Board of Directors
Joe Azrack
Chairman
Azrack has been a member of the Little Compton community since he met his spouse, Abigail Congdon, over 45 years ago. In 2015, Joe was appointed by Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo as the Chairman of the Providence, Rhode Island I-195 Redevelopment District Commission, in which capacity he served until 2019. Joe is a member and past Chairman of the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA), and a member and former Trustee, Officer, and Director of the Urban Land Institute. Joe has served on the not-for-profit boards of I Have a Dream Foundation, NY Live Arts, the De Cordova Museum and Sculpture Park, and Forest Trends, among other organizations.
James Lock
President
He is a resident of Little Compton, where he led the initiative to install solar panels on town owned buildings.
Jim was a director of Nitinol Medical Corporation (NASDAQ), the Finance Board and Governing Body of Boston Children’s Hospital, and Chair of Boston Children’s Heart Foundation.
Jim retired from interventional cardiology after 46 years of practicing medicine. During his years of practice, Jim held multiple leadership positions.
Amy Mooney
Vice President
Amy and her husband moved to Little Compton in 2018. Since, they’ve added three children to their family. They are proud Wilbur McMahon parents, Go Eagles! Amy also serves on the board for the Little Compton Wellness Center and the Little Compton Food Bank. She is a member of the Hazard Mitigation Committee and Community Needs Assessment Workgroup. She works full time in Little Compton as the Director of the Little Compton Community Center.
Ty Howe
Secretary
He is a resident of Little Compton, where he delivers meals to the elderly and teaches paddle tennis clinics at the Sakonnet Paddle Tennis Club. He is a volunteer on the Samaritans of Rhode Island Crisis Hotline. He and his wife Abby are parents to four boys and grandparents to two granddaughters.
Retired after a 40+ year career in commercial insurance, primarily with Marsh & McLennan. His primary work was advising clients on their insurable business risks.
Deborah E. Wiley
Director
Deborah Wiley lives in New York City and Little Compton, RI where she has served on the board of The Friends of the Sakonnet Lighthouse and is president of the Bailey & Ledge Association. In addition, Deborah with a few others spearheaded three major fundraisers to increase the endowment of the Little Compton Community Center. She is a former board member of the Sakonnet Golf Club. Deborah is the past chair of the RI Chapter of Nature Conservancy and remains a Board member.
Peter Aldrich
Director
Peter Aldrich lives in Little Compton with his wife of fifty-two years, Widgie. Together they have built a family of four children through international adoptions. They have five grandchildren.
Peter has been a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines teaching and doing community development. Back home, has volunteered to steer a college out of bankruptcy, and helped numerous arts and civic organizations. He was a long time Director or Trustee of many educational and art institutions, among others the Pro Arte Orchestra, the National Bureau of Economic Research, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Bard College.