Our team / Notre équipe
Co-President & Event Coordinator
Amanda Belanger
Bradford, ON
As Co-President and one of the founders of the Canadian Jigsaw Puzzle Association, Amanda wears many hats. She is the event coordinator for the virtual competitions, as well as in-person regional and national events. She designs all our graphics and manages the social media pages.
Co-President, Event Host, and Sponsorship Manager
Russell Walsh
Port Mc Nichol, ON
As Co-President and one of the founders of the Canadian Jigsaw Puzzle Association, Russ enjoys hosting our events. You will see him running the majority of our virtual competitions and hosting our Nationals in May. Russ has the gift of the gab and enjoys making connections with puzzle sponsors as well as other association leaders around the world.
Quebec Regionals Lead, Virtual Event Host
Karine Tremblay
Montreal, QC
As one of the founders of the Canadian Jigsaw Puzzle Association, Karine has been paramount in bringing our first regional event to Quebec. She offers her support with translation services as we work to ensure our media is available in English and French. Additionally, you will see Karine sub in occasionally to host a virtual event.
Puzzle Brand of the Month Coordinator, Virtual Event Host
Lauren Zolpys
Victoria, BC
As one of the founders of the Canadian Jigsaw Puzzle Association, you may recognize Lauren from our social media posts around the Puzzle Brand of the Month. She has taken the lead on this initiative and keeps our members informed on how they can participate in our monthly puzzling adventure. Additionally, you will see Lauren sub in occasionally to host a virtual event.
Data Specialist & In-Person Event Coordinator
Fawn Gillard
Bradford, ON
Fawn joined the Canadian Jigsaw Puzzle Association team in May 2024 at our National event as our data specialist to ensure the results were posted live for members at our event. Since then, she has worked alongside Amanda to plan and organize and continuously improve our regional and national events.
