The Boards of the Westerly Armory

Westerly Armory Restoration, Inc.

Executive Board

The Executive Board of the Westerly Armory is composed of a maximum of 12 members and meets monthly as well as for the Annual Meeting in January.  The Executive Board makes policy, deliberates on issues of restoration, fundraising, operations, and image.  This board is expected to contribute substantially during the year in the way or ways best suited for each board member.  Members support events sponsored by Westerly Armory Restoration and work to restore the Armory, maintain it, and keep this historic building open for its community and state.  Current members of this board are listed in the table below the Advisory Board information.  Pictured below are some of the board members in the Staff Room at the Armory.

Some of the Volunteers
 of Westerly Armory Restoration, Inc.

Back row (left to right):
Louise Card, Hope Benn, Mary Levcowich, Keith Bloomer,
Mary Jane DiMaio, Roberta Humble

Seated (left to right):
Eleanor Wood, Daria Mironova, Col Howard Brown,
Kate Johnson, Mary Alice Jaconetta, Allison Goodsell

Advisory Board

To expand its base and provide service to the community, the Executive Board of Westerly Armory Restoration, Inc. has added the Advisory Board.  Whereas the Executive Board meets 12 times a year, the Advisory Board meets only once or twice annually (March/April and September/October).

The mission of the Advisory Board is to cull talents and ideas from adult individuals who would like to serve the Armory with limited time.  These individuals offer their respective talents to the Armory (i.e., research, display, gardening, educational outreach, event assistance, fundraising, program development, personal contacts).

In addition, the Advisory Board was created to expand the Armory’s influence – to reach out further to the community.  Membership on this Board will include no more than 40 members and membership from both the Westerly-Pawcatuck community as well as outside the community are welcome.  This board can have its own officers by election.

The Advisory Board will meet at least once annually with the Executive Board so as to create a communications link with the entire Armory board base.  Membership is by invitation from Executive Board members of Westerly Armory Restoration, Inc.  The Advisory Board is an exciting and easy way for people to participate in various Armory projects without much meeting time.  Members are urged to think of one or more ways they can serve the Westerly Armory.  Current members of this board are listed below.

In 2008, the Advisory Board Members are:

Alaura Allen
Alcino Almeida

Keith Bloomer

Colonel Howard F. Brown
Louise Card

Ann Celico
Fred Coon
Rita Deane
Arthur (Gat) Ferraro
Al Giuliano
Allison Goodsell
Kate Griffin
Judy Karam
Jennifer Lovetere
Robert St. Germain
Neil Thorp

Dr. Earle Travis

Nicholas Utter

Joan Watz
Robert Watz

In 2008, the Executive Board Members are:

Roberta Mudge Humble, President
   Professor of English, CCRI
Hope Benn, Vice President
   Westerly Band Representative
Mary Alice Jaconetta, Secretary
   Financial Consultant
Kathrynn Cabigting
  College Student, CCRI
Ernest Cassis, Director
   Retired Automotive Engineer
Colonel Francis X. Delvy
   Retired Army Colonel, Aviator
Hayward H. Gatch IV
   Westerly High School Student
Lois Lovett
   Retired Research Librarian
Maggie Reaske, Director
   College Student, URI
Joyce Robertson, Director
   Retired Registered Nurse
Carrie Soucy
   Magazine Editor
George Wildes
   Retired US Coast Guard Commander

Town Council Liaison
Diana Avedesian

Legal Counsel for the Westerly Armory
Michael Lenihan, Esquire

Town Council Liaison Emeritus
The Honorable Mary Jane DiMaio, President
Westerly Town Council

John G. Humble, Operations Manager
Westerly Armory Restoration, Inc.