Workshop Presenters for MsC 2010
Guy Baldwin, Author & Psychotherapist
Viola Johnson, Librarian and Historian
Master Skip Chasey, Butchmanns, Inc.
slave Rick, Psychotherapist
Patrick Mulcahey, The 15 Association
slave Caroline, Clinical Psychologist
Master David Walker, Council of Tribes
slave david stein, Author
Master Alex Keppeler, Keppeler Household
Master Alexander and slave Kit, International Master/slave 1993
Mistress Khiki, International Master 1999
Master Jim, International Master 2001, South Plains Leatherfest
slave marsha, International slave 2001, South Plains Leatherfest
Master Z, International Master 2004, Butchmanns, Inc.
Sir Stephen, International Master 2005, Master/slave Development Center
slave catherine, International slave 2005
Mistress Suzan, International Master 2006
slave ziggy, International slave 2006
Master Obsidian, International Master 2010
slave namaste, International slave 2010
Lady Catherine Gross, SouthEast LeatherFest
slave nic
Raven Kaldera and boy Joshua, Authors
slave justin, Order for Discipline & Service
Major
Robert Rubel, Ph.D., Author
Master Taíno, Founder, MTTA, Inc.
slave david, Master Taíno's Leather Family
Master David Cook, Ph.D., MAsT: Baltimore, Psychologist
Lady Lynette, Northeast Master 2007, MAsT Hampton Roads
slave llamb, Northeast slave 2007
Master J (Joansie), MAsT: DC Pan, Brother Help Thyself
Master Bob Blount, Northwest Master 2006, Executive, MAsT International
slave jan, Northwest slave 2006
slave raven, Northeast slave 2005
Master Steve, Northeast Master 2009, MAsT: Wilmington
slave tami, Northeast slave 2009, Founder, National Safe Call Network
slave lara, Art of slavery, MAsT: Philadelphia
Lolita Wolf, The Eulenspiegel Society (TES)
Rick Storer, Leather Archives and Museum
Alex McGeorge
slave pug, Southern California Leather Gathering
Ms. Jan, House of Decorum
Lady Sabrina, MAsT: Metro New York
Master Ivoree, MAsT: Baltimore
slave amelia, Lawyer
Guy Baldwin
Author & Psychotherapist
Los Angeles’ pioneering psychotherapist, author and activist, Guy Baldwin, has worked clinically with erotically uncommon clients for the last 30 years. He has also traveled the U.S. and Canada extensively to present a wide array of workshops and seminars to BDSM audiences and health care professionals alike.
Baldwin has delivered keynote addresses for the International Leather Leadership Conference, the International Masters and slaves Weekend, the Living in Leather convention of the National Leather Association, South Plains Leatherfest, the Austin Bash, and the Dominion Gathering, to name only a few. Although the list of his published work is a long one, he is perhaps best known for his essays in Drummer magazine, many of which can be found in his 1993 book, Ties That Bind. His most recent book, SlaveCraft, now in its fourth printing, has offered us a view into the inner dynamics of erotic servitude that has been compelling and controversial.
In 1989, judges chose Guy to serve as the second Mr. National Leather Association, and the 11th International Mr. Leather, concurrently, the only person ever to do so. Baldwin was awarded both the Pantheon and Dominion Lifetime Achievement Awards. In 2004, the Society of Janus established its Hall Of Fame – Baldwin was among the first inductees. He received the first Master/slave Heritage Award at the Master/slave Conference 2009.
In 2000, the Leather Archives and Museum identified the twenty people whose service to the Leather Community has been the most significant in the 20th Century and named each of them, Centurion – Guy Baldwin, among them.
Viola Johnson
Librarian and Historian
Viola Johnson is a leatherwoman, vampire and author who has been active in the leather BDSM scene for over three decades. A mentor and confidante to many in the fetish world, she has a special fondness for the ‘boys’ of our community, and those who choose to serve as slaves and submissives. Viola is the wife of Jill Carter, International Ms Leather 1996, and the owned property of Mistress Victoria Gayton.
Viola had the distinction of winning the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from Pantheon of Leather and The National Leather Association, making her the only person to receive both awards in the same year. In August of 2007 she was honored with the first Lifetime Achievement Award given by Black Beat. Viola is also the recipient of the Pantheon of Leather "Woman of the Year" award The Jack Stice Award and the Slave Heart Award. Viola is the author of two books, Dhampir and To Love, To Obey, To Serve. Currently, she is working on her third book, a follow up to To Love, To Obey, To Serve.
Master Skip Chasey
Butchmanns, Inc.
Skip Chasey, a/k/a Master Skip, heads a family of spiritually grounded leatherfolk in the City of Angels, where he is a practicing spiritual director and certified Grief Recovery™ counselor and also earns a living as a missionary among the savages of Hollywood. As an out and proud leatherman, Master Skip addressed a crowd of nearly one million people at the Millennium March on Washington, and since then he has given the keynote address and has presented over 150 programs on the spiritual dynamics of SM and D/s relationships at noteworthy leather events throughout the US and Canada.
From 2001-2007 Master Skip was a core instructor for the Butchmanns Experience, a periodic weekend retreat that offers opportunities for profound personal growth to leathermen and women of all sexual orientations and identities, and from 2004 -2009 he was a co-producer of Southwest Leather Conference, “The Leather Family Gathering of Heart and Spirit.” Additionally, Master Skip is a co-founder of People of Leather Among You (“PLAY”), a social and educational group for Southern California men and women interested in the integration of spirituality and leather/fetish sexuality that met monthly from May, 2002 through December, 2009. He presently serves on the Theologies Team for Metropolitan Community Churches and on the board of directors for Butchmanns, Inc., a non-profit educational organization dedicated to self-actualization through the mindful use of physical practices and the conscious exchange of personal power for spiritual awareness.
Master Skip and his slave Rick are two of the subjects of “Ask the Man Who Owns Him,” a book on gay male Master/slave relationships written by slave david stein; he and his pup Tim are the subjects of the award-winning documentary film “Pup” and have been profiled in “Nerve.com” magazine and “Power Exchange” magazine. He is a past recipient of the Lee Montague Memorial Award for Outstanding Community Service from Avatar Club, Los Angeles, was named “Best Trainer” at the 2002 International Puppy Contest, received the 2005 Pantheon of Leather Community Choice Award, and was honored with the Master Heart Award at the 2008 Master/slave Conference.
In his own words, “Blood may be thicker than water, but leather is thicker than blood.”
slave Rick recently retired from a 30- year career with the Federal government and expanded his practice as a licensed psychotherapist within the BDSM community (KinkTherapistLosAngeles.com). In addition to assisting his clients in achieving more satisfying lives, he seeks to raise consciousness within the therapeutic community by depathologizing BDSM in order that “vanilla” psychotherapists might more effectively work with their own kinky clients.
Aside from his work as a therapist, slave Rick is a part-time college instructor, a massage therapist and a retired Science of Mind practitioner. he has presented programs on the spiritual dynamics of SM and D/s relationships at dozens of conferences and leather events throughout North America, and earlier this year delivered the endnote address at Southwest Leather Conference.
In 2008 slave Rick was honored to receive both the Southwest Leather Conference “Leatherman’s Heart Award” and the “slave Heart Award” from the Master/slave Conference. More recently, he was proud to participate as one of the subjects of “Ask the Man Who Owns Him”, a book on gay male M/s relationships by david stein.
First and foremost, however, he is by grace in service to his beloved Master.
Patrick Mulcahey
The 15 Association
Patrick has been tying men up and doing unspeakable things to them for 35 years – and charging headlong into D/s disasters for the last ten of those. He has presented on M/s, leather and BDSM topics in the Bay Area and currently serves as Vice Chairman and Special Events Chair of The 15 Association, a men’s leather/BDSM club celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. He lives in San Francisco with his slave patrick where he earns his living as a writer. Elsewhere, to FetLife members, he may be better known by his screen name, “MrEasy.”
slave Caroline
Clinical Psychologist
slave Caroline has been “kinky” since her earliest memory, and in one form of Ds or Ms relationship since her late teens, having served a number of Masters of different genders and sexual orientations. Along with a lifetime interest in spirituality, theology and philosophy, which has included twenty years of practice in meditation, her journey in slavery has been her central path to the sacred.
In recent years, through the grace of her Guru, Sai Baba, she has been able to integrate her spiritual practices with her slavery and her business through a deeper appreciation of love, devotion, surrender and service and power exchange. She is a registered clinical psychologist, business woman, consultant, a self-proclaimed Jungian, corporate priestess, a spiritual seeker/teacher as well as a deep lifestyle slave.
Relocated to Southern California from Australia in October 2008 when she enrolled in a PhD in Depth Psychology, her dissertation topic is in the area of Master/slave dynamics. She aims to serve the collective by bringing light and understanding to dispel the prejudices and stereotypes of Mastery and slavery held by the therapeutic, medical and legal professions.
Since attending her first Master/slave Conference in DC in 2004, she has been an active member of the Master/slave community in the USA. In the kink community she has been invited to give workshops and keynote addresses on various aspects of Master/slave and spirituality at Southwest Leather Conference, Together In Leather, P.L.A.Y., the Master/slave Conference, the Leather Leadership Conference and Great Lakes Leather Alliance. Outside the Kink community she is active in writing and educating the academic and psychotherapeutic communities about Mastery and slavery.
Master David Walker
Council of Tribes
Master Walker began his formal journey into the Leather/BDSM lifestyle in 1980. As a corporate trainer he often traveled to southern California and San Francisco, where he was introduced to the Leather lifestyle. As an educational developer he has authored and taught BDSM and Leather programs for local, regional and national meetings and conferences.
He is a founding member of SAADE (School for Advanced American Dominant Education) and an emeritus member of its Tribal Council. He is currently the Executive Director for the Council of Tribes, an organization dedicated to providing leadership tools and training to communities throughout the COT's defined region. This service includes international support of Dungeon Monitor and BDSM First Aid training via the DM Resource Page and the Certified Dungeon Monitor Training program.
He is the developer and founder of the Mentors Project. This Council of Tribes project works in cooperation with local communities to establish authoritative Dominant and submissive training programs in cities across the nation. He continues as a Boot Camp Mentor and teaches Mental Dominance, Healthy Relationship Building, BDSM Ethics, and BDSM Club Leadership. He currently resides in Dallas and is one of the founders and leaders of in the DFW Leather Corps.
Born in Pittsburgh in 1948, david stein grew up in Western Pennsylvania, where he started tying himself up at age 5. He graduated high school three years early and went off to study philosophy at NYU in 1965 and later at Northwestern University, which awarded him a Master’s degree — little did they know!
When the academic job market collapsed in the early 1970s, he fell into publishing and in 1977 landed back in New York City, where he got a job as a magazine editor and came out in the S/m-leather scene. He’s lived in New York ever since except for a year in San Francisco to produce two books, Ask the Man Who Owns Him: The real lives of Gay Masters and slaves and a collection of his leathersex stories, Boots, Bondage, and Beatings (both Perfectbound Press, summer 2009).
In 1980 david co-founded Gay Male S/M Activists (GMSMA), once the world’s largest gay s/m organization, and served it in many capacities, from president to newsletter editor and program chairman, for the next 11 years. It was for the GMSMA statement of purpose, back in 1983, that david coined the phrase “safe, sane, and consensual S/m,” now a ubiquitous catch phrase he has mixed feelings about. Retired from GMSMA, in 1999 he co-founded New York City’s gay chapter of Masters And slaves Together (MAsT), from which he is also now retired.
For six years he wrote the “Bond+Aid” safety column for Bound & Gagged magazine, and in 1996 he guest-edited issue #14 of International Leatherman magazine, devoted entirely to real-world gay Masters and slaves. Over the years, his BDSM fiction and nonfiction have appeared in Drummer, DungeonMaster, International Leatherman, Mach, Power Play, and other periodicals as well as the anthologies Leatherfolk edited by Mark Thompson (Alyson), SM Classics edited by Susan Wright (Masquerade), Horsemen: Leathersex Short Fiction edited by Joseph W. Bean (Leyland), Men on the Edge edited by Christopher Pierce (StarBooks), and the “novelology” The Academy: Tales of the Marketplace by Laura Antoniou (Mystic Rose). Some of his writing is available online at boybear.us as is a fuller biographical essay.
slave david has presented at numerous leather and S/m events, including the International Master/slave Weekend in Atlanta in 1999 and several times at the Master/slave Conference in DC. In 2006 he was the keynote speaker at the South Plains Leatherfest in Dallas. During MsC 2009, slave david received the first Sir Steve Community Service Award.
Having been involved in three Master/slave partnerships of various lengths, slave david is currently unowned but under the protection and long-distance supervision of Master Steve, the Founder and longtime Director of Butchmanns (butchmanns-experience.org), the parent organization of MAsT: International.
Master Alex Keppeler
Keppeler Household
Master Alex Keppeler is the Director Emeritus of MAsT International (Masters And slaves Together), a non-profit education, support and resource group for people living or desiring to live in the Master/slave lifestyle and a division of Butchmanns, Inc. During his tenure as head of MAsT the organization has more than quadrupled the number of its active local Chapters and has gone international.
Prior to assuming control of MAsT in 2000 and for many years after, Master Alex was the Webmaster for MAsT and for many of its local MAsT Chapters. He is also a member of the MAsT: Chicago Chapter.
Master Alex heads Household Keppeler, a residential community of gay leathermen living in Jackson, Michigan. His leather family, which has existed continuously since 1996, currently includes two live-in 24/7 slaveboys, one of whom has served the Household since 1997, and an extern submissive.
Master Alex has served as a judge at numerous of Master/slave contests and a variety of leather contests. He has also been a workshop presenter at many Master/slave and leather events.
Master Alex is active in the Midwest leather community and is regularly involved with leather clubs and bars in Detroit and Chicago. He is an associate member of the Chicago Hellfire Club, ICON Detroit and Trident Windy City. He is also an active member of Detroit’s gay square dance club, the Cadillac Squares.
Master Alex, the father of two children from a prior marriage, is 66. He is retired from Consumers Energy Company in Jackson for whom he continues to work part-time as a contract computer systems administrator and employee benefits consultant.
Master Alexander and slave Kit
International Master/slave 1993
Master Alexander and slave Kit have been in a thriving and fully committed Master/slave relationship for over 40 years. Perhaps one of the reasons that it has lasted so long is because they were pledged to each other at birth by their families. They have been involved in the Leather/SM scene since 1973.
In 1993, they entered their first competition, the International Master and slave Contest in Orlando, Florida, and won. During their title reign, they traveled extensively and raised funds for several charities.
They were involved with the National Leather Association for several years and have served as judges for various leather competitions. They have presented seminars, classes and workshops on different aspects of the Master/slave lifestyle.
Mistress Khiki
International Master 1999
When she was 15, Mistress Khiki found a copy of Bob Damron’s Address Book in a local gay bar that happened to be owned by a friend’s mom. She quickly assigned herself the task of learning the "hanky code." About the same time she discovered Drummer Magazine, and that was, as they say “all she wrote,” she was hooked. She was already out as a dyke, so her brain easily jumped to “somewhere there are women to do those naughty things with me.” So she flagged, everywhere.
Mistress Khiki traveled a lot with her mother and used the "address book" to try finding and gaining entry to those specially coded bars and clubs that were “leather and SM.” For several years, she wasn’t very successful. Then she found the Atlanta Eagle and a whole new chapter of her life began.
Her journey in the Leather community was aided almost entirely by gay men (and interestingly, her mom as well) and more specifically by Drummer boys. Yep, most of her mentoring was done by bottoms and boys. She considers herself incredibly lucky because they taught her a million and one lessons about being a Top, and even more about being a Master. She was taught how to behave and follow what she was told were "Old Guard" protocols for doing things; then the protocols themselves became a fetish for her, which probably explains why she loves “Old Guard” (ask her about that) and “Traditional Leather” so much.
Mistress Khiki was the first Ms. Atlanta Eagle, ’95-’96 (really, that’s what the sash says), Ms. Georgia Leather 1996, 1st Runner Up American Leather Woman 1997, recipient of a 2002 Jack Stice Community Service Award, International Master 1999, Producer, Mid-Atlantic Olympus Leather, and Chairperson of the Leather Heart Foundation (leatherheart.org).
Master Jim
International Master 2001
South Plains Leatherfest
Master Jim, International Master 2001, is a leatherman who has been involved in the SM/Leather community for almost 20 years. During that time, he has presented seminars and weekend programs on Master/slave relationships across the U.S. and Canada. Master Jim is one of the owners of South Plains Leatherfest & International Master/slave Weekend (southplainsleatherfest.com) held in Dallas each year and is a co-owner of the International Master/slave title contest held at South Plains.
Although Master Jim is well versed in many SM tools and techniques, he is most interested in the dynamics of Master/slave relationships. For Master Jim, the psychological, emotional, and mental elements are the core and the most fascinating part of these relationships.
Master Jim identifies sexually as a gay leatherman; however, he is comfortable being served by persons of any gender or sexual orientation. Currently, he is the owner of a biological female slave, slave marsha, who has been in service to him for over 13 years. Master Jim, slave marsha, and slave marsha’s mate, Cougar, live together as a leather family. Also in service to Master Jim is celeste, a slave, who is his “woman in service. “
Master Jim and slave marsha write on Master/slave relationships at their web journal, mjandsm.livejournal.com. When he is not teaching on M/s relationships, Master Jim can often be found riding his 2003 Harley Davidson Road King.
slave marsha
International slave 2001
South Plains Leatherfest
slave marsha, International slave 2001, has been involved in SM for more than 15 years. She has been in service to Master Jim of Dallas for over 13 years as his slave, and prior to that, another 1½ years as his “woman in service.” slave marsha frequently assists Master Jim in presenting seminars on Master/slave relationships across the U.S. and Canada. Among other projects, slave marsha is a co-owner of South Plains Leatherfest & International Master/slave Weekend (southplainsleatherfest.com) in Dallas, and is one of the co-owners of the International Master/slave title contest.
slave marsha has long viewed slavery as a “calling.” Those who are called to slavery do not respond to the call because they can do nothing else – they respond because for them, nothing else will do. For slave marsha, slavery offers a way of life in which she can best use her strength, talents, and intelligence in service to another.
slave marsha identifies sexually as a Femme leatherdyke, however, her desire to serve transcends sexual orientation, making it possible for her to happily serve Master Jim, a gay leatherman. As a Femme leatherdyke, slave marsha is grateful that Master Jim allows her to have a romantic partnership relationship with Cougar, a Butch leatherdyke. In July 2006, slave marsha and Cougar were united as life mates in a Union Ceremony officiated by Master Jim. Since early 2007, Master Jim, slave marsha and Cougar have lived together as a leather family.
slave marsha writes on Master/slave relationships at Master Jim’s web journal, mjandsm.livejournal.com. One of slave marsha’s favorite forms of service is riding her 2005 Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe with Master Jim, while singing “Born to be Wild.”
Master Z
International Master 2004
Butchmanns, Inc.
Master Z of Dallas is a well-known Dominant, Presenter and Leader in the Leather and BDSm scene. He is the International Master 2004 and traveled all over the United States and Canada making presentations on the Master/slave and Leather lifestyle as well as being a noted Keynote Speaker. He is the owner of slave bill and slave kiki.
Master Z is Chairman and President of the Board of Directors for Butchmanns, Inc. and the Director as well as an Instructor for the Butchmanns Weekend Experience. He is also the Producer and HeadMaster for boys Training Camps and Co-Producer of Masters Retreat. In 2008, Master Z joined the Board of Directors of NCSF.
In 2010, Master Z was the recipient of the Leather SINS, Inc., President’s Award. He was the recipient of the “Masters Heart Award” in 2006 and the “Leatherman’s Heart Award” in 2004. He is one of the Head of Household for the Texas Leather Tribe; a Leather family he shares responsibility for with his wonderful Leather Brother, Master Roy of Houston.
Master Z is eternally grateful to his mentors, the late Master Dean Walradt and the late boy Patrick Chees, who taught him much of the Leather protocols and rituals that he cherishes today. Master Z is certain that his Leather Journey and BDSm experiences are directly related to his Spiritual Path.
Sir Stephen
International Master 2005
Master/slave Development Center
Sir Stephen has been actively involved in the BDSM and Master/slave communities for over 12 years. He is currently a board member of MTTA, Inc. He is currently a member of The Eulenspiegel Society (TES), Dom sub Friends (DsF), and the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF). He served as an officer of MAsT: Metro New York, (2002–2008), and Director of MAsT: Central NJ (2004–2008), in addition to founding the Central NJ Chapter. In 2005 he founded the Mid-Atlantic Masters’ Forum, an annual event. He is a founding member of the Master/slave Development Center.
Sir Stephen is proud to be the holder of the titles of International Master 2005, and Northeast Master 2004. He has been nominated in 2006, 2007, and 2008 in various categories for the Pantheon of Leather Awards. He has presented on numerous occasions, individually, jointly with slave catherine as well as others, and on panels. Sir Stephen identifies as Lord of the Manor modeling his management structure after the style of a Victorian Household, with a strong spiritual foundation.
slave catherine
International slave 2005
slave catherine has been honored to serve in the Household of Sir Stephen for over 13 years. she has always felt that slavery is a radically different way to live her life that is fulfilling, productive and exciting. she is very glad she was able to say "Yes" to the call.
she has been honored to have been the recipient of the titles of Northeast slave 2004 and International slave 2005, as well as the recipient of the slave Heart Award 2007 and the MAsT International's Presenter of the Year 2007.
slave catherine has been an active member in numerous lifestyle groups in the New York/New Jersey area. This year she has been very happy to focus her efforts on being a part of the team that brings the Master/slave Conference to our community. Most recently she has been focused on her inner journey and a deeper understanding of the spiritual nature of the calling to serve.
Mistress Suzan
International Master 2006
Born and raised in Western New York, Mistress Suzan found her way to the Leather/SM lifestyle through the clubs of New York in the early 80’s. She has lived in the Caribbean, California, on the US highways, in the mountains of North Carolina for the last 18 years, and recently returned to the Rochester, NY area. Mistress Suzan is the proud and happy owner of slave ziggy.
Over the years, Mistress Suzan has served on the boards of several nonprofit and political organizations. She has worked in sound-reinforcement, radio, hotel management, managed a meditation-based retreat center in the NC Mountains, and real estate. She was a co-founder of MDG and a Leather women's group in Asheville, NC and MAsT: Upstate NY. She presents on Master/slave dynamics throughout the US and Canada and believes in being a positive resource for the Community. Mistress Suzan and slave ziggy were honored with the title of Southeast Master and slave 2006, and International Master and slave 2006.
Mistress Suzan holds true to the core values of honor, integrity, and a sense of duty. These core values help to guide and direct her in life, and in her Mastery. Her S/M interests include various forms of restraining, whacking, poking, cutting, and umm…decorating. Mistress Suzan is committed to honoring Leather traditions and the practice of ethical Mastery.
slave ziggy
International slave 2006
Born in California and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, slave ziggy joined the Marines in 1981. He has traveled extensively throughout the US and in Asia where his initial exposure to SM was in the clubs of Japan. Later, he became active in the Leather community in the Southeast where he co-founded MDG of Asheville, North Carolina boys of Leather and Asheville Women of Leather/AWOL.
slave ziggy and owner Mistress Suzan have traveled throughout the US presenting on the Master/slave dynamic. Together they were honored with the title of Southeast Master and slave, and then International Master and slave 2006. They now reside in Western New York state where they have recently started a local Master/slave group.
slave ziggy has a lifelong passion for teaching and assisting others in the discovery and actualization of one’s slave heart. His other passions include Leather history, traditions, the art of formal service, and the practice of ethical slavery. Slave ziggy believes that we are the creators of our desires. This pertains not only to the journey of the slave but also extends itself to our community as well. “If you can dream it, believe it, it can be done, begin it now.”
Master Obsidian
International Master 2010
Master Obsidian is the Founder and Director of MAsT: Austin and is the Junior Regional Representative for the Southwest Region of MAsT International. He has served on the Board of GWNN (Group with No Name) in Austin, Texas and is the current moderator of Black BEAT Texas.
He and his devoted slave namaste hold the titles of International Master and slave 2010 and Southwest Master and Southwest slave 2010. They serve as moderators for the national MAsT: Open yahoo group as well as the regional MAsT: Austin discussion list. Master Obsidian is a published author with articles in BDSM publications covering the M/s and BDSM lifestyle and philosophy. His educational experience includes workshop presentations, seminars and classes focusing on M/s relationship dynamics and techniques.A 2009 nominee for the Pantheon of Leather Man of the Year award, hehas been honored to mentor both novice and seasoned Dominants. Master Obsidian has been in the lifestyle for over two decades and is the owner of slave namaste and the Master of House Obsidian located in Central Texas.
slave namaste
International slave 2010
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 (servicesavoirfaire.blogspot.com). she possesses a great passion for aiding her fellow slaves in the lifestyle.
Lady Catherine Gross
SouthEast LeatherFest
Lady Catherine is an educator and a PCC certified success coach. She offers classes that focus on relationships, dominance and submission, physical skills, Master/slave, improving your sex life, personal development, house management, service, keeping relationships healthy and much more. She’s logged 4000+ education hours teaching Servant’s Retreat (SR) alone. She has served on both local and national boards, judged contests, staffed conferences in a variety of positions, and emceed and produced events and fundraisers for several charities and organizations. She is currently the co-producer of SouthEast LeatherFest in Atlanta, GA and a board member of Community Academic Consortium for Research on Alternative Sexualities (CARAS.ws), and Leather Archives & Museum (LA&M).
Lady Catherine enjoys both having the opportunity to interact with large groups as well as the one-on-one contact that smaller events offer. She has presented classes at Frolicon, Black Rose, South Plains LeatherFest, Living In Leather by NLA-I, San Diego Leatherfest, SouthEast LeatherFest, Southwest Leather Conference, Together in Leather, Northeast Master/slave Conference, Leather University, Boys Camp, International Ms. Leather, Leather Leadership Conference, Pantheon, TES, Folsom Fringe, Orlando Bash, Great Lakes Leather Alliance, Tribal Fire, Leather Reign and at many more events. She was presented with Black Rose's Vaughn Keith National Educator Award in 2002 and Pantheon of Leather Southeast Region Service Award 2006.
Lady Catherine created Servant's Retreat I & II, Nine Fold Path Seminar, and Foundations in Mastery. She is known for life changing weekend seminars. She also offers private classes and coaching for couples and individuals. She is the owner of Fetish Auctioneer—which received the Pantheon of Leather Business of the Year award in 2006. She has also written a safety manual in use by more than a dozen organizations scattered from coast to coast. You can download a copy on her website at BDSMClasses.com.
"Teaching provides me with great joy. I love seeing emotional and intellectual connections made in class discussions. We've all contributed to educating each other in many ways. It's my great fortune to participate in the creation of these moments."
slave nic was born and raised in a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. He has been involved in Leather since 1998 and moved to Atlanta in 2003. He has the privilege of being owned by Lady Catherine Gross and slave alex is happily collared to him. In being owned and owning, all things are in good balance. His many passions include bloodsports, all things sharp, age play, bondage, edge play, rough body play, and puppy play (Blahnik, named by his owner after great shoes!). He has been on the SouthEast LeatherFest Committee since 2004.
Raven Kaldera and boy Joshua
Authors
Raven Kaldera is a queer FTM transgendered intersexual shaman. He is the author of too many books to list here, including "Dark Moon Rising: Pagan BDSM and the Ordeal Path"; “Dear Raven and Joshua: Questions and Answers About Master/Slave Relationships”; and "Double Edge: The Intersection of Transgender and BDSM". He and his slaveboy Joshua have been teaching and presenting workshops regularly for six years, bringing BDSM to the Neo-Pagan, Sex/Spirituality, transgender, and other communities.
Joshua is Raven's boy, and his devoted assistant, partner, and slave for life. He is a massage therapist and Shiatsu practitioner. He is polymorphously perverse, and finds spiritual fulfillment through any kind of worthy service.
slave justin
Order for Discipline & Service
slave justin has been enjoying SM for over 20 years and has served as a slave for almost 14 years; he was honored to have been a member of the Order for Discipline and Service (ODS) and to have been owned by Master Jack McGeorge. He is currently in service to Sir Stephen. Justin is the editor of The Leather Times, the newsletter of the Leather Archives & Museum, and was the recipient of the 2008 Pantheon of Leather Rocky Mountain Regional Award. He has presented at a wide range of leather events including Leather Leadership Conference, Southplains Leatherfest, the Master/slave Conference, Los Angeles Leather Weekend and Rio Grande Leather. He works for a national LGBT advocacy organization.
Major has been tying people up and hurting them since the late 1970s, but it was when he met Master Steve from Butchmanns in Atlanta in 1999, that he began his exploration of the paths of Mastery and slavery. Mentored in 2002 by Master Jim, Major has explored M/s through the writings of the likes of Joseph Bean, Guy Baldwin and Jack Rinella. Over the years he has blended his BDSM practices, his spiritual practices with his search for a slave. He comes to this year’s M/s Conference eager to share his thoughts and ideas about this thing we call Mastery and slavery. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico and considers himself a Master-in-search-of-slave.
Robert Rubel (Dr. Bob), is an educational sociologist and researcher by training, and has nine books currently in print (four on Master/slave topics, three erotic art books, and one each on fire play and advanced non-penile sex techniques).
Dr. Bob is the recipient of the 2008 Pantheon of Leather Community Choice Award and, on an ongoing basis, serves as the series editor of Power Exchange Books’ Resource Series (the successor to Power Exchange Magazine). This is a series of books covering a wide range of special topics within the larger field of BDSM.
He lives in a 24/7 Master/slave structure with slave mindi. mindi first entered the training phase of her relationship with Dr. Bob in the Spring of 2003. It is the Manual of Protocol written for slave mindi that later became Dr. Bob’s book: Protocols for the Female slave: Handbook of Theory and Practice.
Master Taíno
Founder, MTTA, Inc.
Master Taíno has been active in the Leather community since the early nineties. He has a Leather Family and household with two live-in slaves: slave david since 2005 and slave matt since 2009. Other members of the Family are Sir Ross from New York City as Junior Master and slave paul from Woodbridge, Virginia who is under His protection.
He is the founder of MTTA, Inc., a non-profit organization that runs MTTA Academy and the Master/slave Conference. He has presented workshops around the country since 2001.
Master Taíno has received the Jack Stice Memorial Award 2010 at South Plains Leatherfest, the Black Rose Vaughn Keith National Educator Award in October 2009, the DC Leather Pride's Community Service Award 2009, the Pantheon of Leather’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Award 2007, and the Lifestyle Achievement Award 2004 at Together in Leather.
He has been an active member of Defenders Leather Levi Club since 1993, MAsT: Washington since 1999, Men of Discipline since 1999 and Black Rose since 2005. Master Taíno has a very comprehensive website: mastertaino.com. He can be reached at Master@mastertaino.com.
slave david
Master Taíno's Leather Family
A slave since age 19, slave david has been the slave of Master Taíno since August 2005 and has served in his household with dedication and devotion.
His first twenty years as a slave were spent under an abusive owner. During the last five years, slave david has been learning a different way of serving a Master. He is a computer specialist and has been supporting Master Taíno's educational efforts with MTTA, MsC and the Academy with his work and expertise. He has traveled with his Master to events like SPLF, SWLC and SELF. He has been the Office Manager and IT Specialist for MsC and this year he took on the task of managing the online registration system.
Master David Cook, Ph.D.
MAsT: Baltimore
Psychologist
Master David is a scene-friendly psychologist who first developed his appreciation for “the fine art of SM” while growing up in the San Francisco Bay area. He swore to protect the values of a Leather Master and was presented his Master’s top in Hayward, California in 1969. He is a long-time contributor to safe, sane, pleasure-filled learning opportunities for adults to explore and expand their self-awareness. He has the ability to befriend people of all ages, enjoys the diversity found in the scene, and recognizes that in our lifestyle, “no one is perfect but, it’s important to strive for excellence.”
Master David is the founder of MAsT: Baltimore and remains an active member of MAsT: Washington. He is a long-time member of Black Rose and serves as a Consultant to their Board of Directors. He is Vice-President of Baltimore Educational and Social Society (BESS) and also served as their Ombudsman. Additionally, he is a member of the faculty and Senior Counselor of MTTA Academy and serves as Vice President on the Board of Directors of MTTA, Inc.
Lady Lynette
Northeast Master 2007
MAsT: Hampton Roads
Lady Lynette began her Leather journey over 10 years ago in Oklahoma, where she met slave llamb who eventually became not only her slave but her husband as well.
Through the years Lady Lynette has helped found a number of BDSM clubs as well as the first pansexual Leather club in Virginia. She also began the Gloucester Service Academy and opened Ms Lynette’s School for Gyrls. Together with slave llamb, she re-organized the MAsT: Hampton Roads Chapter. After attending MTTA Academy, Lady Lynette became a member of the faculty and is now its Deputy Director. She also serves on the Board of Directors for MTTA, Inc. She is Camp Director for Camp Wacka-Wee-Wee, a summer camp for adults.
Lady Lynette works to serve her community in whatever way she can. In 2007, she was chosen as the Northeast Region Master. Although she has stepped down from the title, she continues to work in the community and has, through the years, presented all over the country as well as serving as judge at various events.
slave llamb
Northeast slave 2007
slave llamb is the Northeast Region slave, 2007. In the 10 years leading up to this title he helped found BDSM and Leather clubs in Oklahoma and Virginia, including Old Dominion Leather Club. He has served on the staff of the Gloucester Service Academy and is Assistant Director of Camp Wacka-Wee-Wee. slave llamb has also helped reorganize the MAsT: Hampton Roads Chapter.
Earlier in 2007, slave llamb attended MTTA Academy and has been honored to serve on the staff and faculty. He has presented workshops across the country on several topics pertaining to Master/slave issues, as well as BDSM workshops.
slave llamb believes in service to his community, his Leather community and his country. He believes he should give Lady Lynette anything she should even whisper she wants. To date that has included barbeque nachos, his heart, his love and his life, all of which he has gladly given.
Master J (Joansie)
MAsT: DC Pan
Brother Help Thyself
JoAnn “Joansie” Kokindo currently serves as President of Brother Help Thyself, a Baltimore/Washington, DC community based foundation that awards grants to non-profit organizations that have applied for funds to implement specific programs that benefit the GLBTQ or HIV-AIDS communities.
She was awarded the 2007 Boyhood Award from the DC boys of Leather, Black Rose 2007 Community Elder Award and the 2009 Anthony Bachrach Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service to the Gay and Lesbian Community. She is a frequent judge of Leather Contests and recently was “goldie locks” at the DC Bear Invasion.
By serving as Treasurer of the Board of Directors, MTTA, Inc., and staff for the Master/slave Conference, she affirms strong support of the Master/slave lifestyle, she is founding director of MAsT: DC Pan. She is a brother in the Highwaymen TNT and a member of SigMa, Black Rose, MAsT: DC Pan, and an associate member of C.O.M.M.A.N.D. and the DC boys of Leather.
Master Bob Blount
Executive Director, MAsT International
Northwest Master 2006
Master Bob Blount calls the Portland and Willamette Valley kink communities home and is an active member of Butchmann’s Experience Staff, Portland Leather Alliance, MAsT: PNW, Portland Dom’s Group, Dungeon Monitors Association, and the South Valley BDSM Group. He currently serves as the Executive Director of MAsT International and is the Butchmann’s Board of Directors liaison to MAsT International. In his professional life he runs his own personal motivation business, SolutionMentoring.com as a certified life coach specializing in relationship and personal growth issues.
In and out of the leather community he is passionate about helping others to live more joyful and fully authentic lives, and has established and organized fun and supportive environments for his community, moderated and facilitated discussion groups, mediated conflicts, participated on panels, and presented interactive workshops on various topics ranging from M/s dynamics to S/M technique and “Conversations on Spirituality and Sexuality” for both the kink and vanilla communities. While he understands that being out is a luxury not everyone can afford he feels fortunate to be able to choose this path for himself and his slave because he feels modeling wholeness by telling the truth about who and what we are, despite the perceived risks, is an act of authentic leadership to which he aspires. It is his hope to honor both our unique differences and our shared common experience, building bridges of understanding both within the local leather communities and his larger circles of influence.
slave jan
Northwest slave 2006
slave jan began her slave journey when her head finally caught up with her heart and has been happily in service to Master Bob Blount ever since. Together, they began the shift from a floundering, ho-hum “equal partnership” twelve-year marriage to a negotiated power dynamic relationship at the turn of the millennium and slowly over a year and a half’s time found themselves spirit led to living a consensual M/s lifestyle. Currently she is a member of the Butchmann’s Experience Staff, Portland Leather Alliance, Portland “Bad Girls”, MAsT: PNW, subRosa, and the South Valley BDSM Group. Through moderating discussions, participating on panels, presenting workshops, facilitating “Soul Collage” workshops, writing and sharing other expressive arts she helps others to explore and celebrate their own unique paths to self discovery.
slave raven
Northeast slave 2005
With over twenty years of experience in the BDSM/leather lifestyle, Raven Rykers has been everything from owned property to a Domo, a Top, and a Daddy. In 2005, Raven held the Northeast Master/slave title with Master Jack McGeorge. She has presented nationally and locally on leather care, M/s relationships, and general BDSM issues. She has spoken at Black Rose, the Eulenspiegel Society, South Plains Leatherfest, and the Master/slave Conference, to name a few. Raven also taught at both the slave and Master training weekends at the acclaimed Master Taíno's Training Academy (MTTA, Inc.) in Washington. DC.
Currently collared to Master David Walker and Ms Blue, an open-minded Raven identifies as a butch leather dyke. A proud member of the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom, National Leather Association, and the Leather Archives & Museum, Raven brings passion and experience to the community. “I believe we are all capable of anything we set our hearts and minds to succeeding at,” Raven says, “and if I can help another on his or her journey, I further my own journey. We must give to learn how to receive.”
Master Steve
Northeast Master 2009
MAsT Wilmington
Master Steve is a 56 year old Master and current Northeast Master 2009 titleholder. He has been active in the Master/slave lifestyle for 30+ years. Master Steve’s household consists of one collared slave named slave tami with whom He has been in a M/s relationship for seven years.
Master Steve’s passion and creed for Himself and His household is to educate and outreach to the community, offering avenues for our local community to have healthy positive experiences in a family environment. He was nominated for 2009 Pantheon of Leather awards - Community Choice Award (Man), Mid Atlantic Regional Award, Couple of the Year, Forbear, and Man of the Year.
Master Steve is Co-Founder NDDs - Northern Delaware Dominants and submissives, Director of MAsT: Wilmington, Delaware, and Co-Founder of NDDs Boot Camp. He is a board member of the Leather Heart Foundation, founding member of Ms Development Center, a current member of BESS, Black Rose, MAsT: Philadelphia, MAsT: Central New Jersey, The Gate, SDDs - Southern Delaware Ds, Black Phoenix, NCSF, and East Coast Group Leaders Forum.
slave tami
Northeast slave 2009
Founder, National Safe Call Network
slave tami is a 46 year old slave and current Northeast slave 2009 titleholder. She has been active in the Master/slave lifestyle for 15+ years. slave tami has been in a relationship with Master Steve for seven years, of which she most proudly wears His brand which was placed on her in a public ceremony in 2006 as part of their growing commitment to their M/s relationship.
Because of her own experiences, slave tami’s passion and creed as a slave is to teach and educate slaves/submissives on how to be safe during their search for a Master or Mistress. She also started the National Safe Call Network, which currently covers 37 States, Canada and Antarctica.
She was recently awarded Pantheon of Leather Community Choice Leather Woman 2009, of which she is very proud.
slave tami is Co-Founder of NDDs - Northern Delaware Dominants and submissive, National Safe Call Network, Co-Founder of NDDs Boot Camp, a current member of BESS, Black Rose, MAsT: Wilmington, Delaware, MAsT: Philadelphia, MAsT Central New Jersey, The Gate, Submissive S.C.E.N.E, SDDs - Southern Delaware Ds, NJ substation, Black Phoenix, NCSF, and East Coast Group.
slave lara
Art of slavery
MAsT Philadelphia
slave lara is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is owned and collared to Lord Brick. she is the Founder and Moderator of the national consortium entitled, Art of slavery (Aos), Assistant Director of MAsT: Philadelphia, and a Member of the Board of Directors of MTTA, Inc. slave lara serves as Volunteer Coordinator for the Master/slave Conference 2010, Chairperson of MAsT: International Member’s Choice Presenter of the Year Award Committee, and was recently selected to be part of the first cadre of Mentors for the newly formed MTTA Mentor Service currently in development.
slave lara was a co-founder and organizer of the Philadelphia Submissive Snack and Learn group, and was previously a presenter as part of the “slave track” program at the M/s Conference 2007 and 2008 and the Southwest Leather Conference 2008. she was the Series Coordinator for the “Art of slavery” Power Exchange Resource book published in 2008.
slave lara is widely known for her ethical and principally driven viewpoints on transparency, communication, diversity, mentoring, safety for new submissives, protocols and rituals, and she is often seen as a Higher Protocol slave. Aos is slave lara’s heart and soul, which was created in 2004 in an effort to fill a void in the national slave community. Aos is a group that provides and encourages real life specific information, support, networking, and inspiration to those of the slave mindset in a safe haven.
Lolita Wolf
The Eulenspiegel Society (TES)
Lolita has spent time as both a slave and a Master. In addition to being an avid SM player, Lolita is an activist and an educator who has shared her knowledge at groups and events around the country. She is an Emeritus Board Member of TES and the Leather Leadership Conference, former Chair of Lesbian Sex Mafia, Honorary Member of GMSMA, and active with NCSF and Leather Pride Night. Lolita has received numerous awards including two Pantheon of Leather Community Service Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Leather Association, the Vaughn Keith National Education Award from Black Rose and the Centurion Award from Joseph Bean and the Leather Archives & Museum. Lolita’s website is LeatherYenta.com.
Rick Storer
Leather Archives and Museum
Rick Storer is the Executive Director of the Leather Archives & Museum. He is a certified public accountant and holds a Masters of Library Science degree from Dominican University (River Forest, IL). He has presented papers for library, art and museum conferences and sexuality conferences and enjoys working in the arena where these two subjects overlap. His research interests lie in copyright and privacy issues as related to sexuality and GLBT archives. During his tenure in the corporate world, he worked on a team to successfully bring domestic partner benefits to a large insurance company.
Rick joined the Leather Archives staff as Executive Director in 2002, after serving as a volunteer for the museum for several years. He has been presented with awards including Pantheon of Leather Man of the Year, Pantheon of Leather President's Award, Southwest Leather Conference Leatherman's Heart Award and the Peter Thomas award from Rodeo Riders Chicago. He lives in the Chicago area with his husband, Jeffrey Storer.
Alex McGeorge has been involved in the Washington, DC area BDSM scene since age 18. He has spoken on his experiences growing up part time in the household of a prominent DC area Master. Alex was a presenter at Black Rose 2004. Outside of the scene, Alex enjoys running around in the woods and getting into places he's not supposed to be. Fortunately, he is gainfully employed doing the latter.
slave pug
Southern California Leather Gathering
slave pug is a heterosexual female that identifies as a slave, pup and masochist who is part of two gay leather families. pug has been actively involved in a number of local Leather/BDSM organizations and is the founder of the Southern California Leather Gathering (SCLG): a picnic event that brings together BDSM and leather folk of all genders and orientations. she has also been an instructor for the APEX Butchmanns Experience Academy in Phoenix, AZ.
slave pug has been a presenter at a number of local and national leather events speaking on topics such as fear, protocol, Master/slave dynamics, spirituality and kink, Kavadi, coming out as a leatherperson, and pup play. Her pup writings have appeared in Jack Rinella's book, "Partners in Power" as well as in "Pulp" Magazine and previously on the LeatherDOG.com website. Her other BDSM-related writings have previously appeared on websites such as Robert Dante's Boudoir Noir and Dr. Susan M. Block's Sexuality Resource Library.
slave pug has been the recipient of the LeatherDOG.com 2003 Person of the Year award, Southland Honors 2004 Most Supportive Individual award, 2004 SWLC Community Service award and the Southland Honors 2006 Chairman's Award.
Ms Jan has been actively living and participating in this lifestyle since 1996, beginning in North Carolina with LINX and CAPEX. In 2000, she moved to Columbia, SC and became one of the core members of T3WD. She began her journey as a submissive, starting the submissive sig meetings for T3WD. She later became the Secretary and then moved on to the Events Coordinator. During this time she went under contract with an Old School Master to be trained as a high protocol slave. The contract was completed after a year of 24/7 strict training.
When her contract was over she moved to Greenville, SC and was given to a Master who collared her. After moving to Greenville she joined the board of SC-LOCK and was the founding host of LOCK’s Discovery, a program designed to focus on those new to the lifestyle.
Upon her release of service she took time to re-focus on her life. She never stopped being who she was but began growing in a different direction. Out of service and yearning to teach and nurture, her dominant traits began to surface. She soon found herself wanting to take another under her wing and did. She is now serviced by her husband/slave vinnie and her tgirl slave megan.
As a Mistress, Ms Jan has never forgotten her training and desires for structure and protocol. Her home is the House of Decorum (houseofdecorum.org) a host for protocol socials and charitable protocol events. She has spoken at various groups and hopes to help keep this unique way of life alive for many years.
Lady Sabrina
MAsT: Metro New York
Lady Sabrina has been a member of the BDSM community for over 20 years and is the co-facilitator of the TES DWsm SIG Group, Former Associate Director of MAsT: Metro New York, owner of Le Cercle des Dommes, Registration Chair for Leather Leadership Conference (LLC-X) and a Board member of TES, New York Leather Weekend and the East Coast Leather Town Hall. She’s the Vice Chair of TES Community Relations and Chair of the Programming and Education Committee. She’s also a member on the LPN Committee, SCONY, FMasters and a founding Mother of ONYX Pearls Northeast.
Lady Sabrina is proud to be the recipient of the 2008 Pantheon of Leather Northeast Regional Award.
Believing that all groups, gay, lesbian, fetish, M/s, transgender, Bear, etc. together wield power that each group alone lacks, Lady Sabrina has put together numerous panels and classes in an effort to foster closer ties between the various fetish and BDSM organizations. In addition to the skills and educational workshops she's presented at numerous TES events, LSM, S.I.S.T.A.H., PEP Philadelphia, DSF, Black Rose, John Jay College, Knot For Everyone, NCSF Fundraisers and others, Lady Sabrina has been a formal and informal mentor to many.
Having a love of paddles, floggers, corsets and books, Lady Sabrina supports her habit by selling BDSM gear and fetish wear at events like Folsom Street East and Leatherfest through her business, My Lady's Toys. Believing strongly in community, Lady Sabrina has donated merchandise, money and time to various BDSM events and fundraisers throughout the years.
Master Ivoree and slave deekitten have been together for nearly five years as Master and slave, and will also become husband and wife in November. Master Ivoree and slave deekitten are both members of MAsT: Baltimore. Master Ivoree is on the Board of Directors for BESS, and is one of the coordinators for the Lifetime Power Exchange SIG (formerly the Master/slave SIG) for BESS; slave deekitten is head of the contributor team for BESS; and together Master Ivoree and slave deekitten head the social team for BESS. Both are also members of Black Rose and of the Crucible. Master Ivoree, under the pen name "Ralph White", authored the book: "BDSM Primer," which is an entertaining text that discusses many topics that newcomers to the lifestyle are often confused about.
amelia has been practicing law for more than 20 years. She is owned and collared by Tatsujin-Paris and a proud alumna of the MTTA female slave Training Academy (March 2010). She is a femme bootblack and a full member of The Bootblack Brigade. amelia has volunteered her services as a femme bootblack at Charm City Fetish Fair (2010); DC LeatherPride (2010), and SouthEast LeatherFest (2010). In addition to hosting a roundtable, amelia will be volunteering as femme bootblack for the Master/slave Conference.