Our Team

DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITY

Derek Kimbol is the founder of Maqlqs Gaa’tkni. With over 25 years of experience with forestry and watershed restoration experience, he formed the non-profit to provide a bridge between the systems and resources he has formed connections to in his educational and professional journey and the youth in the Native communities of Southern Oregon.  

Derek is an enrolled member of the Klamath Tribes, holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Oregon in Environmental Science, and is a dedicated member of his community, coaching sports teams and engaging with local schools.

DIRECTOR OF ECO-RESTORATION & ECO-CULTURE

Anna is an enrolled member of the Klamath Tribes and an emerging Ecological Planning Leader dedicated to restoring balance between land, fire, and community. Grounded in Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and informed by contemporary ecological science, her work centers on cultural fire, watershed restoration, and long-term land stewardship.

RESEARCHER

Chen is honored to help restore her dear friend’s ancestral homelands while defending the TEK value system and its enforceability in and out of court. Learning and working with the First People of North America, she feels blessed to contribute to the Klamath Tribes in her small way. 

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Born in a hand-built house in the Klamath Mountains, Lily has a deep connection to the land and a fierce commitment to reparations, restoration, and Land Back. A research scientist by training, she now applies her skills to bringing in to being the world she wants to live in.