With over a decade of experience in the Leather community, Jim appreciates the exchange of energy between people more than any one simple physical act. Well known for his sexually expressive style of bootblacking, and rhythmic impact play, Jim has traveled the country sharing his knowledge and experience on a wide range of topics. Whether relationships and identity, SM, or erotic leather care, there is nothing like inspiring others with your own passion.

Refusing to choose any one label, Jim considers himself a fluid soul. He lives an open and poly lifestyle, connecting with all variations of gender and orientation.

Jim is the current International Mr. Bootblack, the organizer and founding member of the Bootblack Roundtable in NYC, and currently serves as contest coordinator of the International Ms Bootblack Contest.

Master Walker began his formal journey in Leather in 1980. As an educational developer, he written and taught programs for local, regional and national events. He is a founding member of SAADE (School for Advanced American Dominant Education) and an emeritus member of its Tribal Council in Austin Texas.

He is currently the Executive Director for the Council of Tribes, a consortium of Leather and BDSM clubs, providing leadership tools and training to communities. He is the developer and founder of the Mentors Project which provides year long training programs for both Dominant and submissive in 9 cities across the nation. As a Mentor he teaches Mental Dominance, Relationship Building, and Leadership classes as well as a variety of S/m skills such as Fireplay.

Walker currently resides in Dallas and is a founder of the DFW Leather Corps, a local club focused on Leather education and fun.

After many years of exploring the lifestyle Master Kristina is excited to note that every day still brings new territory to conquer and new skills to learn or refine. By day she's a less-than-mild-mannered doctoral student, college instructor and research scientist studying experimental psychology. By night she shares her love of leather, polyamory and kink by presenting classes at various venues. Her interests and areas of expertise include puppy play, hypnosis, CBT, intensity and BDSM psychology. She is privileged to enjoy the loyal service of her two slaves, Fink and Esteban. She and her poly leather family live in Lexington, Kentucky and are active in several area organizations including the power-exchange support group she founded, PESKY. She is pleased and honored to hold the titles of Great Lakes Master 2009 and Kentucky Master 2009 and was named "Outstanding Educator of Our Community" by the Louisville Munch in 2009.

Mistress Suzan found her way to the Leather/SM lifestyle through the clubs of New York in the early 80’s. After living in the Caribbean, California, on the US highways, in the mountains of North Carolina for 18 years, she and her slave have returned to her hometown in western NY. Mistress Suzan is the proud and happy owner of slave ziggy.

She has served on the boards of several nonprofit and political organizations; co-founded Leather, pansexual and M/s groups, judged many M/s contests, presents on Master/slave dynamics. Mistress Suzan and slave ziggy were honored with the title of Southeast Master and slave 2006, and International Master and slave 2006.

The core values of honor, integrity, and compassion, guide and direct her in life and her Mastery. Mistress Suzan believes in being a positive resource for the Community is committed to honoring Leather traditions and the practice of ethical Mastery. 

Patrick Mulcahey has been playing with rope, men, pain, trust and power for 35 years. He currently serves as program director of the S.F. Leathermen's Discussion Group and has presented on Master/slave, leather and SM topics for the Society of Janus, the Sacramento Valley Leathercorps, Leather Alley at SF Pride, Behind Closed Doors in Tucson, Leather Traditions in San Francisco, and the Master-slave Conference in D.C.

His slave of five years, patrick ("little p") is serving this year as a judge for the Southwest Master-slave Contest. He has co-presented with his Master at the Northwest Leather Celebration, and is past Membership Director of MAsT International. Patrick and patrick live together in San Francisco and are proud members of Janus, MAsT, and the 15 Association.

slave elcca began her participation in the public BDSM and Leather communities in 1998. Since then, she has enjoyed learning more about herself, the people she has met, and has found great joy volunteering with several local, regional, and national groups and organizations. slave elcca holds great respect for people who compete in title contests and for the titleholder system; as NC Leathergirl 2004 and the owner of the NC Leather Contest, she understands the dedication and self-awareness it requires to participate in these events. slave elcca is a mental health professional and is in the final stages of completing her doctoral degree in counseling psychology. She hopes to use her knowledge to help educate other mental health professionals regarding the therapeutic needs of individuals who engage in BDSM-related behaviors and relationships. slave elcca currently resides in North Carolina and is happily in service to Master Fire.

slave namaste is honored and privileged to be the 24/7 slave of Master Obsidian. she has counseled, mentored and taught on Surrender, Internalization of slavery, spirituality and submission. Her writings on surrender and absolute slavery have been featured on web sites and in books including the "Art of Slavery" Edition of the Power Exchange Reference Series. She is Founder and co-moderator of various lifestyle groups, including one geared specifically for slaves in TPE relationships as well as running a blog/website with a focus on excellence in service called Service Savoir Faire. She possesses a great passion for aiding her fellow slaves in the lifestyle, Domestic Service, Protocols, Spirituality and The Art of Surrender.

Both Master Obsidian and slave namaste are ordained and offer Spiritual and Shamanic counsel as well as offering life and relationship coaching, intensives and seminars.

The illegitimate love child of Oscar Wilde and Dorothy Parker, Karen Crecelius was first runner up to Ms World Leather 2004. She has traveled extensively with her boy Michael; talking incessantly to anyone and everyone about the HIV Vaccine Clinical Trials. They estimate they talked to almost half the attendees of Folsom 2004 (one on one; not from a stage). They’ve traveled coast to coast; and attended many events and runs; presenting at some, speaking at others, and recruiting for the vaccine trials at ALL of them.

She is a founding member of NLA-I Philadelphia, an Associate Member of The Men of Onyx as well as a member of Mama’s Family and the “Middle Aged Guard (thanks to Laura Antoniou). She was honored to be a part of the illustrious contestant wrangler crew at IML. She received the Pantheon of Leather President’s Choice Award in February of 06 and the Midwest regional Pantheon this year. Last year she was Judge’s Coordinator for IML. In May of 2010 she MC’d IML.

She has judged at Great Plains Olympus, Mr. Cleveland Leather, OLA, and SouthEast Leatherfest, ICBB 06, Southwest Bootblack 07 and Mr. Missouri Leather 07. She was head Judge for Mr. Midwest Leather 2010 and is Head Judge Emeritus for Mr. Ohio Leather. Having had the privilege of MCing MLT for two years she was thrilled to be asked to judge.

She heads a Leather Family founded on the traditions of Honor and Service; Responsibility and Duty.