Stephanie Gutierrez, Forest & Community Program Director, Ecotrust: Stephanie Gutierrez (San Carlos Apache) works at the nexus of Indigenous partnerships and community, forests, and foods. She is Co-Director of the Forest and Ecosystem Services team at Ecotrust, lead organizer for IAN, and is based out of Portland, Oregon.
Daniel Lipe, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Environmental Science Management, Cal Poly Humboldt: Dr. Lipe is a registered Western Band Cherokee tribal member and an Associate Professor at Cal Poly Humboldt in the environmental science management department.
Frank Lake, Ph.D., Research Ecologist, USFS PSW Research Station: Dr. Lake is a researcher of wildland fire, tribal agroforestry, climate change, restoration ecology, and incorporation of Indigenous knowledge into landscape management at the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station, Arcata lab.
Jonathan W. Long, Research Ecologist, USFS PSW Research Station: Jonathan Long is a research ecologist with the Pacific Southwest Research Station in Davis, California.
Don Motanic, Tribal Forestry Consultant (retired Intertribal Timber Council): Don Motanic is self-employed after retiring from a 44-year tribal forestry career with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Intertribal Timber Council.
Jessica Black, Heritage University: Dr. Black is the Director of the Center for Indigenous Health, Culture & the Environment (CIHCE), an Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Studies, and the Chair of the Science Department at Heritage University.
Jeremiah Pinto, Research Plant Physiologist/Tribal Nursery Specialist, Intertribal Nursery Council: Jeremy Pinto works for the USFS-managed Intertribal Nursery Council (INC) to support and improve native plant nursery cultural practices.
Kate MacFarland, USDA National Agroforestry Center: Kate MacFarland is an Agroforester for the USDA National Agroforestry Center.
Badege Bishaw, Courtesy Faculty, Forest Ecosystems & Society, College of Forestry, Oregon State University: Dr. Bishaw focuses in the areas of Agroforestry, International Forestry and Sustainable Natural Resources at Oregon State University.
Patrick Shults, Washington State University Extension: Patrick Shults is an Extension Forester and Specialist based in southwest Washington developing agroforestry pilot projects in the region through research, demonstration, and outreach. He is a co-founder and board member of Agroforestry Northwest, a non-profit that supports agroforestry adoption in Washington State.