the school board

  Steve holds a Bachelor’s degree in marketing from Colorado State University, and is a Director of Marketing for Medtronic, where he has worked for the past 23 years. His expertise in strategic planning, marketing, and budgeting brings valuable skills to the Crossroads School Board, which he joined in January 2023. He currently serves as secretary for his neighborhood HOA board and is a member of LifeBridge Christian Church, where he has taught various youth and young adult classes. Additionally, he and his wife, Wendy, facilitate a family support group for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Steve has lived in Longmont for the past 45 years. 

Brent joined the Crossroads board in January 2020. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Black Hills State University, and is a Community Manager at Mike Maroone Ford, where he has worked for more than 20 years. Brent and his wife, Shannon, are members of St. Elizabeth's Church in Denver and live in Broomfield. Brent has been part of mission trips to Sierra Leone, West Africa, and has been volunteering at Crossroads School since 2018. He is excited to be on the board because he wants “to help this school grow and continue to serve this great mission."  

  Mike is a Program Manager at Kaiser Permanente and brings extensive business expertise to the Crossroads board. He is a certified project manager and holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Information Systems, and Finance from the University of Washington. Before attending the University of Washington, Mike served in the US Army for 5 years. He has served on the Leadership Team for his church, with the church’s sound team, and with Habitat for Humanity. Mike lives in Longmont and joined the Crossroads board in January 2013, was appointed Treasurer in July 2019, and is in his third term.   

 Janelle is a trusted advisor for strategic and tactical decision making within organizations of all sizes and owns her own consulting company. She is focused on the field of privacy and data protection and brings a diverse background with strong leadership, technical, and business skills spanning 20 years. Janelle’s Christian values are core to her life and she tries to lead by example with God’s grace, truth, and love. She has been an active volunteer at church, at her kids’ school, and with many professional organizations. Since 1999, she has been a board member or associate chair for many different organizations. She lives in Erie, Colorado with her husband, and they have two grown children. Janelle joined the Crossroads School Board in January 2021 and became President in September 2021.    

  With a bachelor’s degree in Computer Information systems from Metropolitan State College of Denver, Chris Archibold is a Technical Sales Engineer for Microsoft, where he has worked for the past 26 years. A core aspect of his role at Microsoft, and a key skill he is able to bring to the Crossroads board, is establishing a strategic vision with customers across multiple levels within an organization, and engaging properly at each level. He is currently HOA board secretary, having been re-elected to his HOA board four times. He has also served as Vestry member for his church in the past and is a committed member of the Roman Catholic Church, where he has taught youth classes and currently serves as mass reader and assists with annual fundraising efforts. Chris lives in Longmont and joined the Crossroads board in March 2017.  

 Alex holds a Master's in Aeronautical Engineering from Stanford University, and has been a Network Engineer for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the past 25 years. Prior to NOAA, Alex served in the US Air Force for seven years stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. His expertise in proposing, testing, and implementing new technology brings valuable analytical skills to the Crossroads School Board, which he joined in January 2021. He lives in Erie, Colorado, with his wife and children. As an investor in Crossroads since its inception in 2010, Alex says that he sees "the need to provide different forms of education for different people. . . and provide them with the skills they need to survive and thrive in life." He looks forward to using his gifts to serve underserved and at-risk youth.

  Barb’s experience in education includes teaching high school English, coaching varsity basketball, and serving as Athletic Director and various other administrative roles over 25 years. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Calvin College with a secondary teaching credential, and a Master of Arts in Education from Concordia University with an emphasis in administration. For twelve years she was an administrator at Rocky Mountain Christian Academy. Among other things, she handled admissions and was increasingly concerned about the students the school was unable to accept because of their learning difficulties or other needs. She is excited about the opportunity to provide for these students at Crossroads School. Barb serves as Executive Director at Crossroads, and as one of the founders, has been on the school board and served as Secretary since 2010.  

  Connie has taught school for over 25 years. She graduated from Milligan College in 1990 with a degree in K-8 education.  In 1994 she served as Team Leader during the formation of a new middle school, where she continued teaching until 2006.  In addition to teaching she also served as athletic director and assistant principal, coached soccer, volleyball, basketball, and track, and was particularly effective with at-risk students.  When that school closed in 2006, she caught the vision for opening a school that would meet the needs of students who are not otherwise “served” in a typical school.  After two additional years at a private school in Longmont, CO, she became one of the founders, the first teacher, and now the Principal at Crossroads School. Connie has been on the board since its inception in 2010, and lives in Longmont.