Joe has dedicated much of his professional career to prison ministry. He currently serves as president/CEO at Crossroads Prison Ministries with thirty-five years of prior experience in corrections, including time spent as the chief chaplain for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, senior director of reentry services, warden and assistant warden. During his chaplaincy career, Joe led the development of the Bureau of Prisons’ signature faith-based reentry programs, Life Connections and Threshold. Before taking his first chaplain position, Joe earned his Master of Divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Marshall University. Along with his chaplaincy career, Joe has served as the senior pastor of three churches and currently serves as the vice-chair of the Religion and Faith Based Initiatives Committee for the American Correctional Association.

Joe and his wife, Vickie, love spending time with their three grown children and seven grandchildren.

“I love the purity of the Crossroads mission,” Joe said. “Bringing the Gospel to incarcerated men and women around the world and matching them with Christian mentors is truly life changing.”

Allis Gilbert joined Crossroads Prison Ministries in March 2024.

Over the past seventeen years, Allis has spent her post-military career in the nonprofit sector. Allis believes in mission-driven work and has a passion for service.

In 2011, Allis left the Army after five years as a captain. She earned her doctorate in education focusing on organizational change and leadership from Southern California University.

She has been married to her husband, Allen, for eighteen years and has one daughter. She has spent time in various areas of the country but has always called the Midwest home. She loves to sail, camp, and hike with her family; when not exploring, she can be found in her garden or reading a book.