An artistic thinker from childhood, Forest has a creative & diverse secular background, ranging from 20+ years in film and entertainment to planning, funding, and building infrastructure projects for Native & Rural America. Forest is an enrolled citizen of the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation and has spent many years in and around tribal government and tribal business. Forest has 10 years of experience as a wireless engineer, designing and constructing city-wide and reservation-wide Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISP). In recent years Forest represents a consortium of native & woman-owned companies that assist in the stabilization of intergovernmental infrastructure projects, assist in the mediation between federal, state agencies, tribal governments, and tribal businesses. To tribes, he has helped execute planning, funding & build efforts with the goal of economic diversity for our tribal communities. To providers, Forest helps structure and mitigate risk for projects and investments throughout Indian Country. Forest can assist in the successful execution of federal, state, and private funded infrastructure projects (e.g. energy, telecommunications, data centers, agriculture, etc.).

In the past, Forest spent 8 years as the Vice President of Datasat Technologies for North America, in charge of product development, contract manufacturing, new vertical formation and product offerings. Forest spends a great deal of time assisting communities with telecommunications infrastructure, data centers, renewable energy, and large-scale agriculture.

Overseeing the daily operations of EnerTribe, Joni brings with her extensive broadband and management experience. As a member of the Lac du Flambeau Lake Superior Chippewa Tribe in northern Wisconsin, Joni has worked to bring broadband to tribal lands and participated in efforts to bring more economic and education opportunities to rural Wisconsin. She has assisted the FCC in organizing a regional tribal workshop, as well as presenting on FCC panels for the Connect America Fund and understanding E-Rate (USAC), and served on the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) broadband committee. This background gives Joni and inside knowledge of both the regulatory processes and body, as well as the end-user experiences with broadband in Indian Country. Joni can apply all of this knowledge directly to her work at EnerTribe in managing operations and personnel in a field she knows well and is passionate about.

Rebecca is deeply passionate about planning and is currently completing her BISCI RTPM III training. After earning her Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Information Science in Pretoria, she moved to London where she obtained her first Master’s degree in Business Management and began her career at a global bank. Before relocating to the U.S., Rebecca also established her own project planning brand. She then earned a second Master’s degree in International Public Policy and Management and Marketing Communications Management from the University of Southern California (USC), and she also holds an MBA.

As a multicultural global citizen, Rebecca has lived on four continents and spent time in 29 countries. In her spare time, she loves design, architecture, learning new languages, culinary arts, and spending quality time with family and friends.

Chris truly has a passion for the wireless field, new technologies, and devices that drive innovation, this makes him the perfect guy to serve as EnerTribe’s Wireless Engineer. Since graduating from UC Berkeley over 20 years ago, Chris has worked with a wide range of wireless technologies ranging from UHF RFID to Indoor/Outdoor Wi-Fi to Fixed Wireless, Millimeter wireless and LTE. That means Chris knows the best wireless solutions to meet various needs found throughout the implementation process of an infrastructure build. As a former sales engineer for Symbol Technologies, Motorola, and Cambium Networks, Chris also holds a wealth of product and installation experience to ensure EnerTribe’s projects are backed with the best available hardware and support solutions. His easy-going attitude and attention to detail also make him a huge asset in the field for support and training during the installation process.

Raised in Southern Arizona, Bobby witnessed the challenges faced by border communities, which fueled his passion for making a difference. Having grown up working alongside his father in the construction industry, he developed a strong work ethic that he values deeply. Bobby recognizes the importance of building connections and believes in effective communication as a cornerstone of success. With natural curiosity for learning, Bobby strives to embrace new challenges and continually seeks personal and professional growth. This blend of interests and background make him well suited to his role at EnerTribe, as an OSP Technician and Technical Writer.

​Cody brings over 25 years of experience in the construction industry to his role as Project Manager at EnerTribe. His extensive background equips him with a deep understanding of the complexities and challenges inherent in construction projects. Cody’s practical, solution-oriented approach to problem-solving is a significant asset to both the team and the projects he oversees.

As a hands-on professional and trained tower climber, Cody has already undertaken fieldwork to gain a comprehensive understanding of the tasks performed. He is eager to expand his knowledge of the telecommunications sector and its associated technologies, while enhancing the quality of life for EnerTribe’s clients and the Tribes we serve.

Mic is a highly qualified senior telecommunications leader with a history of building world-class delivery teams and networks. Mic is dedicated to maintaining a reputation for superior client service and exceptional results and developing new relationships with the same quality and trust clients value. Mic is a strategic problem-solver and he has built a reputation among his clients and the engineering community as a skilled project manager. He understands the schedules required to complete complex
fiber optic projects. His expertise include FTTN, FTTC (4G, 5G), FTTP, FTTH, FTTB, GPON, long-haul fiber optic design and permitting. Mic has executed hundreds of schedule-driven and process-intensive projects with local, city, state, and federal agencies.

She has worked extensively with watershed analysis, land use, land tenure, and land management analysis. She has worked both nationally and internationally with environmental impact assessment of large and small projects, and has authored numerous environmental documents. She has led interdisciplinary teams in complex environmental assessment projects and has been responsible for the completion of the technical reports. In addition to her technical skills, Dr. Eckert excels at establishing successful working relationships with regulatory agencies and negotiating terms and conditions of environmental permits that are practical, economically feasible, and environmentally compliant. Her skills in strategic thinking and her inclusive approach to project leadership have enabled her to be successful in complex problem solving and in finding solutions that are acceptable to all parties. Dr. Eckert is an experienced project manager with specialized skills in federal and state environmental permitting and compliance. She has worked with clients in the private and public sectors to successfully analyze and permit projects. She has managed projects ranging in value to $10 million, and projects of both short and multi-year duration.