Beth Nelson – Organizer

My name is Beth and I have been a Whedonite from before I knew he existed. Some of my favorite episodes of the TV show, "Roseanne," were written by Joss. I was completely converted in 1997 when the show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" hit the airwaves. While I wasn't an "Angel" fan, my love of Joss' work grew immensely when I first saw "Firefly". It was like a brand new love affair.

Fast forward to 2008, and I am the Chairman of the Austin Browncoats, a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Corporation located in Austin, TX.

The Austin Browncoats work to end violence and discrimination in all sectors of society. We place special focus on working alongside young women and children because, given the opportunity and proper education, young women and children can help create a better world for all beings. Much like our passion for the amazing works of Joss Whedon, such as "Firefly", we are passionate about our causes and raising funds for our charities, including Equality Now, SafePlace, Heart House and Emancipet.

I look forward to meeting all of you at our 2009 Screening! It is going to be a lot of fun! If you can’t make it to our Austin event, please go to www.cantstoptheserenity.com and look for an event near you!

Claudia Drinovsky – Assistant Organizer, PR Officer

Hi, I am Claudia, I am a long time Firefly and Serenity Fan. I am also an active member of the Austin Browncoats. I am married with two kids, well sometimes 3 it seems. But since my daughter is going to school and they do tons of fundraising, I had some ideas and that is how I ended up helping with CSTS.

I am really looking forward to this event and hope to make it the best ever.

Ryan Campbell – Merchandising Officer

Ryan hates writing about himself, so he opted to use a much better bio to explain why he is the best Merchandising Officer ever.

(Note to Readers: Replace Chuck Norris with Ryan Campbell)

Chuck Norris's fight career lasted from 1964-1974. Norris started off by losing his first three tournaments but, by 1966, he was almost unbeatable. Among the numerous titles he won were The National Karate Championships (1966), All-Star Championships (1966), World Middleweight Karate Championship (1967), All-American Karate Championship (1967), Internationals (1968), World Professional Middleweight Karate Championship (defeating Louis Delgado on 24 November 1968), All-American Championship (1968), National Tournament of Champions (1968), American Tang Soo Championship, and the North American Karate Championship. Norris compiled a fight record of 65-5 with wins over champions Joe Lewis, Skipper Mullins, Arnold Urquidez, Ronald L. Marchini, Victor Moore, Louis Delgado, and Steve Sanders. Of the five men to beat Norris, three were Allen Steen, Joe Lewis, and Norris's last career defeat to Louis Delgado in 1968. Norris retired as undefeated Professional Full-Contact Middleweight Champion in 1974.

But seriously, he is the Merchandising Officer for Austin’s Can’t Stop the Serenity.

Kazia Hodges – Webmaster

Hello there, my name is Kazia (Kay-zyah). You might ask why I felt it necessary to inform you of the pronunciation of my name. I could say it was to help you get to know me better, or take a peek into the inner workings of my noggin'. Nah, no reason really. I'm just a bit odd, that's me. Odd and geekish and so proud of it! My husband is equally geeky and together we're bringing up our geek-in-training daughter.

My geek life expanded into a whole new 'Verse that Joss Whedon created when I sat down to watch Serenity in early 2007. I know, I was a bit late to the game, but I've made up for it since. I devoured my way through Firefly in 2008, and in searching through the fandom, I found the Austin Browncoats. I had been dabbling a bit in web design by that time, and offered my assistance to the fantabulous folks in Austin. They cannot seem to get rid of me now!

While I have not physically attended a CSTS event as of yet, I lend my virtual interweb skills to the Austin Browncoats and Global Can't Stop the Serenity.

Kandace Floyd – Assistant Emcee

Kandace is like a Companion, in that she loves taking your money – all for charity, of course. Hailing from small-town Texas, Kandace is a longtime and unrepentant Firefly fan. Mild mannered graphic designer by day, she loves taking the stage, whether it be for Browncoat karaoke or to host the auction of ‘verse related goods for CSTS. She can’t wait to see you at this year’s shindig!

Will Stovall – Graphics

Well, it all started in the winter of 1981. She washome, he was bored.

Skip forward a couple of years to 2001 - I was given my first job as a graphic designer for a large church in Austin, Tx. Since then I have been actively creating awesome art for small companies. Some people call themselves "artists" and some "designers",but me? I am an artist that can design! Yes, there is a difference: one has rules.

About two years ago I was introduced to a nifty series call "Firefly", some of you may know it. Well, I was hooked! A few weeks back this totally shibby person posted up something about needing some art for an event,"Can't Stop The Serenity". The wholeevent needed its own level of shiny, and I wanted to be in on making it that way! Click, click, boom...that art came alive! Thanks again for letting me be "the art guy"!

~Will

Josh Perlman – Webmaster Emeritus

I've been designing web pages off and on since 1995, when I dragged my International Relations department kicking and screaming into the shiny new Internet age. I've worked in the tech sector ever since I retired from the field of political theory at the ripe old age of 23.

I caught the Joss fever at the tail end of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and while it took me a while to get into Angel, I was very excited for Firefly's combo of Whedon's writing and sci-fi with a twist. That glee was renewed in the build-up to Serenity. As someone who is politically motivated and a self-described geek and sci-fi fan, I feel honored to be able to help out with this event.