Our Board Members
At Crossroads USA Ministries, we care deeply about those in our community. We strive to bring Jesus’ love to everyone through engaging ministry and loving care. Come join us and experience the difference
Kay owen-larson
Founder & President
Kay Owen-Larson is the co-founder and President of Crossroads Ministries, the founder of Crossroads School of Chaplaincy and the founder or the Owen-Larson Hope Homes. 2025 marks her 64th year in ministry. An author, speaker, teacher and pastor, Kay has a heart for the elderly and would like to see many of them come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ in their last days. Kay has a Bachelor’s Degree in Christian Business Management with a minor in Biblical Studies. She earned her PhD in 2018. Kay enjoys her 6 children, 15 grandchildren and her 4 great grandchildren. Kay also enjoys traveling.
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Dirk Palten
Chief Operating Officer/ Board Member
Treasurer
Bill is a retired Air Force Colonel with extensive experience in the federal government budget, planning, requirements and acquisition system. As the sole Air National Guard liaison with Congress, he also dealt with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Air Force acquisition, and domestic and foreign industry. After retiring from the Air Force, Bill pastored a church in Virginia and taught Junior ROTC. Bill and his wife Colleen moved to Colorado in 2018 and Bill joined the Crossroads staff in 2021. Bill and Colleen have three children and four grandchildren. Bill is a graduate of the USAF Academy (BS -1977), the Industrial College of the Armed Forces (MS – 2001) and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv, 2006) and the Crossroads School of Chaplaincy (2022)
Michael O'Malley
Board Member
Dirk Palten, born and raised in Germany, relocated to the United States with his family at the age of 17. After residing in the Los Angeles area for a period, he and his family moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2003. Dirk is the president of Global Metal Spinning Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of metal forming machinery. His company serves various industries, including space/aerospace, defense, automotive, ventilation, and oil & gas.
Actively involved in his community, Dirk leads the local mission’s ministry at his church, fostering strong connections and participation with numerous missions and ministries throughout Colorado Springs. Outside of his professional and community engagements, Dirk enjoys spending quality time with his family, traveling, and discovering new experiences and places.
Robert Stuart
Board Member
Robert Stuart is a Colorado native whose life has been shaped by faith, service, and perseverance.
Robert enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1979, scoring highly on his ASVAB and being redirected into technical fields. Over ten years of active and reserve service, he held assignments across the U.S., served aboard the USS Simon Lake, and developed a reputation for technical skill, integrity, and resilience. A life-changing mentoring relationship during this time led him back to Christ.
After leaving the Navy, Robert built a diverse professional path that included ownership of a typewriter repair shop, service and management roles in the hot tub industry, vice presidency of a Denver alarm company, and eventually the launch of one of the largest single-store spa dealerships in the nation.
Robert and his wife, Tammi, walked through significant trials—including business collapse, multiple family losses, two major motorcycle accidents, and a cancer diagnosis that required removal of a kidney. Through every hardship, Robert experienced the sustaining presence of God, which deepened his faith and shaped his desire to serve others with humility, compassion, and practical wisdom.
Today Robert works alongside Tammi in their real estate and investment business, managing remodels, repairs, and property operations. Robert brings to the board a lifetime of leadership, technical expertise, business
acumen, and a proven testimony of God’s faithfulness through every season. He is passionate about strengthening families, supporting redemptive work, and serving where the Lord calls.
Advisory Board Members
Jeff Anderson
Paul Batura
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