NE Seniors Board
Marj EbensteinerBoard Chair
Marj has served as Chair for the North East Seniors Board of Directors for six years. She also chairs the Ramsey- Washington Watershed Board of Directors and the city of Saint Paul’s STAR Board. Marj is a reading mentor at Hazel Park Academy. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology and Psychology with course work in anthropology, political science and social work. She was a Management Consultant with MN/DOT for 34 years and is currently retired. |
Lolita LeeBoard Vice-chair
Lolita is very involved in senior programming throughout Saint Paul helping out at the Sanneh Foundation, the Eastside YMCA, Hazel Park Rec Center and as a key Board member for NE Seniors. She is an avid sports fan (Go Twins, Wolves, and Vikings!) She has been retired from healthcare services for 7 years and loves to exercise and keep fit. She has been married for 57 years and they have 3 children (2 girls and 1 boy). She graduated from Far Eastern University in Manilla in the Phillippines and came to the United States with her whole family in 1984. She has been working with NE Seniors since 2017. |
Carole FaricyBoard Member Carole’s firm, Faricy, Thompson & Associates LLC was a political fundraising and consulting firm that began in 1982 & closed in 2014. Some of her clients were Mayors George Latimer, Chris Coleman, Sharon Sayles Belton, State DFL, Congressman Martin Sabo and Jim Graves for Congress. Carole let the Anita Faye Hill Fund in 1991 and raised $250,000 for the fund. In 1989 Carole was chair of the Metropolitan Transit Commission & brought in-house management to the transit commission. In 2005 Carole was awarded membership in the DFL Women’s Hall of Fame. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a liberal arts degree. Carole spent many years as a caregiver for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease.
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John (Jack) LorenzBoard Member
Jack previously worked at the Ford Plant in St. Paul and is now retired. He has volunteered for NE Seniors with the Brown Bag Program, mowing lawns and as a handyman. He was born and raised on the East Side of St. Paul. He currently volunteers as a reading mentor at Hazel Park Elementary school. |
Karla SandBoard Member
Karla is a lifetime active member of the DFL, holding many positions. She is also a 11-year member and officer of the DFL Senior Caucus. She is currently a volunteer Medicare counselor for MAAA and was chair of the Maplewood Senior Advisory Task Force. She is a graduate of Metropolitan University in Human Resources/Volunteers and employed as a Human Resources Representative for 15 years. She is currently enrolled in Medicare. |
Ray Hess
Board Member
Ray is a fourth generation Eastsider who has lived his whole life in Ramsey County. He has been active on St. Paul boards, committees, and volunteer projects for 50 years. He does volunteer driving, attends social events, and drives for field trips and outings.
