Meet Catalyst Collective

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Katrina Allen

A Combustion Chamber member who volunteers with Tickets, Greeter’s, Ice, and Parking with a little bit of DaFT for good measure. Kat has joined AAR for the 2017 year.
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Patrick “Problem” Boyd

With a Flipside resume as long as a very long arm, Problem has been a Radio lead, Scribe, member of the Effigy build team, joined the Combustion Chamber in 2012, and joined AAR for the 2014 event year.
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Cooper Crouse

A theme camp co-lead with Team Awesomepants and a Combustion Chamber member, Cooper joined AAR for the 2017 event year.
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Tim Maxwell

A theme camp lead for Spin Camp since 2015, Plaza Village Co-organizer, City Planning volunteer and joined AAR for the 2019 event.
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Susan “Edie” Shelton

A Camp Cosmos co-leader and occasional Ranger who volunteered to help with the Flipside Flame, then became Content Lead, then Site-Prep AF before joining Catalyst Collective for the 2023 event year.
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Julie “Shortcake” Nodine

A former Site-Prep and Communications AF and Badlands co-ambassador, Julie joined the Catalyst Collective for the 2023 event year.

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Mercedes Vaughn

A former Serious Camp lead, Theme Camp Liaison, and City Planning AF, as well as Tickets, Greeters, and Ice line volunteer, Mercedes joined Catalyst Collective for the 2023 event year.

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Christie Hollis

Theme camp lead for Spin Camp from 2019 until 2023. Sanitation lead from 2018 to 2022. Volunteered with Shaven Apes, ICE, Sanctuary, & Greeters various years since 2011. Joined Catalyst Collective in 2023.

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Board members of events past

From 1999 through 2022, Burning Flipside was held under the auspices of Austin Artistic Reconstruction, LLC. Starting in 2023, it was held under the auspices of the nonprofit Catalyst Collective.

  • For Flipside 2022, AAR, LLC was composed of: Adam Rice, Cooper Crouse, Katrina Allen, Patrick Boyd, and Tim Maxwell.
  • For Flipside 2019, AAR, LLC was composed of: Adam Rice, Cooper Crouse, Katrina Decker, Noreen Long, Patrick Boyd, and Tim Maxwell.
  • For Flipside 2018, AAR, LLC was composed of: Adam Rice, Cooper Crouse, Katrina Decker, Noreen Long, and Patrick Boyd.
  • For Flipside 2017, AAR, LLC was composed of: Adam Rice, Cooper Crouse, Katrina Decker, Noreen Long, and Patrick Boyd.
  • For Flipside 2016, AAR, LLC was composed of: Thomas Monclova, Adam Rice, Noreen Long, Trevor Goodman, and Patrick Boyd.
  • For Flipside 2015, AAR, LLC was composed of: Thomas Monclova, Adam Rice, Noreen Long, Trevor Goodman, and Patrick Boyd.
  • For Flipside 2014, AAR, LLC was composed of: Thomas Monclova, Scott Sexton, Adam Rice, Noreen Long, Trevor Goodman, and Patrick Boyd.
  • For Flipside 2013, AAR, LLC was composed of: Thomas Monclova, Beth Cotton, Scott Sexton, Adam Rice, Noreen Long, and Trevor Goodman.
  • For Flipside 2012, AAR, LLC was composed of: Sparky, Thomas Monclova, Beth Cotton and Scott Sexton.
  • For Flipside 2011, AAR, LLC was composed of: Chris Lord (Ghost), Sparky, Thomas Monclova, Beth Cotton and Scott Sexton.
  • For Flipside 2010, AAR, LLC was composed of: NobodobodoN, Chris Lord (Ghost), Sparky, Thomas Monclova, and Beth Cotton.
  • For Flipside 2009, AAR, LLC was composed of: NobodobodoN, Rodney Guerra (sabbatical, with no acting director), Chris Lord (Ghost), Jen Gover, Sparky and Thomas Monclova
  • For Flipside 2008, AAR, LLC was composed of: Pat Wheaton, Rodney Guerra, NobodobodoN, and Chris Lord (Ghost).
  • For Flipside 2007, AAR, LLC was composed of: George Paap, Pat Wheaton, Rodney Guerra, and NobodobodoN.
  • For Flipside 2006, AAR, LLC was composed of: Bonobo, George Paap, and Pat Wheaton.
  • For Flipside 2005, AAR, LLC was composed of: Bonobo, Cheri Nightingale, Chris Byrd, George Paap, Pat Wheaton.
  • For Flipside 2004, AAR, LLC was composed of: Chris Byrd, George Paap, Jessica Porter, Karen Pittman, and Pat Wheaton
  • For Flipside 2003, AAR, LLC was composed of: Chris Byrd, George Paap, Jessica Porter, Karen Pittman, and Pat Wheaton
  • For Flipside 2002, AAR, LLC was composed of: Chris Byrd, George Paap, Jessica Porter, Karen Pittman, and Pat Wheaton