Renee Farley

Renee Farley is an impassioned and fierce advocate for veterans. A successful businessperson, she is the owner of a woman-owned construction business and real estate firm.

Ms. Farley is one of the co-founders of the Malta Veterans Appreciation Program. Under her leadership, along with a team of dedicated board members and volunteers, the Malta Veterans Appreciation Program has developed a “Homes for Heroes” program to help place veterans in their own homes. To date, they have built three homes from the ground up for our veterans and their families. 

Through her steadfast leadership, Malta Veterans Appreciation Program built the Capt. USMC David T. Wallingford Malta Veterans Memorial Park and Brick Walkway at Town Hall, a serene place for residents to remember loved ones who served on behalf of our Nation in the armed forces. 

Ms. Farley and her team have led food drives, helped veterans obtain medical equipment, winterized homes, installed new porches and handicap-accessible ramps, and dealt with plumbing emergencies. They also transport veterans to medical appointments and grocery shopping.

She comes from a strong military family with a brother-in-law who is a Colonel in the U.S. Army, another brother-in-law who served in the Army, a niece in the U.S. Air Force and three nephews currently in active duty in the military. One of Ms. Farley’s nephews, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Derek Farley, gave the ultimate sacrifice, losing his life while attempting to disarm an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan.

Ms. Farley is a New York State and Florida-licensed Real Estate Broker and is the broker-owner of Renee Farley Realty Group, Inc., with offices in Malta, New York, and Florida. In 1982, she became the owner of Jo-Re’ Construction, a woman-owned business specializing in commercial and residential
construction and land development. Currently, she enjoys working alongside her son, Ian, who was raised around the business and today handles the majority of the physical labor and larger projects on a full-time basis.

A single mom, Ms. Farley has four children (one who died in infancy and another who passed away last year). She also raised three of her nephews. A graduate of Berlin Central High School, Ms. Farley has been an active supporter of the Ronald McDonald House, Hospice and Living Resources, among
other organizations and causes.