Our Story
Lead / Inspire / Travel / Transform
Journey Strategies (JS) was founded in 2015 by Robert Roche. Robert worked in the field for the majority of his career before he was first exposed to the concept of educational, development-focused trips. He witnessed first hand the disconnect between policy, philanthropy, and the lived experience on the ground. Then in 2011, he was asked to support a trip of delegates to Sierra Leone that focused on global health. It was immediately clear that the experience of meeting community members and engaging with projects was life changing for the delegation. The inspirational stories they heard allowed them to put names and faces behind the statistics and highlight how effective change happens. Robert was inspired. He saw travel as the answer to filling the knowledge gap between donors, policy makers, and the communities they serve. He understood the power of travel to transform perspectives and create better leaders. He has been planning and implementing trips ever since. Robert met Lindsay Kallman, and the two of them decided to break out and create their own new, bold trip consultancy.
At JS, our approach is to take people off the beaten path and engage directly with community members, local stakeholders, businesses, and families whose lives are impacted by active, engaged philanthropic partners. We believe that your journey – from the beginning to the end – will transform the way you or your organization understand and deliver philanthropy. This deeper understanding provides a powerful platform for influencing social change.
Meet the Team
We are committed individuals who bring a wealth of experience from the public, private, media, and non-profit sectors. We see ourselves as a trusted and reliable extension of your team, bringing together our expertise, networks, and experience to meet all of your needs. We have more than six years of experience implementing high-level trips with US politicians, celebrities, and thought-leaders to Asia, US, Latin America and Africa.
Robert Roche
Robert Roche is one of the nation’s leading trips architects. He works with domestic and international clients to build comprehensive, strategically-focused trips and events that maximize the clients branding, generate lasting memories, and accomplishing organizational objectives.
Robert’s trip management experience ranges from taking members of Congress and other senior officials on trips to developing countries to supporting academics studying peace-building efforts in post-conflict countries. Prior to forming Journey Strategies, he directed a congressional trip program at an international NGO for more than six years. Having lived and worked in Africa for nearly two decades, Robert brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise on international development, business, and political issues.
Robert holds a B.A. in kinesiology from McDaniel College and his Masters in conflict resolution from the Center of Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University. He lives in Washington, DC with his family.
Lindsay Kallman
Lindsay Kallman joins Journey Strategies with more than seven years of experiences in global policy and advocacy. She specializes in communications, event planning, capacity building, operations, and technical writing.
Lindsay has traveled to more than 35 countries and conducted field research in East Africa, West Africa, and the Caucasus. In 2011, she took an overland journey from London to Bangkok crossing through 23 countries in 10 months. After negotiating how to cross difficult landscapes by train, bus, and boat, she is ready to handle any of your travel needs.
Lindsay has a B.A. in world’s religions from Davidson College and an M.P.H. in global health epidemiology from Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University.