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LADY ELSA
INTERNATIONAL POWER EXCHANGE 2012

Lady Elsa, International Power Exchange 2012, has been serving the Leather and BDSM community for 16+ years, in roles including contest producer, community leader, presenter, and mentor, and in 2016 received the Leathertarian Award for long-standing service to the Leather and Fetish communities.  She co-founded and leads Andromeda, a group for women, trans, and non-binary kinky people in Central Indiana, and serves as Membership/Mentorship chair for Indiana Leather Club. 
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DADDY MICHAEL

Daddy Michael is a passionate educator and a dedicated member of the lifestyle community, with over 25 years of experience. He is a Covered Daddy Dominant who has shared his expertise at major events such as Beyond Leather, S.E.L.F., and Spanksgiving. His focus is on helping others build fulfilling relationships through workshops and classes that emphasize the importance of healthy dynamics. He is also the producer and owner of the Florida Power Exchange Weekend Event. Under his leadership, the Florida Power Exchange actively supports local and extended communities, fostering education and growth to help individuals create happy and healthy power exchange relationships.

ALEX “SHAZEAR”

Alex “Shazear” (he/him) brings over 20 years of experience in leadership and advocacy, with a focus on empowering those whose voices often go unheard. His career has evolved from championing customer advocacy to leading teams and influencing broader industry conversations. With three decades in the kink community, Alex’s understanding of power dynamics and consent enriches his leadership style. Outside of his professional life, his passion for leadership extends to experience in the ManKind Project, martial arts, and dance. Alex is committed to his mission of fostering a playful and supportive world through sacred leadership.


BEYONDNEWMATT

Beyondnewwmatt (He/Him,  They/Them) is an active community member and National Rope & Kink educator from the South Florida scene. Matt has presented across the country at venues such as The Space, DiosasDominance, Kinbaku Miami, South Florida Rope Group, TES NYC and TESFest. Matt is a Leather, Pansexual, Polyamorous, Queer, and Neurodivergent Switch.  Matt’s passion spans his more than 7-year experience with rope, whips, service, education, Dad Jokes and puns, Doctor Who and raising education on Neurodivergence and “Queerdivergence.”


BOY LUIS

Boy Luis LMHC, LMFT (he/him) is a Queer Leather Boy current residing in Chattanooga, TN. Born in northern California, but raised in Orlando, FL; he provided service to various leather communities since he started his journey in 2005. Professionally, he is a counselor that currently provides telehealth therapy nationally and internationally. He has provided service that includes assisting leather/kink families, representing the community in pride parades/events, bootblacking, and volunteering/assisting members of the community with their local events/socials. He was awarded the “Ambassador” title from the Fantasy Fetish Fest contest in 2017 and capped in May of 2023.


BRATTY AZZASSIN

Bratty Azzassin is a bratty, poly, Switch, little, Leather girl. Originally from Philadelphia she is a member in absentia of Philly Black Munch. Bratty is an experienced trainer and facilitator with 20 years of education experience. She is your friendly neighborhood 5 year old. Bratty is the founder of your favorite neighborhood girl gang Leather girls Of Color (established in 2021), and has been jumping around in the rabbit hole since 2017. She has been a volunteer, presenter, and educator at various events since 2018. Her passion projects include LgOC, teaching classes, traveling, her new platform Too Sick Chicks and her Leather Brand and biological families. Bratty was the featured keynote speaker at Florida Power Exchange 2022 – Destination Diversity. She currently serves as Diversity Director for FPE as well. She has also taught classes at MsC Worldwide, Beyond Leather, Austin Kink Weekend, and various other in person and online events & munches. She has interests in impact, bondage (particularly rope), CBT, and fire. She is always exploring new kinks as well. Bratty spends her time balancing her life as a chronically ill, grieving, invisibly disabled cutie, an advocate of an amazing neuro spicy mini, and a community organizer/educator.


DADDY MICHAEL & SLAVE KITTIE

Daddy Michael and slave kittie are passionate educators and dedicated members of the lifestyle community. With over 25 years in the lifestyle, Daddy Michael is a seasoned Daddy Dominant who has taught at events like Beyond Leather, S.E.L.F., and Florida Power Exchange. His focus is on helping others build fulfilling relationships through workshops and classes. Slave kittie, a bubbly little/brat and poly/pan slave, began her Leather Journey in 2021 and has been active in the community since 2015. She enjoys teaching and has presented at events like the Sanctuary and Beyond Leather. Together, they embrace education and connection.


DR PAYNE & KITTEN PAYNE

Dr. Payne and Kitten Payne have been married for over 36 years, bringing a wealth of TPE experience to the Community.  Having been divided until the Collar, the House has thrived before, during, and after long-term Poly dynamics, and loves to share the nuances of their journey with kinksters at large. The House specializes in Mental Health issues and also speaks about the core values of BDSM at every experience level.  The House of Payne began in Los Angeles, then NYC and Dallas, and finally, Colorado Springs was called home. They have presented at SWMsC 2024 and various munches. Sharing their knowledge is a core value of their leather house.


EVE & RAYNE

Greetings Fellow Kinksters, nice to informally meet you. We’re Eve & Rayne, a team of Professional Wanderers that travel regularly for both work and pleasure, and we enjoy spreading our own particular brand of weirdness to everyone we meet!We are excited and honored to represent Oklahoma as the Scissortail ’23, Midwest ’23, and  International ’24 PE Titleholders! We are very friendly, so please contact us if you have any questions or just want to say hi!

As Queer Pansexual Poly Dominant Switches, we have many roles in our multi-dimensional power exchange relationship. We are Kinky soul mates for life and enthusiastically indulge in fulfilling and supporting each other’s needs, wants, desires, and fantasies without fear of judgment. Welcome to the Weirdness!


FRANKLYASLUT & MYNXIE

FranklyASlut Monarch has been a part of the community since 2016. He dove in head first into the life to discover a love for impact, wrestling, primal and leather. He is a Leatherman, a Daddy, and a faithful servant to the community and his family. He is a member of the Monarch Z family under MsSensualSadist. He alongside his princess mynxie and other members of his family strive to teach what they know and love to as many people as they can reach for the future of the community. FranklyASlut is a co-leader of the Miami Munch, member of the Vanguard Leather team, and assists in family lead events like Off the Cuff.

Mynxie has been an active member of the community since 2016. As a service submissive, sadomasochist, primal fox, little, polyamorous individual, and leather girl , she brings a wealth of experience and passion to her role. Mynxie co-moderates “Off The Cuff,” the longest-running educational discussion group in South Florida, and hosted Newbie Night at the local dungeon. She also leads the South Florida Submissive Roundtable (SRT) and co-hosts the Miami Munch alongside her leather family, Monarch Z.At the heart of Mynxie’s journey are her commitments to education, service, and giving back to her community. She prioritizes creating a welcoming environment for the dungeon and have some kicking fun.Lets kick some pussys!


JUST ROB

JustRob (He/Him) has been active in the community since 2008. He is Head of Household of the House of Just based in Jacksonville, FL. He is a Historian and Digital Archivist for the Leather Quilt Project. A nationally known educator in topics such as sharps play, blood play, leadership, non-monogamy, personal development and others. He is also passionate about his roles as mentor, advocate, and accomplice.


KIWI & MOONIE

Kiwi is an aegosexual, genderqueer, polyamorous switchy nerd. They have been practicing, studying, and presenting on kink-related topics for over six years to academic and kinky audiences including Kinky Kollege, the Master/slave Conference, Leather Leadership Conference, and the Charmed!, research consent and BDSM identity from an intersectional queer perspective with the Science of BDSM Research Team, and serve as vice-chair of the Beguiled Conference Committee. They enjoy hypnosis, anything to do with leather, and discovering new fun ways to titillate the mind and body with pleasure and pain.

Moonie has been with the hypnosis and kink communities for at least seven years now and has taught and demo-bottomed at various conventions across the States including Charmed!, Beguiled, Entranced, and NEEHU. She loves squeeing over people’s reactions and finding interesting new ways to mess with the mind. In practice, she identifies as a genderfluid sadomasochistic switch who enjoys hypnosis, exhibitionism, objectification, genderfuckery, boots, leather, and anything to do with control.


MADAME NAVIA

Madame Navia is a poly, het Leatherwoman from Dallas, Texas. She has been active in the Dallas community since 2007 and has served as a community leader coordinating monthly FemDom Munches and play parties for over 15 years and was a professional Disciplinarian for over 18 Years. She has produced educational workshops and taught small community classes in DFW and hosted community events and has been honored with a Masters Cover by the DFW Community. She is active Vice-President of Onyx Pearls Lustre Southwest Chapter; and Matriarch of Decorum Alliance Leather Family which focuses on service, personal growth, and education. She has taught many topics at many events in Texas and Nationwide as a Presenter at Beyond Vanilla 2023; OKC Kink Fest 2024; International Domination Convention 2022-24; Women of Drummer 2024; GWNN Bash 2024; Panelist- Lotus Vision 2024; Northern Exposure 2024; SPLF 2024. She hopes to continue to share knowledge until she is no longer able.


MARLA

Marla Renee Stewart, MA (she/her) is a sexologist, author, and sexual strategist who runs her own sexuality education company, Velvet Lips, and is also a Co-Founder of the Sex Down South Conference. She has studied human sexuality for more than 22 years and has given over 1000 workshops all over the world. She also has been featured on a variety of media outlets, including Netflix’s Trigger Warning with Killer Mike and Love & HipHop Atlanta. She co-wrote her first book, The Ultimate Guide to Seduction & Foreplay with Dr. Jessica O’Reilly, which debuted in April 2020.


MASTER CYBORG & SASSY

Master Cyborg and Sassy are well known for their highly enlightening classes. With Sassy’s perfectly balanced educational approach and Cyborg’s passion for interactive, real-life examples, participants leave not only with a wealth of knowledge but also with a smile. Over the years, they have built a strong reputation for teaching and leading various groups, with a deep-seated passion for sharing their experiences. In the past decade, this passion has only intensified as they’ve dedicated themselves to helping others learn everything they have to offer, presenting at Fet Con, Florida Power Exchange Conference and The Woodshed. Living a 24/7 M/s lifestyle, Master Cyborg and Sassy also host events, lead a Leather House, and run a kinky toy shop


MASTER DHM

MasterDHM is a proud but humble polyamorous, heterosexual Leather Dominant with a heart for service.  He strives to be a leader, an educator, an ally, and a role model our community needs to move forward in a positive direction.  He has been an instructor, curriculum developer, and professional speaker for over twenty-five years, and is a dedicated and passionate presenter who thoroughly enjoys the opportunity to utilize His skill set for the advancement of the community.  His classes are designed to enlighten, educate, entertain, and even make you think a little about your own path.  His philosophy is simple – service above self for the betterment of the community.  He is honored to have previously presented at SouthEast Leatherfest, Coastal Carolina Fetish Fair, and Florida Power Exchange, in addition to the many smaller events for which He has been requested.


MASTER ELI RA

Master Eli Ra, HOH of IHOR, held the titles of Mr. Maryland Leather 2016 and Mid-Atlantic Pup Handler 2018/19 and is a Mid- Atlantic Onyx member. He trained under, and was covered by, Sir Nagrom and Master Sable. Through IHOR, Master Ra offers classes in many subjects to include BDSM dynamics, consent and negotiation, medical play, cigar play, impact play, fisting, leather and rope bondage, both at events and on his Pillow Talk that is aired on both Facebook and Youtube. Master Ra has led his family members to establish Leatherboys of Color and Leathergirls of Color, which are accessible on a variety of social media platforms and are aiming to expand their reach nationwide. Master Ra has been in the BDSM and Leather community for more than a decade, and has attended and taught at events all across the United States such as Dark Odyssey, CLAW, BBM, and ONYX Blackout. He has made his mark (so to speak) in the community and is honored to hold the roles of Master, Sir, Daddy, Handler, and Mentor. 


MASTER GRIFFIN & SLAVE REBECCA

Master Griffin and His lil HoneyBadger and slave, Rebecca, have proudly lived as Master and slave 24/7 since 2015, while playfully exploring their poly, queer, and switchy sides. As the heart of Castle Griffin, their Leather family, passionately shares their journey and supports the leather and kink communities through education and mentorship. Known for their dynamic presentations, they celebrate the rich diversity of the lifestyle. After winning the Northeast Power Exchange title in 2019 and 2020, they relocated to the West Coast in 2022, near Seattle, WA, to lead as Pacific Coast Power Exchange producers. In 2024, they launched “Dynamic Desires: A Power Exchange Celebration” to host the PCPE contest. Griffin and Rebecca continue to live their M/s leather lives with authenticity and pride.


MASTER LILY

Master Lily’s a leather woman, who’s been enjoying Her journey since 1993. As a strong proponent of education within alternative lifestyles, She’s taught classes for 25+ years, at events ranging from The Leather People of Color Caucus, for ONYX, at IML, to DomCon LA, Atlanta & New Orleans, to Northern Exposure in Alaska, to Sin in the City, to SELF,  to Liquid Red Detroit & Vegas, to The AVN Awards for Sanctuary Studios LAX & kink.com … just to name a few. 

She’s been a Special Guest of Honor at DomCon Atlanta & L.A., & won the 2014 ONYX Jill Carter/Viola Johnson Community Service Award. Master Lily’s also judged leather competitions such as Mr. Michigan Leather, MWLKA, Mr. Palm Springs Leather, ABW, & been head judge for GLpTC. 


MASTER MALCOLM & FARRAH

Master Malcolm entered the lifestyle in 2007 and began an amazing journey of personal growth, Mastery and Leather. Malcolm is a polyamarous Leatherman, Master, sadist, presenter and producer who is passionate about education and volunteering. Malcolm has had the honor of teaching classes on Power Exchange dynamics, play techniques, and scene creation at many amazing groups around the United States. Malcolm was involved with Beyond Vanilla for twelve years, he spent the last eight of those years as Co-Director. Malcolm is currently the Co-Producer of the Texas Power Exchange Contest.

Farrah Bonnot, MS, LPC: Farrah is a therapist and sex educator and member of the kink, LGBTQIA+, and polyamorous communities, who combines extensive education in the field of mental health with lived experience in kink, power exchange and ethical non-monogamy. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy and her planned dissertation focuses on the critical issue of distinguishing between consensual sadomasochistic relationships and abuse or intimate partner violence. With a passion for inclusivity and social justice, Farrah is committed to supporting the well-being and empowerment of all individuals, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or relationship structure.


MASTER OAKMAN & SLAVE DIAMOND

Master Oakman, a Leatherman and Educator, has been in the Lifestyle since 1992. He collared (2001) and branded His adoring slave diamond in December of 2002 and they have been together ever since living a 24/7, M/s, BDSM Lifestyle. slave diamond, a Leatherwoman and Educator has been in the Lifestyle since 2001.  Past Presenters at Community Link, Y Not, The Florida Bash 2006 & 2007, The Florida Power Exchange 2011 – 2023, where slave diamond was the Keynote speaker in 2015,. They have also presented at Beyond Leather 2008 – 2023, where Master Oakman was honored to be chosen as the keynote speaker in 2015. Together, in 2010 they founded SFC10, a Dungeon in Ft Lauderdale, now renamed The_Space.


MASTER TALON

Master Talon is a fun-loving gorilla-spirited sadist who has been serving the Leather/BDSM community for over two decades on his adventure from Leather boi to covered Master. He served as one half of Florida Power Exchange 2015 and International Power Exchange 2016, and has presented all across the USA and internationally spreading the joy of his favorite kink activities, including fisting, knife play, and power exchange dynamics. Known as a dynamic, entertaining presenter, he was the 2016 recipient of the Pantheon of Leather Community Choice Women’s award. And, despite his gruff exterior, he is always glad to share his knowledge and make new friends


MASTER VICK & LADY ELSA

Master Vick and Lady Elsa are passionate about the Leather/BDSM community, about queer and pansexual spaces, and about helping others grow and thrive in those worlds. Master Vick, Indiana Ms. Leather Pride 2016, is a spiritually oriented Native American energy worker with roots in Blackfoot and Cherokee traditions and practices, and a southern gentleman leatherdyke with a seriously sadistic streak in the dungeon. His community service has included founding and producing Indiana Leather Pride Weekend and two terms as president of Indiana Leather Club.  

Lady Elsa, International Power Exchange 2012, has been serving the Leather and BDSM community for 16+ years, in roles including contest producer, community leader, presenter, and mentor, and in 2016 received the Leathertarian Award for long-standing service to the Leather and Fetish communities.  She co-founded and leads Andromeda, a group for women, trans, and non-binary kinky people in Central Indiana, and serves as Membership/Mentorship chair for Indiana Leather Club.  


MISS RAE & CHRIS

Miss Rae and chris have been in a power exchange dynamic since 2006 and were married in 2015. Miss Rae created WOLF (Women Of Leather Florida) with a few friends back in 2003 and has been the pack leader ever since. When you hear howling at an event, it’s just the WOLF pack saying hello. Miss Rae and chris have enjoyed teaching classes at many different events and groups and they are very involved in helping new people learn to navigate this lifestyle as safely as possible. They are both yearly volunteers at Beyond Leather so you will see them around the event doing all kinds of stuff and trying not to get caught. In addition to having won several Pantheon of Leather awards, Miss Rae holds the title of Ms Southeast Leatherfest 2009 and chris is the Southeast Community Bootblack 2009. 


MISSB4TUNE

MissB4tune(she/her) is a polyamorous Switch: Sadist and brat. She is invested in local community involvement and education. She organizes a monthly kink social event with classes, discussions, and demos that encourage local and new community presenters. She has presented at local and virtual MAsT and community meetings as well as previous Beyond Leather conferences. MissB enjoys planning creative and painfully beautiful scenes.


MISTRESS MAYHEM

With over twenty-five years of experience in the kink scene, as an active member of the Madison Wisconsin scene, having participated in the running of events and spaces for the last ten years, Mayhem brings their love of art, creating space and playing in the sexiest place there is in people’s minds and hearts, attending events all over the country, learning and sharing what they know. As someone who delves deep into the minds of their play partners, they have something unique to contribute as an educator with her talent of “Mind Fuckery”.


MRS. DEE

Dominatrix based in NYC. As a founding member of the House of Supreme, guided by the principles of Ubuntu, and a Road Captain and full member of ONYX Pearls, she provides transformative education within BDSM communities. With over six years of experience, she’s presented at notable events such as Kink Between The Lines (KBtL), LSM, and the Bush Film Festival. Mrs. Dee is dedicated to fostering consent culture and promoting personal empowerment through workshops on communication, accountability, and restorative justice, prioritizing community, mutual respect, and interconnectedness in all her work.


MURPHY

Murphy Roscher is a mental health advocate, crisis counselor for the Trevor Project, and TikTok creator, who also spent a decade professional emcee and stand-up comedian. Murphy uses his humor and public speaking skills to connect with audiences and unpack stories about depression and suicide in a way that feels accessible and safe. Murphy has told his own story of struggling with suicide and talked about suicide prevention on college campuses, conferences, comedy clubs, and storytelling events. Working with the Trevor Project and creating affirming content on TikTok, Murphy is passionate about preventing suicide among LGBTQ youth. The LGBTQ community leads our culture in showing how much accepting identity and holding space for sexual expression contributes to mental wellness and healing from trauma.


REDWARRIOR

redwarrior (she/her) is a feisty, switchy Leathergirl who brings a primal, feral, and rough energy to all her play.  She is a biker and heavy player who enjoys a wide variety of forms of play, but rough body play and resistance scenes hold a special place in her heart.  She is a switch in play and mostly Tops outside of established relationships, but identifies as a slave within relationships, having served previously as a slave in relationships for a combined 19 years.  These days, she’s in her wild villain era and enjoys Topping in pet play as well as rough scenes and sharing what she’s learned along the way.  If she’s not in the dungeon you can find her in the north woods of Wisconsin, most likely riding her Harley, Mistress.


SLAVE SUNFLOWER

slave sunflower has been a part of the Leather community for nine years now. Three in the shadows and six out in the public view. she is a slave, masochist, middle, babygirl, puppy, demo bottom, and can now add presenter to her list.  One of her passions is community service work, whether in the Leather community or vanilla world. she has moderated and volunteered at several conferences: FLAME, Thrive, SELF, Beyond Leather, MsC Worlwide, and Northeast Conference of Kink just to name a few. she has presented at N.E.C.K. and various munches both online and in person. she is a member of the Foundation class  of LgOC(Leather girls Of Color), and the Director of Diversity for Beyond Leather Conference. With all of that, she is still evolving and growing. While she is small in stature and fairly quiet, the love she has inside for the Leather community, and community as a whole, and her passion for service are enormous and speak loudly! 


SPIKE

A BDSM player for nearly 30 years, Spike doesn’t play with one aspect of BDSM, he enjoys playing with all of them. A rope artist, a Daddy a whip aficionado, a sub, and a pony; he enjoys being all of them.  Spike’s wry sense of humor and timing ensures a lively conversation at any event. He resides in Madison, Wisconsin with his Mistress: Mistress__Mayhem. Spike has presented at Shibaricon, Beyond Leather, Ropecraft and Madtown Kinkfest,. When he’s not playing with rope, Spike enjoys cracking whips, being a DJ and spinning fire.


STOOPIDKITTY

Stoopidkitty has been switching for rope for about 10 years now. She learned from Bluerisk, Marcuslikesit, Sluttyhands and Bound2fly in the NYC area,  in a Barcus and Addy tradition that doesn’t worry so much about western vs eastern, but more about a connection and flow between bottom and top, having a grand old time, and not worrying about being “right” or “judged”, but about being “vulnerable” and “authentic.”   She joined the SF rope community in 2021 and is often to be found helping at the spaces rope share. She has taught Classes at the space in south florida, helped with small rope shares in the area,  and presented at do summercamp, tesfest naughty noel and brimstone.


THESIRDEE HEART

TheSirDee Heart proudly identifies as pansexual and embraces the role of a Leather Primal Sadist within the BDSM and leather community, boasting over 25 years of experience. Beyond being a Sir, she embodies the roles of Protector, Mentor, Educator, Disciplinarian, Kink & Fetish Room host, Kink Performer, and works as a ProDom. As the Head and founder of DeeLicious House of Heart, she oversees a dynamic Leather Poly M/s-D/s household, nurturing a safe haven that prioritizes education, growth, community building, and the exploration of kink through obedience, discipline, and self-discovery. DHOH operates on principles of service and dedication, with SirDee leading by example. Through Dee’s Dungeon, a platform she established, individuals of all levels, from novices to seasoned practitioners, come together to share knowledge, support, and nurture each other’s journeys. Additionally, Dee’s Dungeon hosts a monthly munch & kink night in DC, facilitating learning and skill-sharing opportunities.

Sir D is a covered Sir aiming to elevate her skills and knowledge to the level of a Master.  Her expertise spans a wide array of practices including Primal play, Fire play/cupping, impact, sensation play, sensory deprivation, electro play, mummification, wax play, cigar play, sensual/erotic massages, needle play, forced orgasms, orgasm denial, CBT, medical play, Asphyxiation, Odaxelagnia, bondage, restraints, and learning the intricate art of Shibari.  She has attended several events in her years in WIITWD,  volunteering, presenting and providing education as well at events including Fetish Ball, Fuckcation, NECK, CLAW, the Korral- Kink intensive  & Dee’s Dungeon Munch to name a few.  She is also a Leather girls of Color and Leather boys of Color Ally and a panelist on Uncovered Conversations.


TONY THE GREY

Tony is a gynesexual monamorous Leatherman based out of Birmingham AL.  Tony joined the Leather community in 2008 and is sought regionally and nationally as a kink educator.  His education style can best be described as “Teach the thing while they’re busy laughing.”

Tony is a member of House of Grey, a Leather house dedicated to education, personal growth, accountability, BDSM, and Leathersex.  Tony is the devoted Master of his slave LadyGrey.  He believes that the slave is in service to the Master, and the Master is in service to the dynamic. Tony is a proud father and stepfather to four teenagers.  He is an amateur sushi chef, a professional nerd, a part time gym rat, and a master of losing golf balls.


VINTAGE KINKY DOLL

VintageKinkyDoll has been active in the lifestyle for 20 something something years. She is a participating member in the scene of numerous locales and very active in the Houston and Texas scenes. She has been Chairman of the Board for HPEP, a member of HEAT, Eros, Italia Fetish and SCK. She is best known for her presentations and demonstrations on dollification, degradation, objectification and 50s Household, from a submissive point of view and learning.

Her vanilla life is filled with family, friends, being a business owner and serving the community by serving on a few too many vanilla committees and boards.