
Rhiannon Ahimsa
Restoration Technician/Youth Crew LeaderRhiannon Ahimsa
Restoration Technician/Youth Crew LeaderRhiannon specializes in riparian restoration and vegetation management and provides crew direction and mentorship for youth training crews.

Sequoia Ahimsa
Education & Training Program CoordinatorSequoia Ahimsa
Education & Training Program CoordinatorSequoia manages Lomakatsi’s youth programs and training initiatives, working closely with leadership and operations.

Damaris Anderson
Finance DirectorDamaris Anderson
Finance DirectorDamaris provides expertise in financial planning, budgeting, financial analysis, risk management, and stakeholder communication.

Jordan Anderson
Ecological Monitoring AssociateJordan Anderson
Ecological Monitoring AssociateJordan works closely with the team to build implementation guides, design wildlife monitoring guidelines, and curate and analyze data.

Marko Bey
Founder & Executive DirectorMarko Bey
Founder & Executive DirectorMarko works in a variety of capacities, overseeing planning, development, and operations for all programs and projects.

Belinda Brown
Tribal Partnerships DirectorBelinda Brown
Tribal Partnerships DirectorBelinda provides leadership for Lomakatsi’s Tribal Partnerships Program and Chairs the Inter-Tribal Ecosystem Restoration Partnership.

Josh Budziak
Restoration Design & Implementation SpecialistJosh Budziak
Restoration Design & Implementation SpecialistJosh uses his extensive experience in ecological and technical forestry to design and implement restoration prescriptions.

Dakota Burgdorf
Tribal Crew Support AssociateDakota Burgdorf
Tribal Crew Support AssociateDakota restores land and ecosystem health as a part of the Tribal Ecological Forestry Crew. He is an enrolled member of The Klamath Tribes.

Liam Cislo
Restoration Technician/Youth Crew LeaderLiam Cislo
Restoration Technician/Youth Crew LeaderLiam helps manage Lomakatsi’s Ecological Workforce Training Program and works on a variety of riparian and watershed restoration projects.

Ben Cohen
Shop ManagerBen Cohen
Shop ManagerBen maintains and repairs Lomakatsi’s work trucks and equipment for our restoration work crews.

Evan Corrales
Lead Ecological ForesterEvan Corrales
Lead Ecological ForesterEvan develops forest prescriptions, manages project workflow, coordinates with partners, and provides technical assistance.

Braulio Maya Cortes
Lead Restoration Crew ManagerBraulio Maya Cortes
Lead Restoration Crew ManagerBraulio oversees all on-the-ground workforce personnel operations and serves as our cross-cultural workforce liaison.

Elias Villa Cortez
Crew MemberElias Villa Cortez
Crew MemberAfter more than 30 years in forestry, 20 of them with Lomakatsi, Elias loves the job, the company, and the team of people he works with.

John Cymore
Restoration Operations SupervisorJohn Cymore
Restoration Operations SupervisorJohn serves as Lomakatsi’s Restoration Operations Supervisor, overseeing technicians, crew managers, and subcontractor activities.

Allayana Darrow
Communications AssociateAllayana Darrow
Communications AssociateAllayana works with the communications team to document and spread awareness of Lomakatsi’s work across forests and watersheds.

Brayden Donnelly
Restoration Forestry TechnicianBrayden Donnelly
Restoration Forestry TechnicianBrayden works with our technician team to gather forest data before and after treatments.

Harbor Engle
Crew Member/Squad BossHarbor Engle
Crew Member/Squad BossHarbor is a Crew Member/Squad Boss on our restoration workforce and supports youth programs as a crew leader and instructor.

Jamie Engle
Operations DirectorJamie Engle
Operations DirectorJamie provides leadership, management and vision to ensure proper administrative, human resources, and reporting procedures.

Faustino Gomez
Crew MemberFaustino Gomez
Crew MemberAs a skilled restoration forest worker, Faustino enjoys working outdoors alongside his team and helping the forest.

Francisco Gonzalez
Crew MemberFrancisco Gonzalez
Crew MemberThe best part of the job for Francisco is that he loves trees and being able to help the forest.

Tom Greco
Communications DirectorTom Greco
Communications DirectorTom works with our communications team to raise Lomakatsi’s visibility and spread awareness of the important work we do.

Martha Valle Hernandez
PromotoraMartha Valle Hernandez
PromotoraMartha brings over a decade of experience as a community health worker to Lomakatsi’s Promotora Program.

Sylvia Holmes
Office ManagerSylvia Holmes
Office ManagerSylvia spends her days building systems and processes while assisting the Lomakatsi team with various exciting administrative tasks.

Carl Jackson
Tribal Crew Support AssociateCarl Jackson
Tribal Crew Support AssociateCarl restores forest health and supports tribal forestry crews as a driver and crew leader. He is an enrolled member of The Klamath Tribes.

Shane Jimerfield
Program DirectorShane Jimerfield
Program DirectorShane serves in coordination with Lomakatsi’s team of directors to develop and implement programs and services.

Florencio Loa
Crew MemberFlorencio Loa
Crew MemberAs a skilled restoration forest worker, Florencio most enjoys doing chainsaw work and working on local projects.

Antonio Lopez
Crew Boss/Engine BossAntonio Lopez
Crew Boss/Engine BossAntonio provides crew support and coordination, and supports Lomakatsi’s youth training programs as a crew leader and instructor.

Justin Moore
Lead Restoration Forestry TechnicianJustin Moore
Lead Restoration Forestry TechnicianJustin assists with project layout and design, monitoring, and inventory.

Nelonna Mortimer
Tribal Crew MemberNelonna Mortimer
Tribal Crew MemberNelonna restores forest health as a member of the Tribal Ecological Forestry Crew. She is an enrolled member of The Klamath Tribes.

Connie O’Henley
Grants & Contracts AdministratorConnie O’Henley
Grants & Contracts AdministratorConnie manages the flow between the program and finance departments to ensure efficiency of grants, contracts, and agreements.

Therese Henning
Staff AccountantTherese Henning
Staff AccountantTherese supports accounting functions, manages accounts payable and reconciliations, and assists leadership.

Seneca Hescock
Tribal Crew MemberSeneca Hescock
Tribal Crew MemberSeneca restores forest health as a member of the Tribal Ecological Forestry Crew. He is an enrolled member of The Klamath Tribes.

Judah Jackson
Tribal Crew MemberJudah Jackson
Tribal Crew MemberJudah restores forest health as a member of the Tribal Ecological Forestry Crew. He is an enrolled member of The Klamath Tribes.

Sonya Prislac
Accounting AssociateSonya Prislac
Accounting AssociateSonya helps our finance team with all aspects of bookkeeping and day-to-day operations such as payroll and accounts payable and receivable.

Ryan Puckett
Restoration Technician ManagerRyan Puckett
Restoration Technician ManagerRyan was a sawyer for a number of years, eventually becoming Lead Workforce Trainer and now Restoration Technician Manager.

Ricardo Ramirez
Crew MemberRicardo Ramirez
Crew MemberAs a member of the restoration workforce, Ricardo enjoys learning from other crew members about how to be safe and effective in the woods.

Francisco Cortes Rangel
Crew MemberFrancisco Cortes Rangel
Crew MemberFrancisco enjoys running chainsaw, piling, and restoring health to the environment as a restoration forest worker and burn technician.

Raúl Reyes
Forest Worker AdvocateRaúl Reyes
Forest Worker AdvocateRaúl works closely with our Promotora Program team to help improve working conditions and awareness of workers’ rights for forest workers.

Dallas Yellowhammer Soliz
Tribal Crew Support AssociateDallas Yellowhammer Soliz
Tribal Crew Support AssociateDallas supports tribal forestry crews to restore forest health and reduce wildfire risk. He is an enrolled member of The Klamath Tribes.

Kaiya Spain
Restoration Technician/Youth Crew LeaderKaiya Spain
Restoration Technician/Youth Crew LeaderKaiya specializes in riparian restoration and supports youth crews as a leader and instructor.

Rob Strahan, PhD
Restoration EcologistRob Strahan, PhD
Restoration EcologistRob collaborates with our technical staff and executive team to integrate restoration science into project design and implementation.

George Swartzlender
Tribal Initiatives Project ManagerGeorge Swartzlender
Tribal Initiatives Project ManagerGeorge works with our inter-tribal team to manage restoration projects. He is an enrolled member of the Ajumawi-Atsuge Nation.

Abraham Tellez
Crew MemberAbraham Tellez
Crew MemberAbraham joined the Lomakatsi team in January 2017 with more than 20 years of previous forestry experience.

Roberto Tellez
Crew Member/Squad BossRoberto Tellez
Crew Member/Squad BossAs a skilled restoration forest worker, Roberto's favorite part of the job is working outdoors and listening to the birds sing.

Arnulfo Tovar
Crew MemberArnulfo Tovar
Crew MemberArnulfo has been working in the forests all his life. The most enjoyable part for him is helping to restore forests with fire.

Sean Voorhes
Fire Operations ManagerSean Voorhes
Fire Operations ManagerSean is responsible for planning and overseeing Lomakatsi’s prescribed fire operations and coordinating wildland fire hand and engine crews.

Kevin Javier Hernandez Villa
Crew MemberKevin Javier Hernandez Villa
Crew MemberKevin's favorite part of the job is being outdoors, and he looks forward to working as a wildland firefighter for Lomakatsi.

Alonso Ponce Villaseñor
Crew Boss/Squad BossAlonso Ponce Villaseñor
Crew Boss/Squad BossAlonso enjoys the freedom that he experiences doing restoration work and the cool people he works alongside at Lomakatsi.

Tomas Cortes Villaseñor
Crew MemberTomas Cortes Villaseñor
Crew MemberTomas enjoys being on a crew that helps the ecosystem and works to prevent severe wildfires.

Susan Wing-Hegstad
Senior AccountantSusan Wing-Hegstad
Senior AccountantSusan draws on her extensive knowledge of fund, non-profit, and governmental accounting to support and advance all finance team functions.

Walker Woodman
Restoration Forestry TechnicianWalker Woodman
Restoration Forestry TechnicianWalker works with our technician team to monitor forest stands and prepare units for fuels reduction activities.

José Pina Zepeda
Crew MemberJosé Pina Zepeda
Crew MemberJosé's favorite part of the job is doing chainsaw work and providing for his family.
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