FIRST JOB: Bagging groceries at 12 years old at Wynn’s Market on Fifth Avenue South SECRET TO SUCCESS: Take care of your employees and they will take care of you. TOUGHEST CHALLENGE: Taking over and being expected to continue the prior success of our family company HOBBIES: Golf, running, and spending time with my wife and three sons FAVORITE TRAVEL DESTINATION: Croatia ADVICE TO 18-YEAR-OLD SELF: Don’t stress over situations outside of your control. Enjoy the moment.

PHIL WOOD

President and CEO John R. Wood Properties

Phil Wood was born in Arkansas but grew up in Naples, where he attended local schools. After graduating from college, he returned to Naples in 1976 and joined his father’s real estate rm as the ninth agent. The company now boasts more than 700 personnel and 21 o ces in Southwest Florida, with a written sales volume in 2022 of $5.8 billion. As CEO for the past 20-plus years, Wood has led the company into the modern, high-tech era.

EDUCATION: Admiral Farragut Naval Academy, Emory University FIRST JOB: Pulling weeds at the company o ce building WHY I CHOSE THIS FIELD: Flexible hours and a great place to live BEST ADVICE RECEIVED: Don’t spend the commission until you know the check has cleared. MOST INSPIRING PERSON: My parents. They were hard working, determined, and generous to those in need. ADVICE TO A RECENT GRADUATE: Get organized early in life and you’ll reap the benefi ts. BUCKET LIST: Galapagos Islands

MICHAEL A. WYNN

President Sunshine Ace Hardware

Michael A. Wynn grew up around the family’s Naples business, Wynn’s Family Market, founded by his grandfather, Don Wynn. He experienced rsthand the results of hard work and community involvement. As president of Sunshine Ace Hardware since 2005, he has overseen the company’s expansion to ve counties and vastly grown company sales. He was recognized as Business Observer’s 2019 “Icons of Business” and the 2019 Naples Daily News “Outstanding Citizen of the Year.”

EDUCATION: Florida Gulf Coast University (MS) NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Immediate past chair of the Miami branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta board; second vice chair of the NCH Healthcare System board; member of the Florida Council of 100 and Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees BEST ADVICE RECEIVED: Live like you’ll die tomorrow and plan like you’ll live forever. HOBBIES: Fishing and paddleboarding FAVORITE TRAVEL DESTINATION: Lake Como, Italy ADVICE FOR A RECENT GRADUATE: Surround yourself with people of integrity and strong values as it helps shape your character. BUCKET LIST: Visiting historical sites in Turkey