Charlie Lytle, President (he/him)

Charlie has been a part of the LGBTQIA community in Rochester since 2000 when he joined the staff of AIDS Rochester. He went from ARI to the University of Rochester as a trainer and educator of different HIV harm reduction programs. He has served on the Board of Directors of GAGV, Mocha and RATFA (the Rochester Area Task Force on AIDS) and the original Rainbow Seniors. It is an honor to be apart of Rainbow Seniors ROC.

Patrick Dill, Vice President (he/him)

Patrick was born and raised in rural Nebraska, escaped to the East Coast, joined the gay & lesbian community in Boston in the early 1980’s, was involved in political and AIDS activism, especially in collaboration with his life partner whom he married in 2004 and spent 30 years together.

Now single, and a Rochesterian since 2019, he re-entered the LGBT community at a Rainbow Seniors ROC Card Night in the Spring of 2023. With a career in small business, information technology, and customer service now behind him, he hopes his analytical mind, love of music, performing arts, and baseball, a soft heart, and passion for LGBT equality and justice will be valued assets for RSROC for years to come!

Carol W. Thompson, EA, Treasurer (she/her)

Carol has prepared income taxes since 1979 and taught continuing education for over 35 years. Her seminars have reached thousands of tax professionals in 22 states. A member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA) and California Society of Enrolled Agents (CSEA), Carol has received awards for Enrolled Agent of the Year, Excellence in Public Awareness, and Excellence in Education. She has appeared on IRS Web-TV, Good Morning America, and been featured in Newsweek, Accounting Today, and Money Magazine. Carol is a Graduate Fellow of the National Tax Practice Institute.

Scott Fearing, Board Member (he/him)

A Rochesterian since 2006, Scott began his LGBTQ+ activism in 1985 where he focused on HIV/AIDS. In 1993, he expanded his efforts of community organizing, lobbying and education while working for OutFront Minnesota. In Rochester, he worked at the Out Alliance from 2007-2018 first as Education Director and then as Executive Director. He currently works at the University of Rochester where he coordinates Safe Space trainings for the Human Resource department.

Mary Brett, Board Member(she/her)

Mary Brett is a Rochester native who spent 30 years in the San Francisco Bay Area before returning to her hometown. With a Master's in Social Work from SUNY Albany, Mary has dedicated her life to advocating for social justice, particularly for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Her passions extend beyond social work to the Grateful Dead, baseball, and standing up for what she believes in - as evidenced by her impressive federal and state arrest record.(;-))

Katy Allen, Board Member (she/her)

Always having had a love of older adults and an interest in society and aging, Katy has spent the last 30 years in Aging Services program administration developing and managing programs for older adults and care partners. At Lifespan of Greater Rochester since 2016, she oversees caregiver services and directs the Finger Lakes Caregiver Institute, which provides programs, services and supports to care partners of older adults in Monroe County and the Finger Lakes region. Katy has a long history of being engaged as a volunteer with LGBTQ+ organizations and has been facilitating Diversity, Equity, Inclusion trainings for over 25 years.

Rev. Marvin W. Krieger, Board Member (he/him)

Rev. Marvin W. Krieger was ordained as an United Methodist clergy and served in Western NY as a pastor and also as a college chaplain prior to his move to New Jersey. While living there for 30 years he was the Director of the Hoboken Clergy Coalition Shelter for the Homeless and then served for 20 years as the Director for HIV/AIDS Health Services for Hudson County. Since his retirement and return to the Rochester area he as been active in several LGBTQ groups and served for a year as a “Bridge” pastor at the Irondequoit United Church of Christ.

Cory Cummings, PhD., LCSW, Board Member (he/him)

Cory is an active member of the LGBTQIAS+ community in Rochester and an assistant professor of social work at Nazareth College. Along with his work with Rainbow Seniors ROC, Cory also enjoys singing and dancing with the Rochester Gay Men's Chorus, despite his two left feet. Part of Cory's scholarship involves research supporting the needs and celebrating the accomplishments of LGBTQIAS+ adults as we age.



Keith Jensen, Board Member (he/him)  

Keith Jensen (He/Him/His) joined Rainbow Seniors ROC’s board after completing the United Way of Greater Rochester’s PRIDE leadership development program in 2022. Keith has a bachelor’s in political science from the University of Rochester (’16), and a Juris Doctorate from the University at Buffalo School of Law (’21). In law school, Keith was the Vice President of OUTlaw and he worked as a student attorney in civil rights litigation. Keith’s legal experience also includes public benefits litigation, elder law, disability law, and health law. In his spare time, Keith enjoys listening to music, dancing, running, playing tennis, photography, and being outdoors.