Daesha is a Mexican & Japanese American Leathergirl based in LA/OC California, facilitating community events since 2017, and lifestyle participant since 2006. Currently serving as C.O.O for SAKE (SoCal Asian Kink Events, Est. 2014), Scholarship Chair for the Leather Leadership Conference, & volunteer for the annual Southern California Leather Gathering. Frequent panelist for discussions on BIPOC & AAPI Inclusivity, and Designer for various kink organizations; Ambassador Director for Leather Solidarity Collective 2021; Keynote Speaker; Award recipient for LSC's Award of Excellence 2022; Guest Speaker on KinkyAFPodcast and Black to Leather Podcast; and Published Op-ed for the National Leather Association’s Magazine, Fall Edition 2022.

Dante Du Freak Is a professional video submissive and lifestyle submissive. He has practiced BDSM for over 12 years. He first started out as a lifestyle switch and took on more of the submissive role as he continued his journey through kink. Dante found his wife/life partner Goddess Emmeline through the community. In 2022 he became a professional video submissive working both in front and behind the camera making content and hosting lifestyle events and classes with his Goddess. His current goal is to help his fellow kinksters have an inclusive safe space to learn.

Goddess Emmeline Divine is a Lifestyle Mistress, Professional Dominatrix, Content Producer, Event Organizer, Kink Performer and BDSM Educator. An active member of the Los Angeles BDSM lifestyle since 2015, she quickly found her home in dominance and continued to expand to offer opportunities for all people to explore themselves safely. Goddess Emmeline Divine specializes in Ass Domination, Verbal Humiliation + Degradation, and Heavy Impact. She takes great joy in teaching with her partner, submissive and right hand Dante Du Freak to help build community and foster ethical BDSM.

HannahTheScribe (she/her) is a 24/7 high protocol service slave/homemaker and lifestyle masochist in an irrevocable consent dynamic. She’s also a Leathergirl, the author of several books and projects, a kink educator, and a local group facilitator. She lives in Las Vegas with her Mistress/wife and their two cats.

IrishGypsy has been involved in the community in some fashion or another since she was 19, first finding information in chatrooms then munches, then getting introduced to LLC in Nashville. She’s been involved ever since. She can be found occasionally teaching, wandering the halls or lending a hand…or hands up interpreting for the various activities of the conference and she wouldn’t have it any other way! Over the years she’s served as interpreter, board member, accommodations coordinator, and volunteer for LLC and finds her time here like an annual family reunion to come home to. Professionally, she’s a nationally certified ASL interpreter with over 20 years experience with a variety of experience ranging from education to legal, but currently specializing in medical and mental health. She also advises on ADA compliance issues. She is passionate about advocacy work and teaching others to advocate for themselves.

In a committed M/s relationship for nearly 23 years, Liza and her slave, Jody, (International Master/slave 2011 & 2021) produce events, judge, keynote, and teach extensively, nationally and abroad, receiving MAsT International's Presenter of the Year award in 2012. Liza, a retired forensic bookkeeper, came to power at Woodstock and has been an avid horsewoman her entire life. Jody, a retired federal administrative law judge, came into leather and slavery in 1980, founding Leather and Lace, an early women's leather group in Los Angeles. They’re members of Portland Bad Girls, SF Exiles and LTHR (Long Term Hierarchical Relationships) support group.

A long time ago at a Leather bar far far away, a precocious young Mara jumped on a subway to try to find the kind of men they lusted after on the well worn pages of their stolen copy of Drummer magazine. Today Mara (they/them) identifies as an opportunistically omnivorous queer, gender expansive, Slave (with a capital S) and are serving as your International Person of Leather 2024. Mara's guiding principles make them a fierce advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion efforts that help create spaces for Leather people who don't fit outdated norms, and smashing through gatekeepers when necessary.  

Master PlaineJane is a Queer Covered Leather Master who has been active in the BDSM and Leather Lifestyle community for more than seventeen years. Master PlaineJane is the Director and Organizer of MAsT: Marietta Women and Creator and Owner of F.L.A.I.R. (Female Led Authority Inspired Relationships). She is also the Chair of the Leather Leadership Conference (LLC). Her area of interest and experience includes service, domination and discipline, impact play, dragon's tails and whips, high protocol, power exchange from both sides of the slash, humiliation & degradation, chemical play, genitorture and of course Male on Male Action... to name a few.

Mxster Mita (or simply Mita) is a Multi-ethnic, non-binary Leather Fairy deeply immersed in a queer consciousness that fuses SM, sexuality, and spirituality. As a radically queer anarchist, Mita strongly believes in nonconformity and opposes heteronormativity. They blend their spirituality with BDSM, creating a unique counter-culture. Beginning their journey in body modification in the 1990s, Mita evolved from working in piercing shops to studying ritualistic body art, seeking a more profound connection through body stress/modification and S&M.

Mita is the Head of House Anchor, a Leather family dedicated to fostering personal growth and extending service to the community. . Additionally, Mita volunteers at various events, creating safe spaces for education, enjoyment, and growth in BDSM and energy-focused spirituality.

Naria Lei B. Jordan is the Owner/ Executive Producer of DESIRE along with his wife, Bikkja Amy. He was Ms. San Diego Leather 2002 and Southern California Leather Woman 2012-2013. He was the Dungeon Coordinator for IMsLBB from 2015 - 2019, and a founder, writer, and co-editor of "Black Leather in Color". Naria identifies as a Polyamorous GQ Daddy of Color who has been involved in the Queer BDSM Community for 41 years as a practitioner, organizer and educator in the High Kinky Arts. He lives in San Diego with Bikkja Amy and their 3 cats and 2 dogs.

Nick (he/Sir) is co-Head of House Evolution, Devotee of Goddess Tonya, Slave to his community and Master of Himself. He is owning Director of Modern Path, the "go to" group psychotherapy and holistic wellness practice in Atlanta for people who live and love outside the box. His workshops are informed by his professional and lived experience as a middle aged Leatherman, who is thrice gifted; combining his lived experience with his professional experience.

boy Ogun is the alpha boy of the House of Steele who identifies with pronouns he/him/they/them. He is a native of Philadelphia, PA, and is currently living in Atlanta, GA. boy Ogun works in the legal profession and supports multiple charitable causes and the local leather community in Atlanta, GA. boy Ogun enjoys many kinks and fetishes; is a switch, and flags grey, black, white, and dark pink. He also loves electro-play, flogging, and sensory play and always is looking to expand his knowledge and experience to play as hard as he works.

Okodee ONYX received his License as a Marriage and Family Therapist in 2018. Before that he received his BA in Creative Arts from SJSU in 2002, and his MA in Psychology: Counseling Psychology from ITP in 2014. His Associate training and time was spend at CHAC in Mountain View in school and community mental health, Cassy’s School programs running groups in San Jose, and as a Private Practice Associate to learn the Business side in the San Jose area. Do to disconnects in the handling of his dyslexia, multiple attempts were necessary to passing the Licensing Exam. After resolving this, with License in hand, he opened his Private Practice “Untangle and Grow Counseling” in San Jose in 2019. Serving Men, BIPOC, LGBT populations, as well as Individuals, Couples, and Adolescences. In 2021, Perry start the Podcast “Untying Knots: Minds and Souls Untethered”. Which allowed for discussion around mental health and intersectionality as BIPOC person. Perry served as the Pledge Master for ONYXNW 2020-2021, and continues to advise the current Pledge Committee. 

A fiery redhead and mischievous equine, slave Lexi, aka Pony Girl Ginger is a ribboned stubborn pony. In BDSM for 20 years,Ginger is active in Leather, M/s, and kink circles. She runs a free, virtual academy for pony play, The Manège, where she facilitates and teaches classes to people all over the world. She had an active role in Ponies of Washington, founded the yearly pony contest, is a leather title contest judge, and facilitates pet play mixers. She is the proudly-owned pony and slave of Master Ray, devoted to serving both him and their leather values.

Rio is a butch leather dyke who, together with her Mistress Marilyn, served as Northwest Master and slave 2023. She is a masochist, a knife enthusiast, and a hopeless romantic who’s obsessed with service. She is currently Secretary of the San Francisco Bay Area Leather Alliance, and served as Ms. San Francisco Sober Leather in 2016. Rio has taught, MC’d, judged, sung, and demo bottomed across the country, usually under the sadistic hands of Marilyn. Active in both the Exiles and MAsT San Francisco, Rio has never met a newcomer she didn’t like, and believes in honor, integrity, and flirtation.

Sarge is a sadist and enjoys blood play, energy play, foot play, and fisting. They co-founded the House of AndOr, focusing on leather life and volunteering. They own and operate 3 Hearts Creations, making pins, patches, and sashes. A passionate educator, they have won the Pantheon of Leather Southern California regional award, Ms. San Diego Leather 2014, and International Ms. Leather 2015.

SpankCake (she/her) is an Asian American service-oriented Leather babygirl from Los Angeles and is the current International Ms. Bootblack. In addition, she is the Executive Director of bootblack.org, a non-profit organization that provides support, education, and advocacy for bootblacks. SpankCake has written for various organizations including the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom and was recently featured in the July 2024 issue of Black Leather in Color.

Tess Zachary currently serves as the Chairperson for the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom, the NCSF Lobbyist, Educational Outreach Chair and is on the Incident Reporting & Response Team (IRR). As Chairperson, Tess is responsible for operations and development. As a lobbyist, Tess manages NCSF's legal and legislative initiatives. In Educational Outreach Tess manages NCSF materials, and education for professionals and our constituent communities. In IRR, Tess provides resources for consent incidents and criminal issues, discrimination against individuals and group/businesses, and outreach/advocacy to government officials. Tess has a long history of activism and service, managing local and National not-for-profit organizations.