Suki Janssen likes to talk trash and is quite resourceful!  She is the Director of the Athens-Clarke County (ACC) Solid Waste Department and has been with ACCGov for eighteen years.  Biggest accomplish to-date was bringing a Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) to Georgia.  Prior to her position in Athens-Clarke County, she was a Program Coordinator for the Keep Georgia Beautiful program.  She is a certified middle grades teacher (having taught 7th and 8th grade science in Cobb County Georgia for five years).  She is a past Georgia Recycling Coalition President and board member, current Northeast Georgia Regional Solid Waste Management Authority board member and Solid Waste Association of North America Georgia (SWANA) Chapter past president and current International Advisory Board Delegate.   She is a SWANA certified Landfill Operator and Class Instructor since 2005, SWANA Recycling Systems Manager certified since 2007, and Composting Programs Manager certified since 2013.  She is a Georgia Master Gardener, Master Composter and Master Naturalist.  She published a children’s book about nature’s best recycler, the vulture.  The book is titled There Goes the Neighborhood and came out in February 2020. 

A native of Tallahassee, FL, Kallie wandered a bit before putting down roots in Athens. She started her professional life as a radiographic technologist and made all of the lateral moves through the modalities she could before returning to school and eventually earning an MBA. She worked for St Mary’s Healthcare as a senior financial analyst before leaving to pursue all of the other things! Currently stretching her skills as a leather and wood worker this mom of two humans and two cats is always chasing down new skills. Always interested in the arts and everything geek she is a member of Dragon Con, Center for Puppetry Arts, Athens Rock and Gem Club, Georgia Mineral Society, and Gwinnett Woodworkers Association.

Christina grew up primarily in Marietta, GA and moved to Athens to attend UGA in 2012. After getting her degree in fashion merchandising she moved to Seattle to work for Nordstrom at their buying offices before returning to Athens to be closer to family in 2020. Since then, she has been curating local underground electronic music events with her husband Dado under their music label and promotion company Nightshade Family, as well as homeschooling their 7 year old daughter Annabella. Through these events she developed a passion for connecting with the local community and bringing people together through music. She strives to create an inclusive community for local DJs and producers to find support and opportunity. Personal interests include DJing (artist name Curst), sustainable fashion, reading mystery novels and spending time with her family and their two cats Roger and Oliver. 

Local artist with a fearsome obsession for Halloween. Attends Athens Technical College as an Interior Design student. Here to help create.

Adriana Thomas was born in North Carolina and grew up between the three states of  North Carolina, Texas, and Georgia. From an early age, she took an interest in music, performing in various choirs, eventually starting several musical projects playing drums and singing. She graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and English and began a career in non-profit management with The Boys & Girls Clubs of Athens. While in this role, she helped lay the groundwork for a music program at the Boys & Girls Club, teaching middle-schoolers how to write, produce and record music in a professional studio. After graciously accepting the opportunity to tour the UK playing drums and singing backing vocals, the deep connections she made in England lead her to pursue a 200hr Yoga Teacher certification. She enrolled to learn more about the human body, but she quickly became fascinated with how both emotional and physical traumas influence all parts of our bodies. Her new mission deepened to include helping others treat themselves and their bodies with more compassion through meditation, diet, and mindful exercise. She specializes in trauma-informed yoga in Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin, Chair, and Restorative styles. She is currently completing an additional 300hr yoga teacher training certificate and has plans to pursue a yoga therapy certification in the near future.

Her fascination with medicine and technology has most recently lead her to her current professional role as a clinical content producer/writer at Teladoc Health. She works with a team of medical professionals and multimedia experts to deliver educational and lifestyle content to people managing chronic conditions. 

On the weekends you may find her salsa dancing, performing with various musical projects, performing improv comedy, teaching yoga, hiking or in a studio recording her own music.

Nikki and her wife moved to Athens in 2015, drawn to the artistic and musical vibes of the Classic City. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art and a Master’s in Business Administration from Piedmont University. She’s worked in Undergraduate Admissions for 7 years, currently at the University of Georgia as a Communications Coordinator. In January 2023 Nikki and her wife, Laura, purchased Athens Art and Frame, a custom frame shop that has served Athens and Oconee for over 50 years, where her wife has worked for the past 9 years. She is dedicated to expanding the Athens art community, not only as a small business owner but also by serving as the Communications Chair for the Athens Area Arts Council. In her free time Nikki enjoys painting, reading, crafting and spending time outdoors with Laura and their three dogs.

Christopher Paul Charette was born on October 6, 1991 in Augusta, Georgia. In high school, he thrived in JROTC gaining a State and National Championship title. After graduating, he completed an enlistment in the United States Army and served three years at Fort Myer in Washington, DC. Once he got out of the military, he used his G.I. Bill to complete college and graduate with an Associates of Applied Science degree in graphic design. It was in this field that he realized his passion and talent for helping people bring their creative vision to life! Chris moved to Athens in 2015 and fell in love with the Classic City. He currently works in the insurance field and sells niche clothing online. In his free time he loves crafting and spending time with his partner, Joshua, his cat, Fang. Chris loves Pokémon, watching movies and television, social media, creating, designing, sculpting, sewing and any kind of creative craft that you he has the opportunity to work with.

Alison is a multifaceted professional whose journey began with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from UGA. Her passion for understanding human behavior blends seamlessly with her artistic talents and love for nature. As a freelance makeup artist, she specializes in both traditional and SFX film makeup, breathing life into characters on screen. Alison’s commitment to empowering women shines through her skin and makeup classes, where she encourages creativity and self-expression. Proudly a member of IATSE 479, Alison contributes her skills to the costume department, serving as both an ager/dyer and a costumer. Off-duty, she finds solace in the company of dogs, enjoys swimming, and reconnects with nature. Alison firmly believes in the power of play and advocates for a balanced approach to life, where stress takes a backseat to enjoyment. With an unwavering belief that no obstacle is insurmountable and no goal is too big, Alison approaches every challenge with determination, resilience and passion.

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.”