Michelle McCovey-Good, PE is a Professional Engineer, President and CEO of Ni'-Whōn Consulting, LLC, and CEO of T&S Structural. A member of the Hoopa Valley Tribe and of Hupa and Yurok descent, Michelle brings more than 27 years of engineering experience together with a lifelong connection to the cultural traditions and ecological knowledge of her people. Raised in Hoopa by her great-grandparents, she comes from a family of basket weavers, traditional regalia artisans, Hupa language teachers, and traditional home builders, whose teachings shaped her understanding of the reciprocal relationship between people and the natural world. 

Today, Michelle works at the intersection of engineering, tribal community development, and cultural stewardship, advocating for infrastructure and land management practices that honor Indigenous values while strengthening community resilience. In her practice and as Chair of the Hoopa Valley Tribe Land Commission and Vice Chair of the Hoopa Valley Tribe’s Denoto Holding Corporation, she is passionate about elevating Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) as an essential complement to modern science in new product development while recognizing tribes as indispensable partners in restoring healthy forests, reducing wildfire risk, and stewarding natural resources through generations of place-based knowledge. Drawing from both her engineering practice and her cultural heritage, Michelle champions collaborative approaches that respect tribal sovereignty and demonstrate the enduring value of Indigenous leadership in forest management and climate resilience.