Our Fabulous Staff

Brieana: Senior Graphic Designer & Program Book Designer

Brieana is slave and wife to her Master, Morgan. They have been in a 24/7 relationship since 2011. Morgan & Brieana were married on February 4, 2017, surrounded by their leather and bio family. She identifies as a slave and leather woman and has been in the lifestyle since 2003. Originally from Maryland she attended Crucible and Black Rose as her first lifestyle events, as a guest of a friend that helped her learn about the lifestyle in a safe manner.

In 2007 she and her sons moved to the Charlotte area. Brieana became a contributor of CAPEX in 2008, later serving on CAPEX's board of directors for 2 years, holding 4 different seats on the board at the same time. She also held the position of CAPEX's IT Team Lead from 2010 through 2018. As IT team lead, she maintained CAPEX's website as well as designed all their print media. In addition, she has been the recipient of CAPEX's Volunteer of the Month multiple times and received CAPEX's Volunteer of the Year award.

Brieana has been walking her leather path since 2010. She happily gives back to the BDSM and Leather community and has volunteered at a local animal rescue organization. She received her earned leather boots in 2012 and her earned leather vest in 2017. She belongs to her leather family Mason du Cuir since it's inception, French for House of Leather.

In 2019 she and her Master became Associate Members of the Charlotte Tradesmen: Charlotte's Leather/Levi Club. She participates in the Tradesman's House of Mercy events for the past 3 years. She feels so blessed to be a part of this prestigious group.

Brieana has been in the graphic design field in her real life profession since 1988 and has risen her craft throughout the years, in her current field of expertise she is a Senior Art Director and is extremely skilled. She has been a Staff member with SELF since 2011, as SELF's Senior Graphic Designer she has been designing the SELF Program Books, SELF Ads, Palm Cards, Posters, Title Holder Patches, Pins, Title Holder Medallions and much more.

At SELF 2026 she was awarded the 2026 Volunteer Appreciation Award. She was deeply honored at being the 2026 recipient of this award as it is only given to one volunteer each year. She is known as SELF's very own Urban Legend. She strongly believes in giving back to the community and proudly continues serving the community in all it's wonderful variations.

In April 2026 she honored to be one of the judges at Trademark XL, NCLC & SCLC. While this is a new role for her, she was excited to be a judge to one of SELF's feeder contest. It was an amazing experience for her, and she looks forward to being a judge again in the future.

Bea: Photographer

 Bea (she/they) is a queer, non-binary submissive, masochist, and rope bunny.

While she's known she was kinky since the age of 16, she didn't find this community until 2015 and immediately knew she was home. Bea has served SELF as photographer and photographer's assistant since 2015 and recently started contributing her creative energy to digital graphic design. 

In her vanilla life, Bea is a maker, geek, and foodie. She's never met a spreadsheet she didn't love. She's a nomad at heart and is always looking for the next big adventure.

Artemis: Graphics, Social Presence Team

Artemis is a young, lesbian, genderqueer, dynamically disabled Leathergirl from North Carolina. She is a member of House of the Hydra, a board member of CAPEX, and a volunteer with Charlotte TNG. She has presented classes on topics such as emotional impacts of bruises and other marks and high protocol, with goals to continue to teach different topics!

Her interests in the leather and kink communities are varied, ranging from impact to needles to psychology (which she holds a Bachelor’s of Science in) and intersectionality.
She strives to bring knowledge and understanding everywhere she goes, and prides herself on its “uncanny” ability to make friends. Artemis has a deep desire to learn and grow within her community to contribute as best she can.

Fun Fact: Artemis’ favorite movie series is Lord of the Rings, and it LARPs!

 SIR Rai Guerra: Men's Programming

Sir Rai Guerra is the Founder of the “Infamous Boys of Leather” club in New Jersey. He holds the titles of MS. Gay International 1999, American Leatherman 2018 and Mr. NJ Leather 2018. He is deeply committed to supporting his community and has seamlessly integrated his passion for fundraising into socially conscious brands. Notably, “Asbury Infamous Apparel” benefits and raises awareness for Project R.E.A.L, an LGBTQ youth drop-in center in Asbury Park, NJ.

Sir Rai transitioned from a 30-year corporate cosmetics career to work as an HIV Prevention Specialist at The Prevention Resource Network within The Visiting Nurse Association in Asbury Park, NJ. His mission is to promote HIV prevention and other biomedical interventions and help eradicate HIV.

Sir Rai is proud Sir to boy Dave, American Leatherboy 2014, boy Eric, and boy Kona, Ms. PrEP Jersey Shore 2024, and boy Calum. SIR Rai is excited to wed his fiancé, Doug, in the summer of 2025.

 Meeka Amarillo-Roja: Volunteer Assistant

Meeka is a hetero-flexible, poly-amorous, Switch, Leatherwoman, sado-masochistic, little who enjoys the ability to Top when able. She enjoys sensual, sensory play, impact, humiliation and degradation and lots of other mischief! Meeka's journey includes volunteering or presenting at events like CTX Darkside, SELF, Women in Leather Atlanta, LSC Uprise!, BeThe DiFference Munch and the Service Oriented Conference. Meeka is a fervent advocate and educator for mental health, consent, and safe play practices, as well as promoting cultural diversity and supporting marginalized individuals, including those with hidden and visible disabilities. Meeka is a member of WiLA, Black FemDoms-Atlanta, and Woman of Drummer, she is committed to continued growth and service in the community.

Devaena: Volunteer Assistant

Devaena (she/her) is a queer, service-oriented, switch who has started her leather path and proudly serves her Ma’am, Cynthia. She has been enthusiastically exploring the lifestyle since 2016 and enjoys giving back to her community through education and volunteering. She previously served on the board of the Spartanburg Socials, and as the co-leader and facilitator for the Upstate SC Polyamory Discussion Group. Her love for BDSM comes as much from the kinky, spanky fun stuff and trying new experiences as it does from a deep love of self-improvement, connection, and the healing that can only be found through pain.

 Heather S.: Lead Staff Photographer
Heather is a 36-year-old versatile queer leathergirl.  She's been involved with various Leather communities for about 13 years, 10 1/2 of which have been spent in the Atlanta area.  Her pursuit of photography is more recent, but no less integral to how she interacts with the world. Her photographs are expressions of how she sees, and fetish photography is a favorite.  She prefers to photograph people in situations involving their own sexuality and fetishes, rather than setting up "hot scenes" for shots - she loves seeing the person inside the fetish, and the fetish inside the person.

Heather lives in the suburbs of Atlanta with her owner and their three cats, who also make the list of her favorite photography subjects.  She served on the Board of Directors of Whippersnappers, an Atlanta-based TNG group, until 2009. She has presented for Whippersnappers, Frolicon '08-'10, and SELF, and has exhibited her work at Spring in the South 2008, SELF '08-'10, and Frolicon 2010. Find her on FETLIFE!

 Mycalyne: Craft Team/Dir BB Programming/BB contest Coordinator

Mycalyne (she/her) is a Bootblack from Birmingham, Alabama. She has been a 24/7 slave to her owner, SirThomas205 since 2004, but has only been out and about in the community since 2009. While she will always and forever be owned by SirThomas205, she is a switch to everyone else.

She has been a member of The Red Chair where she has served in various capacities including being on the Board of Directors 2019-2022. She is the founder of NEWK (New Experiences With Kink), core and founding member of CABLE (Central Alabama Birmingham Leather Enthusiasts). Was CABLE’s treasurer for 3 years and President for 2 years. Mycalyne was honored to be Southeast Bootblack for 2019 through 2021! Her current leather-relevant titles include Secretary of CABLE, SELF Bootblack Contest Coordinator, SELF Bootblack Programming Co-Director and Head-of-Household for her Leather Family, Menagerie. She is also a member of the Animus, a wonderful collection of people with varied Primal leanings, and Unsupervised Chaos, an unofficial Leather family made up of some amazing people she has met during her years with SELF.

SirThomas205 & mycalyne love traveling to different events throughout the US including an annual trek to the Tarheel Leather Run in Greensboro, NC where Thomas is one of the Tally Masters & mycalyne is one of the technical bootblack judges for the North Carolina Bootblack Contest.

Ms. Tori: Weekend Bootblack Stand Manager

Ms Tori identifies as a sadist, top, bootblack and Leather Woman.  She walked into a dungeon for the first time in 2005 and her eyes opened to a new reality.  In 2008 Ms Tori attended educational presentations and became the student of Evil_Geoff and, later, his partner and spouse.

Ms Tori has attended educational seminars and presentation/demos by Lady Catherine Gross, Artemis Hunter, Kim Attica, Lady D Harrison, Lady Beth, Boomer, Wayne Brawner, Master Z of Texas, Glenda Rider, Jack Rinella and others.   She has attended conferences, runs and group events across the Southeast and as far away as Texas and Las Vegas.  She has been a Den Mama and Judge for several contests.  She has also presented and co-presented with Evil_Geoff on several topics across the Carolinas, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Texas, and Las Vegas. 

Ms Tori started bootblacking before 2000 but it was not until she found Leather that she also learned the term bootblack. She improved her skills from watching other bootblacks at the stands.  May 24, 2016, Ms Tori revealed the design for the Leather Woman’s pride flag.

Tidbit: Bootblack Co-Director

Tidbit is a boy and a bootblack who began exploring kink 25 years ago and quickly found his home in Leather. He has been a member of the Tarheel Leather Club for over a decade and currently serves as their President. Tidbit was honored to serve as NC Bootblack 2012 and SouthEast Bootblack 2018. While constantly on the prowl for more to learn, his passion is teaching others and seeing them grow into teachers themselves.

Chris: Website Team

Chris identifies as a Daddy and Rigger and is a general jack-of-all-trades within our lifestyle with experience in a wide variety of play. His journey began with learning from experienced partners and has grown through attendance at classes, online research and a few books. In his personal life, Chris is polyamourous with an amazing biological and chosen family. He and his wonderful wife of 20 years have recently become empty nesters and their two adult children are off in college making them proud. He also has an amazing partner who brings him great pride and joy as His babygirl. During the day, Chris works as an engineer writing software and has experience running a startup company doing web and app development. He is also involved as a leader in a LGBTQIA Employee Resource Group at his place of employment where he works to foster a more inclusive work environment and host social gatherings for members and allies. In his free time, Chris loves to tinker in his garage building furniture and toys and also likes to drive his Jeep anywhere, play video games and paint miniatures.

Slave archer: Fun Assistant

Slave archer is collared, owned and married to Lady Victoria. A member of the House of Valor. Archer, a masochist, is a serial entrepreneur both in the Vanilla and Kink world. In the vanilla context he has run multiple commercial ventures and formed and led numerous 501(3) C organizations benefiting at risk teens.

In the kink world he is a staff member of Southeast Leatherfest, was a founding member and Financial Director for Dominae of the Carolinas and co-organizer with Master Varii of Open Door, and Inclusive Gateway for those seeking a Female Led Dynamic.

 Meg: Writing Lead, Social Presence Team

Meg (she/her) is a polyamorous, service-oriented, sadistic submissive and bondage enthusiast from the Carolinas. She started exploring the community in 2006 with T3WD, CAPEX, and SC-LOCK. She attended her first SELF in 2007 where she felt incredibly out of place but found her footing in volunteering, exploring classes, and venturing out of her introverted comfort zone to talk to a handful of people. Through the years, Meg has used volunteering at SELF as a platform to meet people in the wider community and gain lifelong friendships. 

Meg is the founder of the Columbia TNG group (currently in hiatus but looking for new leadership!) and is a past board member of T3WD. She has taught a handful of times but prefers to give her energy to volunteering and service to the community.

 slave sunflower - Volunteer Assistant

slave sunflower has been an active and devoted member of the Leather community for over a decade. She identifies as a slave, masochist, middle, babygirl, puppy, demo bottom, and presenter embodying the beauty of versatility and depth within service and play. Her greatest passion lies in community service. Whether in Leather spaces or in the vanilla world, she strives to “make someone’s day and life easier” through acts of care, consistency, and commitment. Over the years, she has presented, moderated, and volunteered at numerous conferences including FLAME, THRIVE, SouthEast LeatherFest (SELF), Beyond Leather, MsC Worldwide, and the Northeast Conference of Kink (N.E.C.K.), among others. Her new role as the 2026 Northeast Person of Leather is one that she is very proud to take on.

Her leadership extends beyond the classroom and dungeon as she currently serves on multiple committees for the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF), sits on the Board of Directors for the Northeast Conference of Kink, is the Director of Diversity for the Beyond Leather Conference, and contributes to SouthEast LeatherFest as the Volunteer Assistant. Despite her small stature and quiet nature, slave sunflower’s presence is powerful. Her devotion, integrity, and love for the Leather community shine through in all she does. Ever evolving, she continues to grow in her journey embodying service not just as an act, but as a way of life.

 
Master Miss Marie: Volunteer Assistant

pronouns: she/her
Master, Mistress, Dominant

Master Miss Marie: A Legacy of Leadership, Education, and Exploration in BDSM

Miss Marie began her BDSM journey in the early 1980s, building a lifelong path of growth, education, and authentic power exchange. With over 20 years as a public educator, she entered the public kink scene in 2009, attending numerous conferences and events, serving as House Domme for BBN parties, and teaching countless classes and panels. She became a covered Master in May 2025.

She lives in a 24/7 Master/slave dynamic with her slave wife, Melissa for over 35 years and a full time D/s dynamic with Apatura Iris for over 2 years, who embraces a switch dynamic within the household.

Miss Marie has long been active in community leadership, running Kinky Coffee Munch for 13 years, HoNoR Dungeon PA for 6 years, and currently running KC2 monthly munches and HoNoR SC Dungeon monthly parties.

 Ceansa - Volunteer Assistant

Pansexual, kinky, polyamorous, trans nonbinary, and enthusiastically nerdy, Ceansa has been out in the community for over eight years, embracing growth as a service-oriented, bottom-heavy sadomasochistic switch. They especially enjoy heavy impact, primal wrestling, massage, breathplay, and anticipatory service.

Dedicated to consent, education, service, community, and DEI, Ceansa has previously served on the board of the Greenville, SC TNG chapter for three years, taught classes for TNG, SouthEast LeatherFest, and NorthWest Leather Celebration, bottomed for demos and performances, established a food pantry, marched for women’s rights, served on NPO boards, and volunteered for Pride events. They are privileged to embody love, leather, and the lifestyles we celebrate for six years as Staff for SouthEast LeatherFest.

 boy dave - Men's Programming 

dave is a 53-year-old, single, cisgendered, gay male from North Carolina. dave has been active in the leather/kink/bdsm community since the Fall of 2001. dave started his leather journey, like most gay men, by walking into a gay leather bar, the Charlotte Eagle. Ironically, his first leather mentors were one of the bar’s bartenders and a very short heterosexual slave, known as slavette. slavette and her Master, Master Scott, took boy dave under their wing and introduced him into the leather lifestyle/kink/bdsm world by having him join them at leather conferences and private leather/bdsm events across the country. dave’s first leather conference was SELF, 2003. dave’s first bdsm play experiences were in play spaces occupied by heterosexual men and women; here, he learned about play that was not attached to sexual pleasure…. that came later when he began to venture into the gay-male leather world. his leather journey has been vast and colorful to say the least.

dave’s focus is on service, but do not let that fool you as he is also a very piggy kinky leather man. dave’s interests include Boots, cigars, jock straps, impact play, mind fucks, biting, ass play, along with others…. he is VERY open minded. dave has served as presenter, judge, judges’ boy/slave/person, contestant coordinator/den daddy, contestant handler, and contestant coach for multiple conferences, contests, and contestants. dave is a Full Member of The Charlotte Tradesmen, Charlotte NC’s local leather/Levi club. He has served on the board for the Leather History Preservation Foundation, Together in Leather (early 2000s), The Leather History Conference, and Southeast Leatherfest.

As noted earlier, dave is well versed in the leather title circuit. he has competed on the local, state, regional, national and international leather contest stages. he has also coached or handled contestants at the regional, national, and international level. dave holds the leather titles of Southeast Leatherboy 2004, Southeast Bootblack 2011, and American Leatherboy 2014. 

Blacksmith: SELF LIVE & Equipment Lead

Blacksmith has been in the BDSM community for 15 years. Originally from California, he obtained most of his education there. He has had the opportunity to learn from and build relationships with some of the luminaries within the community. He continues his education by attending classes, conferences, and events as often as possible. Blacksmith maintains affiliations with MAsT Central Atlanta, Knights of the Lair de Sade, L.A.K.E.S. Much, Black Atlanta Munch, Lair de Sade, and 1763.

slave randi: Sponsorship & Advertising Coordinator,  Website Team, Social Presence Personality

slave randi (he/him) has been with the SELF family since 2010 – 2 years as a weekend volunteer followed in 2012 by being asked to do Sponsorship work which he continues to do currently. He is proud to have joined both the Website and Social Presence Teams and thoroughly enjoys his time with SELF. He tends to spend most of SELF weekend at the registration table handing out swag (did you remember to order yours?) and loves when people come and say hi! In 2023, he was presented with the SouthEast LeatherFest Community Award and remains honored and humbled every time he sees the plaque hanging on his wall.

A native of New York City, randi has an immense love for musical theatre and can often be found listening to various soundtracks such as Annie Get Your Gun, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Prom, Legally Blonde, Hamilton, and oh so many more. He has made his home in North Carolina since 2005, and while he enjoys where he is, there are times the city still calls his name.

slave randi is an advocate for mental health, reaching out for help, and de-stigmatizing invisible illness. He can often be found on his Facebook page sharing his personal journey, along with memes that evoke laughter and/or deeper thought. He also likes the fun animal videos. randi is generally found at his computer, working on SELF, watching something streaming, and hanging out with his two cats, Zev and Zeeva. Ask me for pictures...

slave randi can be found on Facebook & on Fetlife. He loves making new friends (no permissions needed to send a request) and getting to know folx. Be sure to say hi when you see him and don't forget to register for SELF!! Contact slave randi

tracey: Accounting 

tracey has held several positions at SELF over the years. Previously she has appeared on Real Sex as a prized pony. tracey trained for several years and is also a small guard dog puppy.

tracey was last on the 2007 board as the Sponsorship Chair. She has been in the current SELF position in accounting and works with the titleholder travel funds since 2014.

She found this lifestyle in the early eighties but really didn't embrace it and live it until 1998. She was a board member of MAsT-LI and hosted MAsT-LI for three years (2009-2012). She serves Lady Catherine and believes she's found her owner for life. 

LadyRed: Social Presence Personality

LadyRed is a Kinkster, Leatherwoman, Military Veteran, and Switch who loves education, community, and having real, honest conversations. Her military background gave her a love for structure, protocol, customs, and tradition, which made discovering Leather feel like a natural fit.

She hosts Kink, BDSM, and Leather podcasts and panels, bringing people together to share their experiences, stories, and knowledge. As a Switch, she enjoys both sides of the dynamic and loves building meaningful connections. She enjoys flogging, impact play, and wax play, both giving and receiving. She is also in a monogamous relationship with her Daddy, Sir Lo.

Through volunteering, community events, and interviewing educators and storytellers, LadyRed continues to learn, grow, and create welcoming, judgment-free spaces. She is currently enrolling in courses to become a Certified Human Sexuality Coach and looks forward to sharing what she learns with the community.

Happy Puppy: Harley's Crew

Back in the day, when HappyPuppy heard about SouthEast LeatherFest, curiosity got the better of him, so he attended and found his home. His involvement with SELF has ranged from party host, sound tech, and emcee torturer. Away from SELF, he co-hosts demos and play parties, helps lead a hugely successful munch, and continues to be engaged in service for the southeast region as is possible.

He primarily identifies as giving yet devious service top, a daring and inventive player, and an active and engaged promoter for his regional community. HappyPuppy is always looking for intriguing music, off-beat sound bites, audio equipment, and bold new ideas. He actively encourages all of the attendees to give their opinion, suggestions, and/ or advice for the show and the parties. He is always looking for ways to grow, and he cannot wait to provide the musical backdrop for his “family reunion” at the next, and every, SouthEast LeatherFest to come.

 Tori: Graphics Lead, Social Presence Team

Tori (she/her) is a pansexual, polyamorous explorer of both self and the kink community. Originally from New York, she came to the Carolinas to build a life and identity that felt truly her own.

Her philosophy is simple: don’t knock it until you’ve tried it. She’s always excited to learn, experience new dynamics, and see where curiosity takes her. At her core, though, she’s a primal through and through. If she nips or bites you, it’s probably a sign of affection.

Tori is happily married to Brandi, her steadfast protector and gentle giant. She feels safest by her wife’s side and loves following her wherever the adventure leads. Around the community, Tori is usually the one carrying extra water and snacks, and she’s always happy to share them or offer a hug to anyone who wants one.

Doug: Website Team

Doug (he/him) is a rather flexible poly switch. He’s been part of various Arizona kink communities since shortly after marriage 24 years ago and has never looked back. He thinks the best therapy is to grab life by the leash (or have someone else grab it) and cut loose at the dog park. Well, aside from actual therapy, which he also enjoys. But he really thinks you can’t beat the introspection you can get from letting go, embracing your inner hound, and finding a few good friends to sniff, hump, bite, or just curl up with in a nice furry pile.

In his vanilla life Doug is a jack of all trades, most recently taking time away from server administration and gardening to fire up a small smelting furnace and try his hand at sand casting.

Little Librarian: Social Presence Team - Graphics

Little_Librarian (she/her) is a polyamorous bisexual Little and sub from the Atlanta area. She has been an active member in the Atlanta kink scene for 5 years. As a Little who loves books and spreading library joy, she loves to share her enthusiasm with everyone and make friends everywhere.

She is focused on kink education/safety and volunteers with SELF, Rumors Dungeon, and PAMPER. Her favorite thing is to find a new kink class on a topic she knows nothing about to learn new nuggets of kinky knowledge!

In her vanilla life, Little_Librarian works in a library, spreading her passion for reading and education. She loves to knit, spend time with her cat, and be with her people.

Jess: Auction Coordinator

Jess(Teimosa) has been in the Atlanta community since 2013 and is early in her leather journey. As a service oriented person, they were eager to find a way to serve the community they love while continuing their personal growth. Due to her experience in her professional life, she is eager to put their skills to use to support their chosen family and community at large. Jess uses rope, cigar service, and leather care as means for connecting with others. They're a jack of all trades and may offer some surprises along the way.

Melissa Bound: Radio Bunny

A lifestyle BDSM practitioner, Melissa began her kink life as a fan of the Penthouse Variations magazine, John Willie and Bishop drawn artwork, and Centurians Publishing catalogs. It was in her teens that bondage and leather became a huge fetish and inspiration for sexual fulfillment. A lifetime of female domination stories, art, and adoration helped her craft a 44+ year relationship with the love of her life, life partner, best friend and Mistress Miss Marie. Seeking to be the bound woman so idolized in her early years, she began to modify her body and mind through Chastity, Corsetry and submission to her Dominant. Along the way, learning and developing a wide scope of skills in leather fashion, corsetry, Ballet boot training, oral servitude and general knowledge about all things kink and D/s relations. She is a Jill of all trades and master to none, but is devoted to pleasing her Mistress, her goddess and owner, and in service to her, shares her love of the community, and it's many facets through educational writings, workshops, lectures and demonstrations. She now enjoys being the Cuckquean to her Mistress and Cuckcake ChrysalisBound, as their triad thrives. Melissa is a licensed Amature Radio Operator, as are all the members of her bio family, and created the Radio Bunny position for SELF, working to ensure our volunteers have the radio tools and skills needed to do their job effectively.

Azazel: Workshop Caretaker Coordinator

Azazel1400 is a dabbler of many things on the left side of the slash. He first entered the community in 2005, which was when he joined his home dungeon Red Stick Volunteer Players (RSVP) in Louisiana, and has been a member since. Azazel1400 is a jack of all trades (in and out of kink), Master of one reformed brat, and quite possibly the coolest asshole you’ve ever met. His passion for the community lies in serving, educating, gate-breaking barriers for individuals of all identities to access BDSM.

Bibs: Auctions, Head of Medical

Bibs is a feral menace who drinks milk straight from the jug. She enjoys life for what it is and likes to be anywhere she can see the stars and feel the wind on her face. She can be found spending hours in her hammock without even realizing it. She loves cigars, naps and lots of coffee. She wears overalls...a lot. She likes spending time with HappyPuppy, working on all the crazy projects they have going and traveling to random places for a weekend adventure.

She enjoys serving the kink community through volunteering, education and loving people in the ways they need.

Blakes Tiger: Fun Ambassador

BlakesTiger (He/Him) is a primal service switch with a passion for learning and volunteering. He joined the community in the fall of 2017, and a year later started his first of 7 years serving on the board of T3WD in Columbia South Carolina. He volunteers at almost every event he goes to, and after serving on the fun committee at SELF for the past three years he is honored to have been offered the opportunity to serve as staff. He also regularly serves as a Dungeon Monitor at T3WD and The Junction, and teaches classes on food play, primal, and BDSM basics. He has many kinky interests, but some of his favorites include primal, electricity, food play, role play, impact, wax and massages. BlakesTiger loves meeting new people and learning everything he can, so if you see him at an event please feel free to come up and say hey!

Chris the Girl: Craft Team

Chris the Girl (she/her) is a submissive Leather pup, blood top, people enthusiast, and is just generally happy to be here. In the 15+ years in the kink scene, Chris has managed some events and held a few leadership positions at her home club, the Red Chair in Birmingham, Alabama. These have included hosting pet & little events, starting TRC involvement in Central Alabama Pride, Chairing the ALAFF munches, leading Subroundtable, creating Science History and Research in Kink (SHARK), and being part of planning for a number of parties and events. She has traveled around the southeast teaching on pet play, microbranding, scarification arts, knife play & mind fucks, basic corset use & care, and advocating for diversity, inclusivity, and accessibility in BDSM environments. Finally, as a retired sled dog, she now serves as an Emotional Support animal to her community. Because she likes people. A lot.

Beyond the kink scene, Chris has a background in psychology and fine arts. She weekends as an artist, vending at shows, cons, and kink events with her mixed media and watercolor creations that range from silly and whimsy to detailed and deep. She spent some time in France many years ago as an artist’s apprentice and has been the Birmingham Barnes and Noble Artist Spotlight, as well as donated art for auction to support mental health and domestic violence groups in Birmingham. And when she’s spending time for herself, she’s reading nerdy books with her cats and dog, playing D&D with her partner and friends, painting minis, and solving puzzles in video games, among other geeky pastimes.

Dimpled Sadist: Stage Assistant

 DimpledSadist is a 44-year-old Dominant with over two decades of experience in the BDSM lifestyle. Actively involved in the public kink scene for more than 17 years, he lives a 24/7 power exchange dynamic rooted in communication, consent, and personal growth. Based in South Jersey, he is a community-minded leader who currently runs a local munch, fostering connection, education, and safe spaces within the lifestyle.

What He Offers:

• Experienced, ethical Dominance: Over 20 years in the BDSM lifestyle, offering deep knowledge grounded in consent, communication, and negotiated power exchange.
• 24/7 power exchange insight: Real-world experience living a continuous dynamic focused on accountability, structure, and personal growth.
• Community leadership & education: Longstanding public kink involvement and current organizer of a local munch, creating inclusive, safe, and educational spaces.
• Mentorship & connection: Community-minded presence dedicated to supporting others in exploring kink responsibly, confidently, and with integrity.

Doc Lotto: Workshop Caretaker Coordinator

Doc Latto is a Leather Auntie, veteran, advocate, and proud agent of good trouble. As a founding member and current President of Onyx Pearls Rocky Mountain, as well as a founding member and Backup Director of MAsT Boulder, she is dedicated to building strong, resilient communities through service, education, and connection.

Known for her quick wit, infectious laughter, and occasional chaos gremlin energy, Doc firmly believes that leather, leadership, and advocacy do not have to be separated from joy. Whether mentoring community members, organizing events, or standing up for those whose voices are often overlooked, she leads with equal parts heart and humor.

Her guiding philosophy is simple: "Run toward the danger when others won't." Through service, courage, and a commitment to lifting others up, Doc continues to leave her mark on the Rocky Mountain leather community and beyond.

Echo: Workshop Caretaker Coordinator

Echo has cultivated a transformational 10-year journey within the BDSM and Power Exchange community.

A pivotal moment in their journey was being honored to be 2022 International Master/slave, an achievement she considers a jewel in the crown of their existence.

With a driven passion for mindset and cultural exploration, they are a thought-provoking and dynamic speaker who challenges conventional perspectives, bringing transformative thinking and innovative insights to her classes. Her approach combines strategic exploratory coaching with a unique thought process, co-creating spaces where deep self-reflection and understanding can emerge, enabling audiences to gain insights into themselves and their relationships.

goldie

goldie has been a bootblack for 10+ years. she started on mold (the bane of all BB existence). she has mentored and been mentored as a BB. Since covid, goldie has committed to teaching at SELF's BB ACADEMY in hopes that there will be generations of BB for our community. she also BBs at SELF. she is grateful to be the Leather Quilt's BB Coordinator. she continues to bb for many in our community and for several houses. The girl is of the firm belief that many boots deserve to be licked. goldie currently belongs to House Of Purgatory and serves as VP and co founder of Pegasus Leather Levi which is a safe space for Queer, Trans and non binary individuals. the girl is also fond of all things dragon.

Heather (griffinsgirl)

Heather (griffinsgirl) has been part of the community since 2010, when she and her Master of 25 years, Griff, first got involved in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. A move to Atlanta in 2015 opened the door to a new community that welcomed them in, and after a season away from public involvement for work and family, they settled into their current home in Houston, TX and reconnected with the local scene.
Heather is passionate about helping submissive-identified folks find safe spaces and support as they enter the community, building opportunities for education and growth, and promoting healthy relationships, boundaries, and well-being.
Her community involvement spans years and cities — from a marketing director role with NLA-Dallas and co-leading a submissives' support group, to volunteer work at numerous community events and conferences over the years. She currently serves as a director of MAsT: Houston.

Lady Stormy: Head of Security

 Lady Stormy started this journey in the Greenville, SC area with SCLock and Coffee/Expresso group in 2008. From there, connections were made in Asheville and Charlotte, NC. After moving to the Charlotte area, Lady Stormy joined the CAPEX community and later volunteered as the finance director of the board. Once DoC was established, Lady Stormy joined the DoC community and volunteered as Contributorship director. Lady Stormy enjoys using skills and knowledge of private security to promote safety at events and now offers those services to the southeast by volunteering at SELF, as head of security.

Lally: Volunteer Assistant

Lally is a Hispanic, polyamorous, pansexual, genderfluid Switch of Taino lineage — pronoun flexible and proudly in her Baby Wolf biting phase. Jersey-grown and Florida-broken-in, she found the BDSM lifestyle in 2013 and never looked back. She’s a founding member of House Destiny, co-owner of Kinky in Sanford FL, a proud patch member of W.O.L.F. in South Florida as well as Leather Culture Club South FL, and a walking science experiment who loves all things stabby, spikey, and sensation-based — both as a Top and a bottom. Her motto is “FOR SCIENCE,” and she’s not afraid to push limits to find what’s possible. Lally began her Leather journey in 2021 and officially answered the call in 2023, with a mission to create visibility and care for critters beyond pups and kitties — because no one should feel misidentified, unseen, or approached without understanding. Prefer “boi” over “girl”? She gets it. Want to know more? Just follow the ears.

Madame Mer: Craft Team

Madame Mer (They/Them), TenderHearted369 on Fet, is from the Birmingham, Alabama area. They are a person of Leather who is Demisexual, Polyamorous, and a Sadomasochistic Dominant leaning Switch. They joined their home community, The Red Chair, in late 2018. In that time, they held multiple positions of leadership. They are also an active member of CAAP (Central Alabama Age Players) and previously hosted NEWK (New Experiences with Kink). As an educator they have taught on topics like Pegging, Polyamory, Switching, Ageplay, Temperature Play, Sensory, Impact, The Basics of Negotiating, Consent, Frenzy, and How to Spot Red Flags. In their vanilla life they are a big nerd who loves art, gaming, and learning new things to improve their craft.

Master Bear: Fun Ambassador

Master Bear began his Leather journey over thirty-five years ago in San Francisco, where he immersed himself in the rich history and traditions of the community. In 2020, he relocated to South Georgia during the pandemic, bringing his experience and passion for Leather with him.
He is a founding member of R.A.I.S.E., and a Co-Host and Founder of the Valdosta Munch. Through these roles, Master Bear works to build bridges, foster local connections, and create inclusive spaces for kink and Leather folk in the South Georgia region.
Deeply committed to education, Master Bear teaches on a variety of topics including BDSM, polyamory, power exchange dynamics and play techniques, empowering others to explore safely, authentically, and with confidence.

Master Varii: SIAT

Master Varii (she/her) is a covered Indigenous Leather Woman, Head of House of Valor, Southeast Master 2022–2023, and recipient of the 2024 MAsT International Presenter of the Year award. She serves as the MAsT Southeast Regional Representative and Co-Director of MAsT Thomson.

Founder of a diverse Leather House rooted in servant leadership, she is dedicated to growth, accountability, and authentic connection. She also curates the Leather Quilt Project, preserving Leather history through the stories and significance represented in each quilt square.

An educator with more than 40 years of experience on the left side of the slash, Master Varii teaches nationally and internationally via zoom on Master/slave dynamics, authority transfer relationships, leadership, mentorship, service, and practical kink skills. Drawing from decades of lived experience, she emphasizes honesty, communication, transparency, and personal growth as the foundation of sustainable authority transfer relationships.

Myla: Workshop Caretaker Coordinator & Admin

Myla (she/her) is a reformed brat and owned slave from south Louisiana. She has been a member of Red Stick Volunteer Players out of Baton Rouge, LA, since 2016, and started her Leather journey in 2019. She has worn a handful of different hats when serving her community but providing support and education to other little letter folks has always been the most near and dear role to her heart.

Master Sabrina Hypnotica: Fun Ambassador

Master Sabrina Hypnotica is a certified hypnotist and life coach who serves her leather community by educating and facilitating discussions of self-awareness and agency. Master Sabrina proudly holds the title of Ms. Southeast Leatherfest, (SELF) 2024. Master Sabrina entered the BDSM community in 2020 and immediately knew she was meant to learn, grow and give back. She is the creator of Sabrina Read it 2 Me and Sabrina's Refuge. Both initiatives center guided discussions and self-awareness. The goal is to grow and learn in ways that empower. It is Master Sabrina's honor to be a servant leader.

ShayChelle: Fun Ambassador

ShayChelle is a member of the R.A.I.S.E. family, a dedicated mental health professional, educator, and community leader based in the Southeast. Deeply passionate about safety, consent, and education, she has held multiple leadership positions within the Tallahassee kink community and strives to continue to volunteer at regional leather events. Currently, ShayChelle organizes the local Cigar Social and co-facilitates the Valdosta Munch alongside her Sir, Master Bear.

Throughout her journey, ShayChelle has focused on welcoming and mentoring newcomers by organizing a diverse range of socials, demonstrations, workshops, and educational discussions.

Sir Thomas: Boot Handler Bootblack Contest

I am Thomas (he/him).
I identify as a Leatherman, as well as a Sadistic left side of the slash (Dominant, Master to My slave, and occasion top to others).

I have been a member, DM, and volunteer of The Red Chair in Birmingham AL since 2011 and served on the Leadership team as Vice President of Facilities from 2017 thru 2019 and as President from 2020 thru 2021.

I am the current President and one of the founding members of CABLE (Central Alabama
Birmingham Leather Enthusiasts).

I enjoy meeting people while attending local events, Leather events, and other events (LLC,
SELF, Frolicon, OKLF, TLC Run, SPLF).

slave adorable: Operations Assistant

In girl's vanilla life, she is a successful CFO and educated Black woman who walks with confidence, grace, and purpose.
In girl's private life, she is slave adorable — a slave who thrives under the authority, protection, and guidance of Master Nwachi her husband and Head of House of House of Dark Matter.
girl is a sensual spirit and a disciplined servant who finds fulfillment in service, obedience, and surrender.
girl is drawn to bondage, sensory deprivation, impact play, and watersports, among other kinks that deepen connection and trust.
girl gives back freely, learning from her mistakes and embracing the growth that comes through vulnerability.
girl sparkles and laughs, yet she takes this path — this life — very seriously.
girl's journey began over 20 years ago in the swinger community before she discovered the depth and authenticity of BDSM and Leather life.
Since then, she has dedicated herself to self-love, spiritual alignment, and the service of O/others — always aspiring to embody the highest expression of a loving, obedient, and empowered slave.
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FINAL NOTE
slave adorable is a reflection of her Master’s vision — disciplined, passionate, and devoted.
Her surrender is not weakness, but power made beautiful

Terrell: Volunteer Assistant

Based out of North Carolina, Terrell advocates for the dignity of all people and the importance of servicing the community in & out of kink spaces. Terrell prides himself on being a service boy & always looking for opportunities to give a helping hand. When he's off the clock, you can usually find Terrell enjoying his local fetish & gear nights in Greensboro or enjoy a gaming session with his naked boardgame community.

ValkyrieC: Volunteer Assistant

Cindy Battles/ValkyrieC is a political organizer and professional policy wonk with over twelve years’ experience organizing volunteer programs, planning and coordinating events, and mobilizing people to find their passions and get involved. She joined the community in 2023, accidentally started a social gathering because she wanted to eat cheese with her friends, and lives with her dog, Lola, cat named Lila, and more books than she will ever read.

Lazarus: Vending Coordinator

Lazarus (he/him/his) is a 40-something Leatherman from Connecticut. His introduction to kink in practice began online in his late teens and through college. During this time, he helped start the original Myrtle Beach Kink munch on the old yahoogroups. After leaving SC in 2003, he took a break from activity in the scene awhile, but stayed in contact with several in the scene, particularly his dearest mentor, then rejoined the public scene for his first large-scale kink event with SELF in 2010, where he was able to re-connect with many friends in the South and make many new ones as well. Since then, SELF has become his main connection to Leather and kink. He began working in SELF's Vending department in 2013 and has volunteered with several other conventions as well, notably DragonCon and Hal-Con.  Contact Lazarus 

Raea: OPS Graphics

Raea started her path in the kink community in 1995 when she began attending events in Southern California. Since then, she has participated in her local community living throughout the country. Raea was most active as a leather girl and community leader when she began co-facilitating the San Francisco D/s Discussion group, ran the Santa Cruz Submissive Circle, and was an active member of the Santa Clara County Leather Association. When not in the dungeon laughing hysterically while being beat, you can often find Raea providing acts of service for the community and close friends.