Timothy ‘Timi’ Conley was born in 1967 in Massachusetts and raised between Mass, and East Tennessee. He attended The University of Massachusetts in Amherst, receiving a BFA in Oil Painting in 1990. In early 1991, he moved to Athens, GA to start a music career that now spans three decades. His accomplished musical projects include Wonderland Rangers, Kite to the Moon, Aqualove, and Fuzzy Sprouts.

Restlessly creative, Timi started the Wild Rumpus Parade & Spectacle in 2009. The parade took the streets unofficially that year, with crowds large enough that Conley received a citation for disrupting traffic. Since 2010, the parade has grown, as has the organization. The Wild Rumpus parade is a unique event, centered on the premise that the public IS the parade, and that “All are invited”. Timi fundraises through business and individual sponsorships, civic and arts-related grants, tourism grants, private foundations, crowdfunding, and more to put on one of the biggest parties of the year in Athens and the Southeast, concurrently raising money and awareness for locally-based nonprofit charities.

The Wild Rumpus now attracts Halloween enthusiasts by the thousands, locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally, and has been supported by hundreds of businesses’ and individuals’ sponsorships. Timi formed the nonprofit entity for the Wild Rumpus in 2020 during the pandemic, paving the way for Rumpus for years to come.

Timi lives in Athens near downtown, prides himself in his kids, Sage and Luna, and his current musical project Wonderland Rangers, is a 25-year vegetarian, bicycle and espresso enthusiast, and avid proponent of environmentalism and being in Nature. Timi continues to make and sell art, mostly serving the imagery of the Wild Rumpus.

Reluctantly, Timi has ‘grown up’ to the degree of doing spreadsheets and taxes, but adheres to his tenet: “Keep playing.”

Rhodes is Associate Professor Emerita of Journalism and International Communication in the Grady College of UGA since her 2021 retirement. Her research concentrated on international communication issues with 3 published books, a Fulbright to Haiti, and fellowships to Tanzania; but, her teaching emphasis was feature writing. The emphasis during her career has been on diversity where she has 25 recognitions for outstanding achievements to include the First Annual University of Georgia Diversity Award. She was inducted into the Georgia Magazine Hall of Fame in 1999; the first educator in Georgia to be invited. In 2016, Rhodes was the People’s Choice and participated in the Athens Dancing with the Stars, a benefit for Project Safe, a nonprofit who helps victims of domestic violence.

She has served on the boards and commissions of The Morton Theatre (the oldest African American theatre in the country, 110 years old), Town and Gown Players (the oldest community theatre in Georgia), the Athens Cultural Arts Commission and the Steffen Thomas Museum of Art. She continues to work on the production team for Dancing with the Athens Stars. Her passion has been theatre and the arts where she has been active as a director, costumer, actor, and storyteller, as well as a producer / stage manager of musical shows for nonprofit fundraisers.

Rhodes’ family on her mother’s side came from Ireland. She has taught at the University College Dublin for two summers and lived other summers in the Berea Peninsula near Eyeries and in Labane Village near Gort.

Melanie McElroy has served as the Development and Outreach Coordinator for Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services since 2016, providing leadership and organization to beloved community-wide events such as the Downtown Parade of Lights, Star Spangled Classic, and the creation of the Above Athens Balloon Festival. Melanie joyfully collaborates with various organizations and nonprofits throughout Athens-Clarke County to bring creative partnerships and programs to its citizens.  She consistently strives to bring a fresh, yet well-seasoned approach to the tale, and highly values integrity, accountability, and commitment to service. In her personal time, she enjoys the outdoors, traveling, fishing, and spending time with her three boys, two fur-babies, and husband, Shawn.

To put it in stark terms, Stephanie Burr Lynn saved the Wild Rumpus in 2020. VIP. Stephanie’s work has put this organization on the foundation it needs to grow into the next 12-year cycle of wild growth, and arguably the next 100. Did I say VIP? VIP.

Stephanie currently serves as a Senior IT Manager at UGA. She has a Masters Degree in Public Administration, with a specialization in Nonprofit Management. She is also the Treasurer of the Joint Development Authority of Athens Clarke County and the City of Winterville. She is a proud member of the local Tango and Salsa community. She is married to David Lynn and has two lovely daughters, Emma & Erin. Her hobbies include dance, sewing, pottery, gardening, and genealogy research.

In her second year of Rumpus, Juliet Jones’ awesome work ethic, get-it-done mentality, and generosity have been a huge boon to Wild Rumpus already. We are grateful to have her!!

Juliet Jones grew up in Metro Atlanta and moved to Athens, GA in 2003 to study at The University of Georgia earning a degree in Risk Management and Insurance. Juliet has worked in many service industry positions in Athens, most recently for The National. In January 2020 Juliet relocated to Charleson, SC to work for High Wire Distilling as their Tasting Room Manager. She enjoys volunteering and has worked in the past with other local non-profits such as The Tyanna Foundation and AlanFest. Juliet also spent 5 seasons in ACC’s Level C co-ed softball team playing 3rd base for The Supertonics. She retired in 2019 following their Championship win against Hendershots.

Caroline Aiken has been one of Wild Rumpus’ central organizers for many years, and her stacked resume of event chops, earned from decades of hard work, has brought so much vision and quality to Rumpus efforts.

Caroline Aiken tours solo, and with her band, C.A.B., gives private performance and music lessons, ZEN AND THE ART OF PERFORMANCE Workshop, performs for local and national charities, is the Athens Clarke County Chapter president of GUITARSNOTGUNS.ORG (guitars and lessons for kids at risk), produces and hosts NEW SOUTH SHOWCASE, a live performance of worldwide to local music live performance, mixes and edits for radio airplay on The University Of Georgia’s NPR station WUGA www.wuga.org/newsouthshowcase. Previous artists include Michelle Malone, Randall Bramblett, Tommy Talton (Cowboy) Moses Mo (Mother’s Finest) Carly Gibson, Jill Knight, Danille Howle, many more, all past shows can be heard here: www.carolineaiken.com/newsouthshowcase Beginning airing on WUGA April 2017, twice a month, and starting March 2019 the shows airs every Saturday at 9 pm on www.wuga.org listen from anywhere

A veteran of Wild Rumpus event productions, Jason Huffer is the force behind the “Spectacle” of Wild Rumpus ‘Parade & Spectacle’, and much, much more… Total Ace in the Rumpus deck. So grateful!!!

Jason Huffer has been an Athens resident since about 2005. He has worked for nearly two decades in the live event production industry, primarily as a touring lighting designer / director for rock bands. Jason has also been involved in art direction, videography, graphic art, recording / producing, and installation design in the local music and arts scene. As a trustee and administrator of the Huffer Family Foundation, Jason has been involved in helping various philanthropic organizations in Athens with a focus on the arts, mental health, and youth organizations in particular.

William Montu Miller has been essential to Wild Rumpus celebrations for many years. Connecting with Montu and his circles has been one of the best things about the Rumpus’ evolution, and bringing the party like it needs to be brought. He is one of the best organizers in Athens, period, and on more than one occasion saved my sanity during the event. Not lying. An Athens treasure.

William Montu Miller is more affectionately known as Montu, he is the Ambassador of the Athens HipHop Community, Chief-Operating-Officer for ATHfactor-Liberty Entertainment (ALE), Chess and Community Board member, East Athens Media Company Board Chair, UGA Alumni, Athens Cultural Affairs Commission member, Wild Rumpus Board of Directors member, Clarke Middle School LSGT & PTA Chairperson, Vic Chesnutt Board member, a teacher at Cedar Shoal High School, father of five with a beautiful fiance. He embraces his role as a writer, poet, mentor, consultant, business owner, and community activist.

Christy O’Reilly, a sixth-generation Athenian, earned her Masters of Science in Nursing from Emory University in 2006 and has been practicing as a Certified Nurse Midwife since that time. Previous to that she was a Labor & Delivery RN at Athens Regional and spent many years prior to that in the Athens service industry. She graduated from Clarke Central in 1991 and remains a proud Gladiator. Other than a few years spent living on Catalina Island in California, she has lived her entire life in Athens. She and her husband, Colm, moved to the Boulevard neighborhood in 1999 and raised their two children, Sage and Roan, in the 100 year old Victorian that they renovated there (secretly she wishes it was haunted but it is not). In her spare time, she loves supporting local music and spending time with friends. You can always find her front row at any show that her son, Roan, is playing at! When she can, she loves to travel and often makes visits to the coast of Georgia to visit her daughter Sage. Spooky season is her absolute favorite time of the year and she and her family have attended nearly every Wild Rumpus over the last decade. Now that her children are older and leaving the nest, she is excited to have the time and opportunity to join the Board of the Wild Rumpus and become more involved with creating magical spooky memories for all Athenians and visitors to our city.

When things get huge, working with people you trust becomes huge. Daniel Stabonis Livewire epitomizes that. He is simply one of the best at making big things happen. We are so lucky!

Daniel Robertson Jr. is an Athens-based entrepreneur from Savannah, GA. He has over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry developed through work in a variety of positions. Currently, Daniel is the COO of Live Wire Athens, a managing partner with Sigh Festivals, LLC., Event Coordinator for AthFest Music and Arts Festival, Board Member for Wild Rumpus Parade and Spectacle, and Co-Owner of 23 Acres Farmstead. Daniel specializes in Event Management for music festivals, concerts, and private events.

“Experience produces art, inexperience only luck.” – Polus