diff --git a/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/management/commands/initialize_database.py b/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/management/commands/initialize_database.py
index 145b6ef7f..ef23b42eb 100644
--- a/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/management/commands/initialize_database.py
+++ b/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/management/commands/initialize_database.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     Mulchlayertype,
     Post,
     Role,
+    RoleName,
     Site,
     Siteadmin,
     Sitetreespecies,
@@ -455,9 +456,8 @@ def create_assets(self):
                 asset.asset.save(file_name, django_file, save=True)
 
     def create_roles(self):
-        Role.objects.create(name="User")
-        Role.objects.create(name="SiteManager")
-        Role.objects.create(name="MegaAdmin")
+        for role in RoleName:
+            Role.objects.create(name=role)
 
     def create_users(self):
         User.objects.create_user(
@@ -466,37 +466,37 @@ def create_users(self):
             password="Adminbeslogic!",  # noqa: S106 # MOCK_PASSWORD
             is_staff=True,
             is_superuser=True,
-            role=Role.objects.get(name="MegaAdmin"),
+            role=Role.objects.get(name=RoleName.MegaAdmin),
         )
         User.objects.create_user(
             username="TyrionLannister",
             email="tyrion@lannister.com",
             password="tyrion123",  # noqa: S106 # MOCK_PASSWORD
-            role=Role.objects.get(name="SiteManager"),
+            role=Role.objects.get(name=RoleName.ForestSteward),
         )
         User.objects.create_user(
             username="DaenerysTargaryen",
             email="daenerys@targaryen.com",
             password="daenerys123",  # noqa: S106 # MOCK_PASSWORD
-            role=Role.objects.get(name="SiteManager"),
+            role=Role.objects.get(name=RoleName.ForestSteward),
         )
         User.objects.create_user(
             username="JonSnow",
             email="jon@snow.com",
             password="jon123",  # noqa: S106 # MOCK_PASSWORD
-            role=Role.objects.get(name="SiteManager"),
+            role=Role.objects.get(name=RoleName.ForestSteward),
         )
         User.objects.create_user(
             username="OberynMartell",
             email="oberyn@martell.com",
             password="oberyn123",  # noqa: S106 # MOCK_PASSWORD
-            role=Role.objects.get(name="SiteManager"),
+            role=Role.objects.get(name=RoleName.ForestSteward),
         )
         User.objects.create_user(
             username="NormalUser",
             email="normal@user.com",
             password="normal123",  # noqa: S106 # MOCK_PASSWORD
-            role=Role.objects.get(name="User"),
+            role=Role.objects.get(name=RoleName.User),
         )
 
     def create_sites(self):
diff --git a/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/migrations/0002_alter_role_name.py b/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/migrations/0002_alter_role_name.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..66c67235e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/migrations/0002_alter_role_name.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.1 on 2024-10-29 21:39
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("canopeum_backend", "0001_initial"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="role",
+            name="name",
+            field=models.CharField(
+                choices=[
+                    ("User", "User"),
+                    ("ForestSteward", "Foreststeward"),
+                    ("MegaAdmin", "Megaadmin"),
+                ],
+                max_length=13,
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/models.py b/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/models.py
index 80ac06e0c..9f7851eb6 100644
--- a/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/models.py
+++ b/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/models.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import re
 from datetime import UTC, datetime, timedelta
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, ClassVar, TypeVar, override
+from enum import auto
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, ClassVar, Literal, TypeVar, cast, override
 
 import googlemaps
 from django.contrib.auth.models import AbstractUser
@@ -22,35 +23,38 @@
 
 
 class RoleName(models.TextChoices):
-    USER = "User"
-    SITEMANAGER = "SiteManager"
-    MEGAADMIN = "MegaAdmin"
+    User = auto()
+    ForestSteward = auto()
+    MegaAdmin = auto()
 
     @classmethod
     def from_string(cls, value: str):
         try:
             return cls(value)
         except ValueError:
-            return cls.USER
+            return cls.User
 
 
 class Role(models.Model):
-    name = models.CharField(
-        max_length=11,
-        choices=RoleName.choices,
-        default=RoleName.USER,
+    # TODO: Request at https://github.com/typeddjango/django-stubs/issues
+    # for "choices" CharField to be understood as the enum type instead of a simple "str"
+    name = cast(
+        Literal["User", "ForestSteward", "MegaAdmin"],
+        models.CharField(max_length=max(len(val) for val in RoleName), choices=RoleName.choices),
     )
 
 
 class User(AbstractUser):
-    email = models.EmailField(
-        verbose_name="email address",
-        max_length=255,
-        unique=True,
-    )
+    email = models.EmailField(verbose_name="email address", max_length=255, unique=True)
     USERNAME_FIELD = "email"
     REQUIRED_FIELDS: ClassVar[list[str]] = []
-    role = models.ForeignKey[Role, Role](Role, models.RESTRICT, null=False, default=1)
+    role = models.ForeignKey[Role, Role](
+        Role,
+        models.RESTRICT,
+        null=False,
+        # Role.objects.get(name=RoleName.User).pk, but statically so we don't access DB during init
+        default=1,
+    )
     if TYPE_CHECKING:
         # Missing "id" in "Model" or some base "User" class?
         id: int
diff --git a/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/permissions.py b/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/permissions.py
index ae834c7e5..f9807da7c 100644
--- a/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/permissions.py
+++ b/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/permissions.py
@@ -4,15 +4,14 @@
 
 from rest_framework import permissions
 
-from .models import Comment, Request, Site, Siteadmin, User
+from .models import Comment, Request, RoleName, Site, Siteadmin, User
 
 
 class DeleteCommentPermission(permissions.BasePermission):
     """Deleting a comment is only allowed for admins or the comment's author."""
 
     def has_object_permission(self, request: Request, view, obj: Comment):
-        current_user_role = request.user.role.name
-        if current_user_role == "MegaAdmin":
+        if request.user.role.name == RoleName.MegaAdmin:
             return True
         is_admin_for_this_post = obj.post.site.siteadmin_set.filter(
             user__id__exact=request.user.id
@@ -25,10 +24,10 @@ class PublicSiteReadPermission(permissions.BasePermission):
 
     def has_object_permission(self, request: Request, view, obj: Site) -> bool:
         if obj.is_public or (
-            isinstance(request.user, User) and request.user.role.name == "MegaAdmin"
+            isinstance(request.user, User) and request.user.role.name == RoleName.MegaAdmin
         ):
             return True
-        if not isinstance(request.user, User) or request.user.role.name != "SiteManager":
+        if not isinstance(request.user, User) or request.user.role.name != RoleName.ForestSteward:
             return False
 
         return (
@@ -40,32 +39,29 @@ class SiteAdminPermission(permissions.BasePermission):
     """Allows mega admins and a specific site's admin to perform site actions."""
 
     def has_object_permission(self, request: Request, view, obj: Site) -> bool:
-        current_user_role = request.user.role.name
-        if current_user_role == "MegaAdmin":
+        if request.user.role.name == RoleName.MegaAdmin:
             return True
         return (
             Siteadmin.objects.filter(user__id__exact=request.user.id).filter(site=obj.pk).exists()
         )
 
 
-class MegaAdminOrSiteManagerPermission(permissions.BasePermission):
-    """Global permission for actions only allowed to MegaAdmin or SiteManager users."""
+class MegaAdminOrForestStewardPermission(permissions.BasePermission):
+    """Global permission for actions only allowed to MegaAdmin or ForestSteward users."""
 
     # About the type ignore: Base permission return type is Literal True but should be bool
-    def has_permission(self, request, view):
-        current_user_role = request.user.role.name  # pyright: ignore[reportAttributeAccessIssue]
-        return current_user_role in {"MegaAdmin", "SiteManager"}
+    def has_permission(self, request: Request, view):
+        return request.user.role.name in {RoleName.MegaAdmin, RoleName.ForestSteward}
 
 
 class MegaAdminPermission(permissions.BasePermission):
     """Global permission for actions only allowed to MegaAdmin users."""
 
     def has_permission(self, request: Request, view):
-        current_user_role = request.user.role.name
-        return current_user_role == "MegaAdmin"
+        return request.user.role.name == RoleName.MegaAdmin
 
 
-READONLY_METHODS = ["GET", "HEAD", "OPTIONS"]
+READONLY_METHODS = {"GET", "HEAD", "OPTIONS"}
 
 
 class MegaAdminPermissionReadOnly(permissions.BasePermission):
@@ -77,8 +73,7 @@ class MegaAdminPermissionReadOnly(permissions.BasePermission):
     def has_permission(self, request: Request, view):
         if request.method in READONLY_METHODS:
             return True
-        current_user_role = request.user.role.name
-        return current_user_role == "MegaAdmin"
+        return request.user.role.name == RoleName.MegaAdmin
 
 
 class CurrentUserPermission(permissions.BasePermission):
diff --git a/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/serializers.py b/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/serializers.py
index 8178979da..7a98c2c9f 100644
--- a/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/serializers.py
+++ b/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/serializers.py
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ def create_user(self):
                 if user_invitation.is_expired():
                     raise serializers.ValidationError("INVITATION_EXPIRED") from None
 
-                role = Role.objects.get(name="SiteManager")
+                role = Role.objects.get(name=RoleName.ForestSteward)
             except UserInvitation.DoesNotExist:
                 raise serializers.ValidationError("INVITATION_CODE_INVALID") from None
         else:
-            role = Role.objects.get(name="User")
+            role = Role.objects.get(name=RoleName.User)
 
         user = User.objects.create(
             username=self.validated_data["username"],
@@ -144,15 +144,13 @@ class Meta:
         exclude = ("password",)
 
     def get_role(self, obj: User) -> RoleName:
-        role_name = obj.role.name
-        return RoleName.from_string(role_name)  # type: ignore[no-any-return] # mypy false-positive
+        return RoleName.from_string(obj.role.name)  # type: ignore[no-any-return] # mypy false-positive
 
     def get_admin_site_ids(self, obj: User) -> list[int]:
         return [siteadmin.site.pk for siteadmin in Siteadmin.objects.filter(user=obj)]
 
     def get_followed_site_ids(self, obj: User) -> list[int]:
-        user_role = self.get_role(obj)
-        if user_role == RoleName.MEGAADMIN:
+        if obj.role.name == RoleName.MegaAdmin:
             return [site.pk for site in Site.objects.all()]
         return [site_follower.site.pk for site_follower in SiteFollower.objects.filter(user=obj)]
 
diff --git a/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/urls.py b/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/urls.py
index 4b370d319..2fa8e78f7 100644
--- a/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/urls.py
+++ b/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/urls.py
@@ -97,7 +97,11 @@
     path("map/sites/", views.SiteMapListAPIView.as_view(), name="coordinate-list-sites"),
     # User
     path("users/", views.UserListAPIView.as_view(), name="user-list"),
-    path("users/site-managers", views.SiteManagersListAPIView.as_view(), name="site-managers-list"),
+    path(
+        "users/forest-stewards",
+        views.ForestStewardsListAPIView.as_view(),
+        name="forest-stewards-list",
+    ),
     path("users/<int:userId>/", views.UserDetailAPIView.as_view(), name="user-detail"),
     path("users/current_user/", views.UserCurrentUserAPIView.as_view(), name="current-user"),
     path(
diff --git a/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/views.py b/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/views.py
index bf6102695..e4dd946ff 100644
--- a/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/views.py
+++ b/canopeum_backend/canopeum_backend/views.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 from canopeum_backend.permissions import (
     CurrentUserPermission,
     DeleteCommentPermission,
-    MegaAdminOrSiteManagerPermission,
+    MegaAdminOrForestStewardPermission,
     MegaAdminPermission,
     MegaAdminPermissionReadOnly,
     PublicSiteReadPermission,
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@
 
 
 def get_public_sites_unless_admin(user: User | None):
-    if isinstance(user, User) and user.role.name == "MegaAdmin":
+    if isinstance(user, User) and user.role.name == RoleName.MegaAdmin:
         sites = Site.objects.all()
-    elif isinstance(user, User) and user.role.name == "SiteManager":
+    elif isinstance(user, User) and user.role.name == RoleName.ForestSteward:
         admin_site_ids = [siteadmin.site.pk for siteadmin in Siteadmin.objects.filter(user=user)]
         sites = Site.objects.filter(Q(id__in=admin_site_ids) | Q(is_public=True))
     else:
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ def get_public_sites_unless_admin(user: User | None):
 
 
 def get_admin_sites(user: User):
-    if user.role.name == "MegaAdmin":
+    if user.role.name == RoleName.MegaAdmin:
         return Site.objects.all()
-    if isinstance(user, User) and user.role.name == "SiteManager":
+    if isinstance(user, User) and user.role.name == RoleName.ForestSteward:
         admin_site_ids = [siteadmin.site.pk for siteadmin in Siteadmin.objects.filter(user=user)]
         return Site.objects.filter(Q(id__in=admin_site_ids))
 
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ def post(self, request: Request):
 
 
 class TreeSpeciesAPIView(APIView):
-    permission_classes = (MegaAdminOrSiteManagerPermission,)
+    permission_classes = (MegaAdminOrForestStewardPermission,)
 
     @extend_schema(responses=TreeTypeSerializer(many=True), operation_id="tree_species")
     def get(self, request: Request):
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def get(self, request: Request):
 
 
 class FertilizerListAPIView(APIView):
-    permission_classes = (MegaAdminOrSiteManagerPermission,)
+    permission_classes = (MegaAdminOrForestStewardPermission,)
 
     @extend_schema(
         responses=FertilizerTypeSerializer(many=True), operation_id="fertilizer_allTypes"
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def get(self, request):
 
 
 class MulchLayerListAPIView(APIView):
-    permission_classes = (MegaAdminOrSiteManagerPermission,)
+    permission_classes = (MegaAdminOrForestStewardPermission,)
 
     @extend_schema(
         responses=MulchLayerTypeSerializer(many=True), operation_id="mulchLayer_allTypes"
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ def patch(self, request: Request, siteId):
 
 
 class SiteSummaryListAPIView(APIView):
-    permission_classes = (MegaAdminOrSiteManagerPermission,)
+    permission_classes = (MegaAdminOrForestStewardPermission,)
 
     @extend_schema(responses=SiteSummarySerializer(many=True), operation_id="site_summary_all")
     def get(self, request: Request):
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ def patch(self, request: Request, siteId):
         updated_admin_users_list = User.objects.filter(id__in=admin_ids)
 
         for user in updated_admin_users_list:
-            if user not in existing_admin_users and user.role.name == RoleName.SITEMANAGER:
+            if user not in existing_admin_users and user.role.name == RoleName.ForestSteward:
                 Siteadmin.objects.create(
                     user=user,
                     site=site,
@@ -536,10 +536,10 @@ class AdminUserSitesAPIView(APIView):
         operation_id="admin-user-sites_all",
     )
     def get(self, request: Request):
-        site_manager_users = User.objects.filter(role__name__iexact=RoleName.SITEMANAGER).order_by(
+        forest_stewards = User.objects.filter(role__name__iexact=RoleName.ForestSteward).order_by(
             "username"
         )
-        serializer = AdminUserSitesSerializer(site_manager_users, many=True)
+        serializer = AdminUserSitesSerializer(forest_stewards, many=True)
         return Response(serializer.data)
 
 
@@ -1058,12 +1058,12 @@ def get(self, request: Request):
         return Response(serializer.data)
 
 
-class SiteManagersListAPIView(APIView):
+class ForestStewardsListAPIView(APIView):
     permission_classes = (MegaAdminPermission,)
 
-    @extend_schema(responses=UserSerializer(many=True), operation_id="user_allSiteManagers")
+    @extend_schema(responses=UserSerializer(many=True), operation_id="user_allForestStewards")
     def get(self, request: Request):
-        users = User.objects.filter(role__name__iexact=RoleName.SITEMANAGER).order_by("username")
+        users = User.objects.filter(role__name__iexact=RoleName.ForestSteward).order_by("username")
         serializer = UserSerializer(users, many=True)
         return Response(serializer.data)
 
diff --git a/canopeum_frontend/src/components/Navbar.tsx b/canopeum_frontend/src/components/Navbar.tsx
index 7613e39bb..70ba4cf93 100644
--- a/canopeum_frontend/src/components/Navbar.tsx
+++ b/canopeum_frontend/src/components/Navbar.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ type NavbarItem = {
   icon: MaterialIcon,
   linkTo: string,
   label: string,
-  roles: (RoleEnum | undefined)[],
+  roles: RoleEnum[],
 }
 
 const NAVBAR_ITEMS: NavbarItem[] = [
@@ -19,26 +19,26 @@ const NAVBAR_ITEMS: NavbarItem[] = [
     icon: 'home',
     linkTo: appRoutes.home,
     label: 'home',
-    roles: ['User', 'SiteManager', 'MegaAdmin'],
+    roles: ['User', 'ForestSteward', 'MegaAdmin'],
   },
   {
     icon: 'donut_small',
     linkTo: appRoutes.sites,
     label: 'sites',
-    roles: ['SiteManager', 'MegaAdmin'],
+    roles: ['ForestSteward', 'MegaAdmin'],
   },
   {
     icon: 'pin_drop',
     linkTo: appRoutes.map,
     label: 'map',
-    roles: ['User', 'SiteManager', 'MegaAdmin'],
+    roles: ['User', 'ForestSteward', 'MegaAdmin'],
   },
   // For development purposes
   // {
   //   icon: 'style',
   //   linkTo: appRoutes.utilities,
   //   label: 'utilities',
-  //   roles: ['SiteManager', 'MegaAdmin'],
+  //   roles: ['ForestSteward', 'MegaAdmin'],
   // },
 ]
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ const Navbar = () => {
                     ? 'active'
                     : ''
                 } ${
-                  item.roles.includes(currentUser?.role)
+                  (currentUser && item.roles.includes(currentUser.role))
                     ? 'd-inline'
                     : 'd-none'
                 }`}
diff --git a/canopeum_frontend/src/components/social/PostComment.tsx b/canopeum_frontend/src/components/social/PostComment.tsx
index 89501ff5e..6112b9bb6 100644
--- a/canopeum_frontend/src/components/social/PostComment.tsx
+++ b/canopeum_frontend/src/components/social/PostComment.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const PostComment = ({ comment, onDelete, siteId }: Props) => {
 
   const canDeleteComment = currentUser && (
     currentUser.role === 'MegaAdmin'
-    || (currentUser.role === 'SiteManager' && currentUser.adminSiteIds.includes(siteId))
+    || (currentUser.role === 'ForestSteward' && currentUser.adminSiteIds.includes(siteId))
     || comment.authorId === currentUser.id
   )
 
diff --git a/canopeum_frontend/src/pages/Analytics.tsx b/canopeum_frontend/src/pages/Analytics.tsx
index 3933a1e89..9415d3472 100644
--- a/canopeum_frontend/src/pages/Analytics.tsx
+++ b/canopeum_frontend/src/pages/Analytics.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const Analytics = () => {
   )
 
   const fetchAdmins = useCallback(
-    async () => setAdminList(await getApiClient().userClient.allSiteManagers()),
+    async () => setAdminList(await getApiClient().userClient.allForestStewards()),
     [getApiClient],
   )
 
diff --git a/canopeum_frontend/src/services/api.ts b/canopeum_frontend/src/services/api.ts
index c959d8962..a1326f44d 100644
--- a/canopeum_frontend/src/services/api.ts
+++ b/canopeum_frontend/src/services/api.ts
@@ -2984,8 +2984,8 @@ export class UserClient {
     return Promise.resolve<User>(null as any)
   }
 
-  allSiteManagers(): Promise<User[]> {
-    let url_ = this.baseUrl + '/users/site-managers'
+  allForestStewards(): Promise<User[]> {
+    let url_ = this.baseUrl + '/users/forest-stewards'
     url_ = url_.replace(/[?&]$/, '')
 
     let options_: RequestInit = {
@@ -2996,11 +2996,11 @@ export class UserClient {
     }
 
     return this.http.fetch(url_, options_).then((_response: Response) => {
-      return this.processAllSiteManagers(_response)
+      return this.processAllForestStewards(_response)
     })
   }
 
-  protected processAllSiteManagers(response: Response): Promise<User[]> {
+  protected processAllForestStewards(response: Response): Promise<User[]> {
     const status = response.status
     let _headers: any = {}
     if (response.headers && response.headers.forEach) {
@@ -4915,7 +4915,7 @@ export interface IRegisterUser {
   [key: string]: any
 }
 
-export type RoleEnum = 'User' | 'SiteManager' | 'MegaAdmin'
+export type RoleEnum = 'User' | 'ForestSteward' | 'MegaAdmin'
 
 export class Site implements ISite {
   readonly id!: number