Board of Directors
BOARD PRESIDENT
Lindsay Bowen
Lindsay is the heart and soul of ROAM Humanitarian. She is the founder and brains behind each expedition and our mission as an organization. Lindsay is an educator with a Master of Science in Leadership and considers the youth her dearest friends. Lindsay’s passion for the world, human connection, and life in general is contagious and captivating. Lindsay is married to Justin and they have four incredible children and make their world go round from the mountains of Heber City, Utah.
BOARD VICE PRESIDENT
Justin Bowen
Justin has led thousands of youth and adults across the globe with National Geographic for nearly 10 years, and 8 years with youth on Illuminate Youth Trips. He is a photographer by trade and has taught hundreds of under-privileged youth how to express themselves through this medium. He helped found ROAM Humanitarian with Lindsay and has a love for service.
BOARD VICE PRESIDENT
Justin Bowen
Justin has led thousands of youth and adults across the globe with National Geographic for nearly 10 years, and 8 years with youth on Illuminate Youth Trips. He is a photographer by trade and has taught hundreds of under-privileged youth how to express themselves through this medium. He helped found ROAM Humanitarian with Lindsay and has a love for service.
FUNDRAISING AND EVENTS
Alisa Clawson
Alisa grew up in Washington on Camano island, spending her summers in the ocean and her winters on the snow. She went to college at BYU Idaho, then BYU Hawaii, graduating in international cultural studies. She met her husband in Hawaii, then lived in California for 16 years before moving to Lehi, UT, where she is settled down now. She has three teenagers and loves to travel with them and push them to do hard things. She also loves long walks on the beach, hot yoga, being with friends and family, and saying yes to all the adventures!
BOARD TREASURER
Christian Callahan
Christian brings a heart for service and a passion for financial stewardship to ROAM Humanitarian. He is committed to ensuring organizations have the financial clarity and stability needed to fulfill their missions. Growing up in northern Alabama, he often assisted in relief efforts for families displaced by hurricanes and tornados, shaping a lifetime calling of humanitarian work. Now living in Eagle Mountain, Utah, Christian is married to another member of the ROAM family and is the proud father of two boys he hopes to raise with a heart for charity and service.
BOARD TREASURER
Christian Callahan
Christian brings a heart for service and a passion for financial stewardship to ROAM Humanitarian. He is committed to ensuring organizations have the financial clarity and stability needed to fulfill their missions. Growing up in northern Alabama, he often assisted in relief efforts for families displaced by hurricanes and tornados, shaping a lifetime calling of humanitarian work. Now living in Eagle Mountain, Utah, Christian is married to another member of the ROAM family and is the proud father of two boys he hopes to raise with a heart for charity and service.
BOARD SECRETARY
Melissa Holmes
Melissa is a cultural enthusiast, world traveler and former United Nations NGO representative. She has a passion for ROAM Humanitarian and its mission to create meaningful service experiences for humanitarian participants while executing impactful and sustainable change for communities in need around the world. Her involvement in ROAM Humanitarian has brought a dream of hers into reality. Dancing, reading and spending time with family and friends are Melissa’s favorite things. She and her husband live in Lehi, Utah with their three daughters who make their lives better each day.





