About Us... The Board

Biographies of Current Officers

Mike Thompson, Chair , a Rockingham Street resident has long been active in the neighborhood. Mike was one of the leaders of past EBNA organizations. He has lobbied successfully for change in the neighborhood on projects ranging from Highland Hospital parking to introduction of new traffic controls on Mt Vernon. Mike is also a long-time Xerox employee. Contact Mike

Roger Ramsay, Vice Chair Contact Roger

Mary Rose McBride,Communications, a lifelong city resident (transplanted from the northwest) who has lived on Meigs Street since 1992. Mary Rose ("mr "to most) also has worked at Lifespan (marketing and communications) since 1992. She is an avid gardener and has been involved with several local political campaigns. MR also has an overweight Dalmation. She loves city homes and has spent countless hours stripping layers of paint off beautiful woodwork! Contact MR

(Open Position), Secretary This is the time to become involved. Apply for this position

Jeanne de Keyserling, Treasurer, has lived in Rochester and the Highland Park Neighborhood for 14 years. She has a back ground in government, law and historic preservation. She is in her third term on the City of Rochester's Preservation Board. For fun, Jeanne is a Level 8 USA Gymnastic Judge and enjoys the sport very much. Jeanne is married to Patrick de Keyserling who is a mason contractor. They have one child, Alexander. Contact Jeanne

Matt Carnevale, Webmaster/Website Team Leader, has lived on Mt. Vernon Ave. (South) for nearly half his life, long enough to have recently experienced the thrill of replacing his home's roof for a second time! Raised in Webster, edecated at RIT (twice even; once in Photographic Illustration, and once in IT -- with a concentration in Instructional Technology). Matt is currently working a contract at Xerox on a post sale office printer team, doing software and user interface engineering and quality assurance. Matt has also inhaled a lot of burned off paint over the years stripping woodwork! Contact Matt

Michael Tomb, North Section Leader Contact Michael

Ruth Danis, South Section Leader Contact Ruth

Amy Priestley, East Section Leader I grew up spending my summers at RCN (Rochester Children’s Nursery, now Rochester ChildFirst Network) while my mom worked at Strong. I was fortunate enough to find the perfect little house on Linden between Goodman and Clinton in 2005. When I’m not involving myself in various community activities, working on my house or garden, I love to play outside! Our neighborhood is perfect for walking, hiking, and biking. When the weather is less cooperative, I enjoy cooking & baking, knitting, bargain-hunting and traveling. I am happy to be a part of this fun and exciting neighborhood! Contact Amy

Paul Urai, Security Coordinator Contact Paul