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Chelsea Steenbock
Chair
Chelsea is all about bringing people together and if that involves board games, all the better! A natural leader, Chelsea coaches volleyball, co-chairs the Play with Your Food Fundraiser, and works hard to expand the board game community within Regina.
David Popoff
Vice Chair
David is a musician, educator and board game enthusiast! He’s been playing games with friends and family for years and is exited to get more involved with the PWYF team! When he’s not playing gigs in town or games, he’s hanging with his dog Harmon, cat Malcolm and husband Brett down in the Cathedral neighbourhood.
Aaron Hertes
Executive Assistant
My name is Aaron! Nice to meet you. I have been with Play With Your Food for three months now. I enjoy games with a variety of strategies including engine-builders, deck-builders, and "points salads." In the real world I am a policy analyst for the City of Regina. I hope to bring these skills to the table by helping PWYF develop policies and procedures, and generally keep the team on track throughout the campaign. Looking forward to it!
Addisen Nelson
Technical Support
Addisen has loved board games for as long as she can remember. Having grown up on games like Settlers of Catan and Ticket to Ride, she doesn‘t shy away from a challenge. When she isn’t playing games, doing homework, or practicing saxophone, she enjoys reading and spending time with people and making connections. Addisen has been participating in Play with Your Food since 2022, and she thrilled for the opportunity to be more hands on with the group!
Ali Thompson
Social Media Coordinator
If it involves a mystery, count Ali in—preferably with a magnifying glass in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other. She’s a lifelong lover of old books and dark libraries so if Clue is your jam, she‘s grabbing Mrs. Peacock. Everything from cryptozoology to cryptography (and cats, and apparently alliteration) bring a smile to her face. Ali’s your go-to for all things curious, spooky, and sleuthy. She’s thrilled to join the team, grow our audience, and raise funds for an incredible cause.
Ana Cristina Camacho
Forum Moderator / Chewsday Volunteer
Ana Cristina is a writer and communications worker with a love for arts and culture. She has become obsessed with board games since finding out about Chewsday and is excited to contribute to the great work of the PWYF team as a volunteer!
Bryan Orthner
Forum Administrator / Chewsday Volunteer
Bryan has been playing games since he was a young boy - he still remembers classics like Ratrace, Full House, and Bonkers. He has loved finding a community of fellow gamers and getting to feel at home in it with his wife Carmen and daughter Sara. Besides playing games, he enjoys reading, cooking and singing in choirs, as well as inflicting terrible puns on those around him!
Candace Seon
Campaign Communications Coordinator
Candace Seon was born and raised on the prairies and has lived in the Regina area for over 30 years. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and Sociology and has worked across government, non-profit, and private sectors in a variety of roles, many with a focus on communications and project management.
A former high school volleyball player and member of the University of Regina’s debate team, Candace has always enjoyed collaborative and impactful work. She is a strong believer in meaningful volunteerism and has contributed her time and skills to numerous charitable organizations since early adulthood.
Candace lives with her husband Nathan and their three young children, River, Hope and Prairie, on an acreage in the RM of Edenwold.
Carlos Rivera
Registrar / Participant Coordinator
Carlos has been immersed in the world of gaming for over four decades, starting with classics like Risk, Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, and Gamma World from the 1980s. He’s new to the PwYF team but has been actively involved in Chewsday as an ambassador and a member of The Grim Reaples PwYF team. He is excited to get more involved with PwYF and the amazing fundraising it does for Carmichael Outreach!
Carmen Pauls Orthner
Chewsday Volunteer
Carmen’s fondness for board games goes back to her childhood - learning strategy from Chinese checkers with her grandpa and “set collection” from many rounds of Hi Ho Cherry-O with her grandma. Her gaming tastes may have evolved but her enthusiasm for games - which she fortunately shares with her husband Bryan and daughter Sara! - continues to grow, as does her gratitude for the community of fellow gamers and social justice advocates she’s found in Regina. Carmen loves stringing words together, Louise Penny’s Inspector Gamache novels, sourdough donuts and brown butter lattes, live theatre, her daughter’s art, and conversations that run deep and long. She also likes run-on sentences.
Christina Nelson
Chewsday Volunteer
Coming soon!
Doug Beer
Chewsday Attendance Tracker
Doug began playing board games as a young child and hasn‘t looked back since. He enjoys a variety of different games, including solo player, cooperative, and competitive, and is always eager to try something new. One of Doug’s favorite aspects about playing board games is the interaction between friends at a table and a much needed break from screens or devices. Besides board games and socializing with friends, Doug enjoys reading, mixology, playing video games, going for walks, and spending time with family.
Elaine Rissling
Chewsday Volunteer
Coming soon!
Henrik Steenbock
Technical Support Lead
Henrik loves all kinds of games, both on the table and online. Anything challenging with strategic thinking is welcome and no game is too epic or long. For Henrik, games are a great way to socialize and meet awesome new people. Outside of games, he enjoys immersive novels, disc golf, and lots of travelling.
Jeff Haubrich
24 Hour Event Coordinator
Jeff and his wife live in Moosomin. Jeff was introduced to modern boardgames in 2010 and it’s become his main activity with friends and family. Jeff loves figuring out the puzzle of a heavy euro game but the social aspect of playing games is most rewarding. Outside of boardgames Jeff loves spending time outdoors on land or water, in rain or shine.
Jen Rediger
Treasurer / Chewsday Volunteer
Jen has been a board game lover since she was a young kid, often spending an entire day playing games with her younger brother. She jumped into the modern world of board gaming in 2018, with Lords of Waterdeep as her gateway game, and hasn’t looked back since! Her favourite game as a kid was Careers, and while she still loves to play it, there so many other new faves that she can’t name just one as her top game choice! Top Three will have to suffice; Terraforming Mars, Wingspan & Castles of Burgundy.
Jessica ‘Quinn’ Fahlman
Chewsday Volunteer
A lifelong gamer, Quinn grew up cherishing family game nights filled with card games, board games and heated Mario Kart matches with her two older brothers. Now, they feel truly grateful and excited to have discovered PwYF and to be joining the team.
Jon Hoffman
Chewsday Social Media Coordinator / Chewsday Volunteer
Jon fell down the board game rabbit hole in 2020 when the blokes at Shut Up & Sit Down talked him into buying Concordia. Since then, his life has been a fever dream of rulebooks and meeples from which he hopes to never wake. Outside of board games, Jon’s 10 favourite things are stand-up comedy, Tom Waits, cereal, plotless novels, Judd Apatow, the rain, coffee, Europe, cats, and top 10 lists.
Kathy Lewis
Prize Coordinator
Kathy loves a variety of board games including long all day epics. When she is not playing board games, she like to engage in a variety of outdoor activities. Hiking, Camping (tent), snow shoeing, Cross-Country Skiing, Pickleball, Disc Golf, and especially multi-day canoe trips in the pristine North.
Kristy Smith
Chewsday Volunteer
Kristy has been on the board game scene since 2010. She enjoys all kinds of games, but especially worker placement Euro games! Kristy is so grateful that the hobby she loves has opened her up to a whole community of amazing people who she now calls friends. Outside of board games, Kristy enjoys camping and pretty much anything... as long as the time is spent with the people she loves and enjoys.
Matt Robertson
Community Volunteer
Matt is an avid board game enthusiast, amateur disc golfer, poker player, single malt scotch drinker, enjoys camping (tent), canoeing, lover of travel, and is a chronic event organizer. He loves the magic of building community and bringing people together in camaraderie.
Mick Rissling
Chewsday Community Manager
Mick Rissling is new to Play With Your Food and associated activities but has been a gamer for a long time! Board games, card games, and video games have been an important part of his life since childhood and remains his primary leisure activity, mainly with his wife who is also an avid gamer but also with anyone willing to sit down for a play or two. He likes play a variety of games, from light party games to heavy euros, abstract and thematic, cooperative and competitive. Mick’s non-gaming interests include science and science education, cycling, movies/TV, cooking, camping, and spending time with his family.
Richard Sandstra
Sponsorship Coordinator
Richard is new to the Play with Your Food event but not new to board gaming. Board games and card games have always been a favourite pastime for Richard and family. He enjoys anytime spent with his family and also loves camping, fishing, and sports. Richard is excited to play a part in this amazing fundraising effort for Carmichael Outreach and the community that they serve here in Regina.
Rosemarie Opitz
Chewsday Volunteer / Chewsday Admin Support
Rosemarie loves to play board games. She also like to scrapbook, watch movies, and TV shows. She has played board games since was young but only really got into regularly since December, 2017. She also loves to travel and spend time with my family. She also enjoys watching football, reading fiction, taking walks, and spending time at the beach.
Shane Hadland
Bulk Order Coordinator / Chewsday Volunteer
Shane has been a dedicated board game fan since he played his first game of Cosmic Encounter back in 2011. From then on its all about gathering great groups of friends together to share laughs, great beer, friendly trash talk, and immersing into the reality of a different world. When Shane is not thinking about cardboard and wooden pieces, he’s juggling his time around enjoying vinyl records, live music, home brewing, camping, fishing, hunting, video gaming, and traveling. Shane is always down to try something new and teach his favorite games.
Stacy Cantin
Forum Moderator
Hi, I’m Stacy!
Book lover, live music enthusiast, and theater-goer at heart. I also foster cats in my spare time. Lately, I’ve been diving into the world of board games—still learning, but loving every chaotic minute.
Tamara Harder
Chewsday Community Manager
Tamara has been playing board games for as long as she can remember. (Anyone else remember Stay Alive or Holly Hobbie Wishing Well Game?) Now she is interested in everything from party games and dexterity games to day-long epics and all games in between. When not playing board games, Tamara loves to travel, participate in way too many other hobbies, enjoy a good beer or a good cup of coffee, and spend time with friends.
Tammara Harrison
Sponsorship Team
I believe in community, friends and gaming!
Past Volunteers
Al Hudson
Born in a galaxy far, far away, Al is the orphaned last survivor of a human-like alien race. As luck would have it, Al discovered the board game hobby a little before COVID. Al is now hoping to interact with humans on a more regular basis.
Derek Turner
Derek is an avid board game enthusiast, amateur game designer, community builder, and a teacher who seeks to embrace games and play in as many aspects of life as possible. He has been part of PwYF since 2015, and he is always seeking ways to cultivate community and encourage literacy in all forms, including ludologically at the gaming table!
Jason Vanstone
Jason loves all kinds of board games as well as making the world a better place. He’s excited to be a part of the PwYF campaign to help bring together great people for a great cause!
John Stone
Hi! I‘m John Stone. I work hard and game even harder. I’ve been gaming my whole life. Some of my favourite games include Clank!, Marvel Champions, Spirit Island and Keyforge. I enjoy all types of fandom from video games, board games, 3D printing, movies and TV shows, down to anime/manga and collectibles.
Ryan Mulatz
I live in Regina with my wife and two growing boys. I’ve enjoyed boardgames my whole life and have been a participant in local gaming events as well as Play With Your Food since it first started. Happy to help out the PWYF team to raise awareness about gaming in the community, as well as efforts to help a local charity such as Carmichael Outreach.
Ryan Newell
Ryan loves board games for many reasons: the strategy and decision-making; the emerging stories; the laughs; and most importantly, they’re a great way to enjoy time with family and friends. Ryan has lived in Regina and now Saskatoon, and has made lasting friendships through his love of games in both places.
Samantha Chowen
Sam is an early childhood educator with a passion for learning and growth. In her free time, she enjoys reading and watching anything true crime. She loves experimenting in the kitchen, and is always up to try a new recipe! Sam is an avid dog lover, and spends the majority of her time with her dogs, Gunner and Ellie. She also enjoys gardening and spending her summers at the lake; and is always planning her next trip!
Sean Louvel
Sean is a big proponent of playing board games, and getting together with friends and family. In his spare time he volunteers with a number of organizations, including one teaching kids to play Dungeons and Dragons, and one raising funds for seniors. Sean and his wife have been long time supporters of Carmichael Outreach, and he is looking forward to raising more money for them through playing board games!