Kijana is the heart and soul of I&I Rose Garden. Everything about her lived experience has shaped her vision for 22 Birch - and a future seed-to-sale ecosystem expansion. She brings a health and wellness emphasis to everything she does, integrating and emphasizing education and empowered consumerism into product and experience design. She holds two degrees from Northeastern University, including a Master's in Public Health, and is also a practicing yoga teacher trainer and instructor. Her professional experience in the corporate and non-profit worlds have not only prepared her for success as an entrepreneur, but also for building a new breed of business that emphasizes inclusivity, sustainability, and equity in everything it does.

Ryan has been sculpting brand visions and building digital expriences personally and professionally for over 15 years. The base of his experience is in both front and backend website creation as well as extensive utilization of the Adobe Creative Suite to create design elements. Ryan continues to grow his multifaceted digital marketing skillset, recently adding podcast producer and video editor to his list. He has created web, social and video content for B2B and B2C clients including restaurants, small retail shops and a stock-analysis app. Ryan also gratudated from Northeastern University and after a brief stint on the West Coast has returned to join I & I Rose Garden and the Roslindale community full time.

Michaela Duffy is a disruptive collaborator who enjoys building community and systems that work for people (as opposed to institutions that people work for). She’s spent the last 15 years of her career working in government, higher education, workforce development, and consulting on many large-scale innovation and capacity-building projects: everything from project/portfolio management to new market development to strategic planning to executive coaching. She is experienced at working across diverse stakeholders, including government and regulatory bodies, for-profit partners, and grassroots activists alike. Michaela brings both her passion for positive transformation and experiential learning to the cannabis industry, as well as past experience managing an award-winning retail outfit. She holds several advanced degrees and is proud to call Lynn, MA home.

Angela is also a Massachusetts native, having grown up in Walpole and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst for both her undergraduate and graduate studies in Accounting. Now living in Hyde Park, she is pursuing a CPA certification and has over three years of experience in public accounting, having audited a wide array of industries and company structures.