Board of Education

Term expires: June 30, 2025

Egan is serving his first term on the board. A B-P alum, Egan returned to his hometown in 2013. He is the president and owner of Northeast Riggers and Erectors, a general construction company. Egan earned an associates degree from Hudson Valley Community College and a bachelors degree from Utica College, both in civil engineering.

Egan and his wife, Nicole, have two children, Morgan and Brennon. Egan has been involved in the Broadalbin Youth Commission as a coach for juniors tackle football.

Term expires: June 30, 2026

Crane is serving his second term on the board. He and his wife, Megan, have four children: Landon, Jace, Abel, and Kennedy.

A graduate of Amsterdam High School, Crane attended Hudson Valley Community College before receiving his bachelor’s degree from SUNY Brockport and his master’s degree from the University of Phoenix. Crane is an elementary physical education teacher in the Schenectady City School District. During the 2010-11 school year, he served as his school building’s union representative. Crane coaches Schenectady’s boys varsity bowling team and spent seven years as the chair of the Big 10 bowling league. He also owns Crane Sealcoating LLC.

Crane is a coach and sponsor of Broadalbin Youth Commission.

Term expires: June 30, 2027

Behnke is serving her first term on the board. She has two children, Hazel and Lucy, who attend B-P Elementary School. She has lived in the district for more than five years.

Behnke earned both a bachelor’s degree in English and an MBA in information technology management from the University at Albany. She is currently the director of sponsored programs for SUNY Empire State College. In that role, Behnke manages the college’s grant portfolio, and she has been in charge of the disbursement and reporting for all $28 million of SUNY Empire’s Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) funding.

Behnke is an active volunteer with Broadalbin-Perth’s PTO. She and her family are also active members of the Broadalbin First Presbyterian Church.

Term expires: June 30, 2025

Buchanan is serving his third term on the board. He has been a resident of the district for more than 50 years.

Buchanan and his wife, Kimberly, have two children, Joshua and Courtney.

He is a board member, fundraising coordinator, and soccer coordinator for the Broadalbin Youth Commission, and is a town park committee member.

Term expires: June 30, 2028

Samantha Gallup is serving her first term on the board. She and her husband, Adam, have three children — Camden, Roman, and Palmer — all of whom attend B-P Elementary School. She has lived in the school district for more than 10 years.

A graduate of Fonda-Fultonville High School, Gallup earned a bachelor’s degree in health science and a doctorate in physical therapy from Utica College of Syracuse University. Gallup is self-employed as a pediatric physical therapist. In that role, she treats patients from birth to age 18 years through early intervention and school-age programs.

Gallup has served as a classroom volunteer and as a volunteer coach for basketball and soccer programs with the Broadalbin Youth Commission.

Term expires: June 30, 2027

Goodspeed is serving her first term on the board. She and her husband, Ryan Sinness, have two children, Christopher and Julia, who both attend B-P Elementary School. She moved back to Broadalbin in 2021 after growing up in the community and graduating from B-P.

A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Goodspeed earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University at Albany, an MBA from Touro University, and a master’s degree in engineering physics from the Air Force Institute of Technology. Goodspeed currently works as a senior scientist for Applied Research Associates, where she leads weapons effect test programs supporting the U.S. Department of Defense to counter and deter weapons of mass destruction and emerging threats.

Goodspeed is a member of the Broadalbin-Perth PTO and has served on the PTO’s mini-grants committee. She is also a member of the American Legion.

Term expires: June 30, 2029

Szumowski is serving his fourth term on the board. He and his wife, Jennifer, have two children: Jack and Katherine.

Szumowski has lived in the district for more than 30 years. He graduated from Broadalbin-Perth and, since 2007, has been employed by Tango Media Systems, where he is the senior director of software engineering.

In addition to serving on the board, Szumowski helps with set construction for Broadalbin-Perth's elementary drama program. He has volunteered as a coach for B-P’s FIRST LEGO League program and as a Junior Achievement volunteer. He has also been involved with the Fulmont Force Baseball Club and has coached soccer and baseball for the Broadalbin Youth Commission.