Claim: Gail Kimbell (the 16th and first female chief) initially served as forest supervisor before becoming the Regional Forester in 2003.
Evidence: Abigail R. "Gail" Kimbell was the 16th and first female Chief of the United States Forest Service. She also served as forest supervisor of the Tongass National Forest in Alaska from 1992 to 1997 and the Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming from 1997 to 1999. In December 2003, Kimbell was named as the Regional Forester for the Northern Region located in Missoula, Montana.