North Cross School Leadership Team

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Armistead Lemon '95
Head of School
Washington & Lee University—B.A.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill—M.A.
Appointed 2022

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Dominic Basile
Assistant Head of School for Finance and Operations
Villanova University—B.A.
Appointed 2023
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William Greer
Assistant Head of School for Advancement
Wofford College—B.A.
Minnesota State University, Mankato—M.S.
Appointed 2022
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Allie Kier
Assistant Head of School for Academics, Director of Middle School & Upper School, No Ceilings Program Coordinator
University of Virginia—B.A.
University of Virginia—M.Ed.
​Appointed 2017
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Stephen Belderes
Director of Student Life
​St. Andrews University—B.A.
​Fayetteville State University—M.A.
Appointed 2006
​Morris Award 2012
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Kate Branciforte
Director of Residential Life
University of Rhode Island—B.S.
Appointed 2024
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Amy Criswell
Director of Lower School
University of New Hampshire—B.A., M.Ed.
Appointed 2026
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Zack DeMoss
Director of Information Technology and Security
Old Dominion University—B.S.
Appointed 2008 
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Kevin Finch
Interim Director of CrossWalk Program 
James Madison University—B.A.
Georgia State University—M.Ed.
Appointed 2023
Deborah Jessee
Interim Director of Enrollment Management
Hollins University—B.A.
Eastern Carolina University—M.Ed.
Appointed 1990
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Eric Lawrence
Director of Athletics
Liberty University—B.A.
Appointed 1989
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Lil Bonnette
Executive Assistant to the Head of School, Board Liaison
Roanoke College—B.A.
Appointed 2024
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4254 Colonial Avenue
Roanoke, Virginia 24018
(540) 989-6641 • (540) 989-7299 (FAX)

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North Cross School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory school founded in 1944 and governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees.

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North Cross School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status in the administration of its educational, admission, financial aid or employment policies, or any other programs administered by the School. 

​Accreditation
North Cross is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. North Cross School's Junior Kindergarten is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools, which is recognized by the Board of Education pursuant to §22.1-19 of the Code of Virginia that authorizes the Virginia Council for Private Education to accredit private nursery, preschool, elementary, and secondary schools in Virginia.

Memberships
North Cross is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the National Association for College Admission Counseling, the Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling, the Enrollment Management Association, One Schoolhouse and The Association for Academic Leaders, and The Cum Laude Society.

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