A multi-award-winning marketing maverick, entrepreneur, speaker, and overall creative force – Amanda Buhse is the CEO and Chief Creative Officer of Coal and Canary and Co-Founder of Piper & Perro.

Amanda lives and breathes creativity, and brings design brilliance to every aspect of business and life. This quality was a keystone in growing her brand from a $40 investment to become a multi-million dollar business. Forbes Magazine has since recognized Coal and Canary as “Canada’s favourite artisan candle company” under Amanda’s leadership.

As its founding CEO, Jamie has been proud to see Frantic become one of Canada’s leading production companies. After practicing entertainment law and working for leading entertainment companies such as Sullivan Entertainment and Nelvana, he started to create and produce TV series. His first series created a new genre of television in Canada and contributed to being named the first recipient of the Lions Gate Innovative Producer Award in 2003. His many creative honors include Geminis, Banff Rockies, Canada Screen Awards, Golden Sheaf and Accolade awards. He has been recognized for his business leadership with the I.H. Asper Broadcast Entrepreneur of the Future Award, the CMPA’s Entrepreneur of the Year and he was named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40. His work for non-profits include having been a Board member and Chair of the Board for the CMPA, Canada’s National Screen Institute and Onscreen Manitoba. He currently sits on the Executive and Boards of the Manitoba Business Council and Cancer Care Manitoba Foundation and is on the Board of the Assiniboine Park Conservancy. Most recently, Jamie was bestowed the honor of being named to the Order of Manitoba, the province’s highest honor, in 2023.