Rowan Willis-Gorman (she/they) is an experienced systems transformation advocate with special interests in young adult peers, the LGBTQ community, and ensuring that everyone receives appropriate and individualized care when they are experiencing suicidal ideation. Rowan has 12 years of experience connecting and mentoring young adults with lived experience in behavioral health service settings to peer support career pathways and leadership opportunities on community, state, and national levels.

Rowan is a part of the C4 Innovations team as a member of Center for Youth Wellbeing. There they work to ensure that voices of lived experiences are at the forefront of all the work being done, whether it be helping to grow the Project Amp program, train and supervise Youth Wellness Coaches, and support states as they redevelop or create new peer curriculums for peer certifications.

Before joining C4, Rowan worked at On Our Own of Maryland where she ran three statewide grants, directed the What Helps What Harms youth-driven system quality feedback project, and helped run the legislative arm of the organization. Rowan is an experienced facilitator and curriculum developer and has been invited as an expert speaker to numerous SAMHSA expert convenings to share her experiences and knowledge about suicidal ideation, crisis services, and youth voice. Rowan was the previous board president for Youth Move National and is the 2024 Paula Hamburger Child Advocacy Award winner.