New Mexican transplant, inventor of the Hatch chile pepper, and former Lost Boy, Chris Tafoya, is one of the most connected and loved men in the cannabis universe. Alongside business and artistic partner Matty, they toured the world and made friends in high and low places, forging ties with people and resources that continue to grow the business. As Co- Founder and Chief Cannabis Officer, Sleep is instrumental in accelerating our clients’ growth and positioning in the highly-competitive cannabis industry.

Noah is a chef, consultant, and farmer with over 20 years of experience. He’s opened over a dozen restaurants and catering companies throughout the United States and started multiple farms on Kauai and Molokai. Noah’s accolades include Michelin stars, numerous Hale Aina awards, and 3rd-grade spelling bee champion

A marketing and branding executive for over 20 years, Joe has led creative campaigns for some of the biggest names in entertainment, sports, and retail. Awareness campaigns that he created have generated tens of millions of dollars in revenue for big and small brands. Long-term community outreach projects that he developed for the New York Knicks and New York Rangers have been going strong since the late 1990s.

Jason is a Cornfed Montana transplant and constant gardener. Today, he’s RCC Senior Director of Operations. His production experience, superior organizational skills and ability to manage people effectively has helped Rose City retain quality employees, stabilize operations and scale for growth. Quality-driven and insightful with broad experience in service delivery and client relations, Jason supports people, divining pathways, and forging partnerships.

Jillian is Rose City Confections’ Director of Productions. After graduating from Portland State University, this Jill-of-all-trades spent the last 6+ years in the cannabis industry honing her analysis and information-use skills and understanding multi-faceted business operations decision-making and visionary leadership. She strives to leave this world better than she found it by streamlining processes, improving efficiencies, and finding sustainable solutions.

Caroline is Rose City Confections’ Executive Assistant. Caroline holds a BA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Portland State University. She comes to RCC with experience ranging from workplace diversity research to managing a family law firm’s daily operations.