OUR FABULOUS STAFF:

Brieana: Graphics and Program Book Designer

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

In 2007 she and her 3 sons moved to the Charlotte area. Brieana became a contributor of CAPEX in 2008, later serving on CAPEX's board of directors for 2 years, holding 4 different seats on the board at the same time. She also held the position of CAPEX's IT Team Lead from 2010 through 2018. As IT Team lead she maintained CAPEX's website as well as designed all their print media. In addition, she has been the recipient of CAPEX's Volunteer of the Month multiple times and received CAPEX's Volunteer of the Year award.

Brieana is a talented Graphic Designer with more than 30 years experience in her field. She works full time at a local design and printing company, as Senior Art Director.

Brieana has been walking her leather path since 2010. She happily gives back to the BDSM and Leather community and has volunteered at a local animal rescue organization. Brieana received her earned leather boots in 2012 and her earned leather vest in 2017. In 2019 she and her Master became Associate Members of the Tradesman located in Charlotte, NC. Brieana has been a Staff member with SELF since 2012, designing the SELF Program Book, SELF Ads, Title Holder Patches, Pins, Title Holder Medallions. etc. She believes in volunteerism and giving back to the community.

Bea: Photographer

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

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

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

Lazarus: Vending Coordinator

Lazarus (he/him) is a 40-something polyamorous d-type Daddy from Connecticut. His introduction to kink in practice began online in his late teens and through college. During this time he helped start the original Myrtle Beach Kink munch group on the old yahoogroups. After leaving Myrtle Beach in 2003 to return home to CT, he took a break from activity in the scene awhile while staying in touch with one of his dearest mentors, rejoining the public scene to savor his first large-scale kink event with SELF in 2010, where he was able to re-connect with many friends in the South and make many new ones as well. Since then, SELF has become his "kinky homecoming," and an event he can't miss. He began working in SELF's Vending department in 2013. He has presented at venues in Connecticut and Tennessee on the basics of traditional wet-shaving both as a personal luxury and a service item. Lazarus is also happy to visit South Plains Leather Fest each March. He enjoys other conventions as well, particularly DragonCon (as a Shift Lead for Safety) and Hal-Con (on the Guest Team). He's a former firefighter, a current business owner, and an aspiring writer and voiceover talent.  Contact Lazarus 

 Sir Rai Guerra: Men's Programming

Sir Rai Guerra is the Founder of the “Infamous Boys of Leather” club in New Jersey. He holds the titles of MS. Gay International 1999, American Leatherman 2018 and Mr. NJ Leather 2018. He is deeply committed to supporting his community and has seamlessly integrated his passion for fundraising into socially conscious brands. Notably, “Asbury Infamous Apparel” benefits and raises awareness for Project R.E.A.L, an LGBTQ youth drop-in center in Asbury Park, NJ. Sir Rai transitioned from a 30-year corporate cosmetics career to work as an HIV Prevention Specialist at The Prevention Resource Network within The Visiting Nurse Association in Asbury Park, NJ. His mission is to promote HIV prevention and other biomedical
interventions and help eradicate HIV. Sir Rai is proud Sir to boy Dave, American Leatherboy 2014, boy Eric, and boy Kona, Ms. PrEP Jersey Shore 2024, and boy Calum. SIR Rai is excited to wed his fiancé, Doug, in the summer of 2025.

 Meeka Amarillo-Roja: Volunteer Assistant

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

Devaena: Volunteer Assistant

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

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

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

 Mycalyne: Bootblack Program Co-Director & Bootblack Contest Coordinator

Mycalyne is a Leatherwoman from Birmingham, Alabama who has a passion for bootblacking. She actually credits bootblacking for helping pull her out of a deep depression 4 1/2 years ago. She has been a 24/7 slave to her owner, SirThomas205, for 17 years, but has only been out and about in the community for 11 years. While she will always and forever be owned by SirThomas205, she has recently found and embraced her switchy side. 

She has been a member of The Red Chair (2011) where she has been an Ambassador, was SIG Chair for the Submissive Roundtable for 4 years, and served on the TRC Board of Directors 2019-2022. She is the founder of NEWK (New Experiences With Kink), core and founding member of CABLE (Central Alabama Birmingham Leather Enthusiasts). Has served as CABLE’s treasurer 2018 to 2021, President 2021 to 2023, and is currently serving as Secretary. Mycalyne was honored to be Southeast Bootblack for 2019 - 2021!

She loves spending her free time serving her Master and creating things in her fully stocked craft room.

Ms. Tori: Weekend Bootblack Stand Manager

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

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

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

Tidbit: Bootblack Program Co-Director

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

GoddessMW: Medical Supply Lead

 GoddessMW (she/her) is a Master, statuesque in presence, possesses a wicked sense of humor and is often described as a Sensual Sadist.
She is a second generation Domme who grew up in a Female led, D/s household with Leo parents. Her family motto is ‘hunt or be hunted.’
Goddess entered the Atlanta scene via BFD (Black FemDoms-Atlanta) and B.A.M. (Black Atlanta Munch) in 2011. As a lifestyle choice supporter, educator and registered nurse, Goddess specializes in medical play with an emphasis on N.A.S. (negotiation, assessment and safety). She has presented nationally and locally participates in Atlanta Mentors. Goddess is a Distinguished Toastmaster and believes effective communication is the foundation of productivity.
Goddess is a Leather Woman. She pledged WiLA (Women in Leather-Atlanta) in 2016, served as Pledge Master in 2017 and Sargent-at-arms from 2018 to present. WiLA are curators and griots for the Carter/Johnson Leather Library- Atlanta Annex. Goddess is a board member of the Leather History Preservation Foundation. She describes her Leather Family as the ultimate toolbox. Each possesses a unique skill/trait that she utilizes to repair and create.
Goddess is a former co - producer/hostess of Georgia Femme Dommes Events (2012- 2017) advocated the expression of Female energy and education within a safe environment. She is an advisor for FSM (Female subs Munch) and co-creator of Natural Dommes featuring the use of essential oils in skin care products for treatment, pampering, sensation play and aftercare.
Goddess is a monthly platelets donor (2017 to present) and participated in two Red Cross You-Tube videos(2019). No stranger to S.E.L.F., Goddess has volunteered on the First Aid Team, served as a bartender (cocktail parties), honorably judged in 2019, and served for two years on the board.

Archer: Fun Assistant

Archer belongs to Lady Victoria and is in a 24/7 M/s dynamic with her. He is a serial entrepreneur both in the vanilla and kink worlds. In the vanilla context, he has run multiple commercial ventures and formed and led numerous 501(3)C organizations benefitting at-risk teens. In the kink world, he has been voluntold as a Fun SELF volunteer for 5 years, was a founding member and the financial director for Dominae of the Carolinas for 5 years and co-organizer with Master Varii of Open Door, an inclusing gateway for those sekeing a female-led dynamic.

Archer is also a contributor and volunteer for CAPEX. He is an accomplished bowman, back country hiker, and deep water scuba diver in his vanilla pursuits. In his kin pursuits, he enjoys giving massages, cooking, braiding hair, shag dancing, and saying "Yes, Ma'am."

 Meg: Writing Lead, Social Presence Personality

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

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

 Kruela DeChill: Social Presence Personality

Kruela DeChill (They/Them/Theirs) is the truly a new kid on the block. Although kink and fetish have been part of their life since 2010, Kruela has never joined the kink community in any of the 3 states they've lived in, until now. Originally from the Midwest, Kruela has lived in Florida, and now resides in Georgia. They attended, and volunteered for, their first SELF in 2023, and again in 2024. Volunteering was the first time they circumvented their naturally introverted personality. Not only that, the atmosphere of SELF was one of the firsts in which they felt comfortable enough to exist, as is, without the pressure of trying to blend in. A photographer, parent, teacher, geek, and sometimes nerd, they bring a plethora of skills and knowledge along with a hunger to learn, and experience more.

slave sunflower - Volunteer Assistant

slave sunflower has been a part of the Leather community for 8 years now. Three in the shadows and five out in the public view. she is a slave, masochist, middle, babygirl, puppy, and demo bottom. 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, and Northeast Conference of Kink just to name a few. she has taught 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! 

  Miss Marie: Volunteer Assistant

Miss Marie's (she/her/hers) journey in the BDSM community starts with teen explorations with her partner, Melissa, many years ago, and has continued as she expanded her skills and experiences as a public educator. She has extensive experience in various BDSM practices and is dedicated to safety and education within the community. She and her slave wife, Melissa, love bondage in both leather and latex. Edge play in the form of breath control with inflatable hoods, gas masks, breathing tubes, and feeding tubes are some of the more unusual things she practices. Corsets have become a big part of their play as both sexy attire and for bondage. Miss Marie ran a munch for 13 years and ran her own play space for 7. She has taught many classes over the years including rope for beginners and intermediate, bondage classes of various types, chastity classes, dungeon etiquette classes, safety - safe calls, fire play classes, and wax classes. She has also participated on gender panels. 

 Ceansa - Volunteer Assistant

Pansexual, kinky, polyamorous, trans nonbinary, and delightfully nercy, Ceansa has been out in the community for over six years, embracing growth as a service-oriented, bottom-heavy, sadomasochistic switch. They especially enjoy heavy impact, primal wrestling, massage, breath play, and aniticipatory service. Dedicated to consent, education, service, community, and the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion, Ceansa has previously served on the board of the Greenville, SC TNG chapter, taught classes, bottomed for demos and performances, established a food pantry, marched for women's rights, and volunteered for Pride events. They are privileged to have been helping SouthEast LeatherFest embody love, leather, and the lifestyles we celebrate for five years and counting. 

 boy dave - Men's Programming

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

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

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

slave abby - Newsletter

His_abby (aka: slave abby) is a leather slave and babygirl who has been active in the lifestyle since 2012. She has served on the board for local community BDSM groups, is the secretary for Columbia Leather Order, and is founder and Co-Director of MAsT: Columbia, SC. slave abby fills her cup by serving her Master, chosen family, and community. She is passionate about education and is always thrilled when she has the opportunity to learn new things, meet new people, and expand her horizons.

Master-PG: Social Presence Personality (family leave)

Master-PG is a human with a plethora of interests and imperfections yet ever striving for more from those around her, life itself, but most importantly herself. She is blessed with a lofe of experiences to last a lifetime but more importantly to be surrounded by family and friends that share true and mutual love and appreciation with, for, and from her. Master-PG is a die-hard Carolina Panthers and reality show fanatic, critically acclaimed award-winning published poet, former membership director of the International Association of Administrative Professionals - Charlotte Chapter, and an appreciated administrative support associate at a local university. 

Chris: Website Team

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