Amanda Panda (She/Her)
Amanda Panda is a photographer with over 10 years of experience in the kink community. Known for her welcoming presence and creative eye, she offers private photoshoots that capture a wide range of kinks as well as everyday moments. Beyond photography, Amanda works part-time as a house manager at the Sanctuary. Her personal passions in kink include wax play, fire cupping, and rope, where she continues to explore and share her love for connection and creativity.
Asriel (He/Him)
M. Asriel Rose is a Leatherman, educator, and long-time member of the Colorado BDSM community. He has served in leadership and volunteer roles with organizations including the Carter Johnson Library and Collective, where he sits on the board of the Crossroads Annex. In 2022, he and his beloved slave, moggy rose, earned the title of Colorado Master/slave, representing their community with pride until her passing in 2023. Asriel continues to honor her legacy by teaching on topics such as mental health, M/s dynamics, and conscious communication, while fostering growth and connection within the leather community. He believes in building spaces rooted in honesty, respect, and education, where people can thrive both in their relationships and in service to their communities. "The quieter you are the more you hear" Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Me
Bootblack Allen (He/Him)
Bootblack Allen is a seasoned bootblack, educator, and advocate in the leather and kink communities. He serves as the Bootblack Coordinator and House Bootblack for Voodoo Leatherworks, President and Founder of the Council of Indigenous Leather, and is a member of the Doll House. As the devoted slave to his Master, Kilot, Allen brings both skill and service to his workshops, emphasizing the intimate connections fostered through bootblacking. Allen is also deeply committed to teaching about consent within bootblacking, highlighting the importance of communication and boundaries in the practice. A passionate advocate for Indigenous people, the trans community, neurodivergent individuals, and BIPOC representation in kink, he is dedicated to creating inclusive and supportive spaces. He works to amplify marginalized voices and ensure that BIPOC individuals have safe, affirming places within the kink world.
Damascus and demir ()
Damascus and demir started their leather journey when they began their relationship in 2014 and quickly found the Daddy / boy community in Dallas, Texas. In 2020 they began leaning more into the Master / slave lifestyle, though if you ask them, they find they are much the same. Damascus and demir are both Transgender men that are committed to bringing the M/S community to more of the queer community. Damascus identifies as a Master, a Daddy, and a little and often goes by Master Little Daddy. demir identifies as a slave, a boy, and a wolf pup. When Damascus is in little space, demir is often in puppy space and fun chaos can ensue. They are heavily into power exchange dynamics, and love to discuss various ways one can be of service. They are the Southwest Master and slave 2025 and both are members of MAsT Colorado Springs, Voodoo Leatherworks, and are honorary members of Arlington Leather United. They are the founders of Haus Valhalla and created and host the Leather and Lager Community Beer Bust held at the Denver Eagle to bring all the leather/ kink/ Master and slave community under one roof once a month in the hopes to be a more welcoming space for newer kinksters. When not up to kinky shenanigans, you can find these two outdoors with their fur-kids, and/or spending time with their "spawns".
Derek (He/Him)
Derek has been immersed in the BDSM and Leather lifestyle for 16 years, originating in Denver. He’s honed skills as a needle top and developed a taste for particularly sadistic scenes. In addition to his duties for HECK, he’s deeply involved in his community hosting monthly leather parties. He served as Rocky Mountain Person of Leather in 2018 and has taught classes on needles, kink on a budget, and negotiating with creative sadists.
girl Bettie (She)
girl Bettie is a queer, polyamorous, submissive-leaning switch currently living in Asheville, NC. She has been in the kink community for over 20 years and has been a part of the Leather community since 2007. She holds three Leather titles: Ms. North Carolina Leather 2007, Ms. SouthEast LeatherFest 2008, and is the 2025 SouthEast Person of Leather. When she stepped down from her role as current Ms. SELF, she accepted a place on the operational board for SouthEast LeatherFest. She worked her way up from Operations Assistant to Associate Producer of Operations, and finally to Website Content and Contest Coordination before she stepped down from the board in 2022. Bettie has been a presenter, mentor, volunteer, and leader. Since 2007, she’s presented and volunteered for groups and events all over the southeast. From Tennessee to Louisiana, Florida to North Carolina, Bettie has been honored to serve her community in whatever capacity was required at that time. girl Bettie loves spending time with her leather family, Casa de la Unicorn, her Leather/Levi club, the Tarheel Leather Club, and her chosen family, Unsupervised Chaos, wherever they happen to be. Her passions in play include flogging, sensation play, electricity, blood, and needles. She has been called by many names, but Bettie is still her favorite.
Kairo (They/He)
Kairo (or pup Ranger) has been in the Denver BDSM scene for 2ish years. They enjoy all sides of petplay, from moshing to handling. Beyond petplay, Kairo is a sadomasochist who enjoys single tail whips, bondage, and stomp and grind. He is always looking for new things to learn about and explore both in and out of the BDSM community. Outside of kink they spend their time skiing, social dancing, and attempting to finish any of the art projects they’ve started.
Kippy (He/Him)
Kippy is a Denver native, born and raised. a queer, autistic, leather pup and is 2024 Rocky Mountain Person of Leather. He is best described as an emotional support pet! Kippy is the co-owner of Pets PlayHouse. Kippy has a passion for all things pet play and enjoys sharing this passion with others whether teaching at, attending, or hosting events. Kippy believes it is vital to offer kink education in avenues that feel more comfortable and accessible to new people. No matter what, Kippy is happy to lend an ear or tell you a joke. If he is not helping, he is learning. Kippy is always looking for ways to make the community more accessible and inclusive and is dedicated to fostering connection and joy in those around him
Lady Catherine (She/Her)
Lady Catherine is the producer of Servant’s Retreat, the longest-running weekend exploratory seminar for submissives, service-oriented individuals, and power s-types. The event is dedicated to sustaining healthy power dynamic relationships by helping participants strengthen their personal foundations. She serves on the Executive Board of the Leather Archives Museum (10 years) and produces SouthEast LeatherFest, Foundations in Mastery, and co-coordinates F.I.S.T., a 30-year women’s backpatch club of which she is a founding member. Lady Catherine is also the co-founder of the Women’s Leather History Project/Program, committed to preserving and uplifting the stories of those often left out of the historical narrative. As a certified MCC coach and founding BCC coach, Lady Catherine has chosen to dedicate her expertise to serving and supporting alternative communities through education, leadership, and advocacy. This weekend, she is delighted to sponsor Flame and looks forward to enjoying more of the event between her many responsibilities.
Leo Gauge (He/Him)
Leo Gauge has been living boldly and authentically since 1988. A lifelong educator, he’s been teaching in the kink community since 1997, sharing his deep knowledge of piercing, body modification, and the many ways we relate to flesh, power, and personal growth. Leo is especially passionate about blood play, energy, service, recovery, and the practical application of kink. He brings a grounded, straightforward style to everything from intensives to rituals, mentoring others with clarity, curiosity, and care. He’s the founder of Beyond Piercing and is known for his approachable, innovative, and human-centered teaching style. Leather, spiritually focused, disabled, and trans-masculine, Leo brings lived experience and depth to his work. He centers dynamics, embodiment, and personal development—believing learning is a lifelong journey, and laughter an essential part of it.
little kitsune (she/her)
little kitsune (she/her) lives between the mountains and ocean on the Westcoast of Canada and is a Japanese Canadian (Nikkei) Leather Dyke. She’s been in a long-term (30+ years) M/s dynamic with Master SirTee, and is honored to serve as the 2025 International slave. Shy, quiet, and quirky, she is called to service, loves art, history, science fiction, puzzles and beachcombing.
Master Castle and Slave Chy (He/Him, She/They)
HECK is proud to welcome Master Castle and Slave Chy. Master Castle (He/Him) began his path in authority transfer dynamics in 2008. Castle is a pansexual, polyamorous Master, caregiver, pup handler, educator, student, engineer, and digital archivist. Master Castle has a deep passion for putting his back into helping his community and can often be found moving dungeon furniture or fixing tech issues at events. He has been with his slave, Slave Chy for ten years, and they have been married for nine. Slave Chy (She/They) was born and raised in Pueblo CO. She is a Biromantic, Demisexual,polyamorous, evolving slave. Who joined her local community in 2014. Slave Chy is a slave, little, pup, artist, photographer, educator, chef, and gamer. Who is Passionate about teaching, relationship education, and psychology. She is a founding member and vice president of Onyx Pearls Rocky Mountain. During their shared years in the community, they've run several classes and groups while working diligently to help bring alternative lifestyle education to smaller communities. As well as helping to bridge the gap between the previous and next generations. By working as intergenerational advocates. They are the 2024 Southwest Master/slave title holders. They aim to spread education and awareness about authority transfer dynamics within the next generation.
Master Hawke and Marji Kizmahas (He/Him, She/Her)
Master Hawke and Marji Kizmahas are dedicated educators and facilitators with a shared commitment to fostering authentic connection, embodied consent, and informed exploration in kink and alternative lifestyle spaces. With over 25 years of combined experience, they bring complementary expertise in BDSM, consensual nonmonogamy, somatic awareness, and a wide range of edge and sensation-based modalities. Together, they formed Catalyzed Connections, a collaborative platform for workshops and events. Master Hawke is a respected figure in the Colorado kink and leather communities, known for his sizzling stage performances, skill with fire and whips, and the passion (and compassion) he embodies as an educator and community ambassador. Marji Kizmahas is a queer, bodywork-informed service top whose offerings bridge the realms of somatic presence, therapeutic touch, and conscious kink as a tool for deepening self-awareness and connection.
Master SirTee (He/She)
Master SirTee (He/She) lives on the Westcoast of Canada, and is a Butch, BIPOC, Leather Person and Master. He is in a long term (30+ years) M/s dynamic with his slave, and is honoured to serve as the 2025 International Master. He actively works to build supportive diverse communities and considers accessible education as the cornerstone for fostering healthy and ethical dynamics. He enjoys meeting new people and can often be found enjoying a cigar over deep conversations and shared stories late into the night.
Master Trent and slave kelly ()
Master Trent and slave kelly began their relationship in 2007 and became a collared M/s couple in September of 2008. They are married and live together full time in a M/s and Daddy/boy dynamic in a Leather poly household. Together they have been active in MAsT (Masters And slaves Together) since 2008, they produced the Colorado Master/slave contest from 2015 to 2020, and they currently produce the Southwest Master/slave Contest and Leather Run Weekend. They own and produce the Colorado Danse of Life, a twice a year hook pull event that started in 2006. They were on the Dance of Souls hook pull piercing team in Phoenix, AZ for 12 years. Master Trent is a pansexual leather man who identifies as a Sir, a Master and a Daddy. He began his BDSM and Leather journey in 1983 when he became active in the Denver Area Dominants and submissives (DADs). Since that time, he has continued to be active in the community, including having owned a “brick and mortar” Dungeon Club and produced a variety of events. He has been presenting locally, regionally and nationally since 2000. Master Trent started his piercing journey in 2002 and is a Fakir Piercing Alumni. He not only does needle play, but also permanent body piercing, hook pulls and hook suspensions. slave kelly is a pansexual leather woman who identifies as a slave, a boy and a butler. She entered the lifestyle in Florida in 1994, while she was in college. She is a member of the Denver boys of Leather and has held the positions of Secretary, Treasurer, and President. She has been presenting with Master Trent since 2008. Slave kelly also maintained a significant role as a piercing assistant and a hook pull and hook suspension facilitator since 2008. She is a mentor, presenter, and teacher.
Mistress Integra (She)
Mistress Integra is a Denver-based FemDomme and educator reshaping perspectives—one pegging at a time. A former legal professional, she realized during the COVID shutdown that she’d much rather wield the whip than obey the gavel. Now, she’s on a mission to justify her student loans by providing real-world resources to help others navigate the kink community, power exchange, party hosting, consent culture, and the legal side of kink with confidence. Her work blends unapologetic dominance with sharp clarity because everyone deserves to have a good time and know their rights.
Ms. J (She)
Ms. J (she/her) identifies as a community educator, Sensual Sadist, the Nana-Dragon pyromaniac, Agent of Chaos, Mama Bear to many, Mother of Kittehs to her furry mobsters, a self-proclaimed Connection Junkie, Purveyor of bruise poking and hair pulling, a bus-driving RACK playing mostly toppy kinda girl, the Happy Bouncy Sadist, and a blissfully married monogamish human. This Fire Maven is versed in most types of flame skills, from burner and flow to vanilla and kinky. As an educator and player Ms. J is likely best known for her kinky fireplay passion, however she also enjoys rough body play coupled with soft and gentle contact for that ultimate mind fuck in impact play, blade play with a sharp and shiny to slice off your clothes, the sticky sloppy wet sensations of food play, and drive-by dork play. Want to make her day….ask her to slap you!
MsDDom and CreamDream ()
MsDDom and CreamDream have lived in an authority-based dynamic since 2010. With lifestyle experiences and cultural and age differences, their goal is a sustainable authority-based relationship. Active in the Atlanta BDSM and Leather communities, MsDDom and CreamDream are servant leaders through stewardship as presenters, advocates for BIPOC presence, champions of DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion, and access), and zealous volunteers. Black Atlanta Munch, Black FemDoms-Atlanta, Black Leather In Color (BLIC Next Gen), MsC Worldwide, and the Carter-Johnson Library Atlanta Annex are some areas where they serve. This dynamic couple travels often and enjoys sharing their time and perspective with other lifestyle participants in different regions across the U.S. and Canada.
MtnBlackSheep ()
Originally from San Diego. Been into kink seriously for 10+years. Mr San Diego Eagle 2020. Worked with Mr San Diego leather title. Ex board member of San Diego Cruisers MC (San Diego’s lgbtq Motorcycle club)
Shedao (They/Them)
Shedao is a Pan, Polyam, Switch and 11-year veteran of the kink and Leather scene. They founded Sacramento Black Kinksters to carve out space by and for Black folx in kink. With experience in everything from DMing (both kink and DnD), to bootblacking, to building inclusive spaces, they bring warmth, experience, and clarity to everywhere they go.
Sir Quill & His Mercy ()
Sir Quill & His Mercy have over 35 years combined experience as educators in higher education and the outdoor industry respectively, specializing in cultural & gender studies, leadership development, and risk management. Sir Quill is a polyamorous Dom, Certified Philosophical Counselor, and Master to Mercy, His polyamorous pandemisexual switch. In their classes and through their “Please Kink Responsibly” Substack, they explore transformational authority exchange, and how our identities and power are connected to our deepest spaces of vulnerability.
sub4ever4u ()
sub4ever4u is a 51-year-old cisgender woman born and raised in Billings, Montana, she brings with her more than 24 years of experience in the BDSM lifestyle. For the past two decades, she has walked this path as a single submissive, navigating her journey without a defined dynamic. This has given her a unique perspective on autonomy and self-discovery within kink. An aspiring bootblack and proud leatherwoman, sub4ever4u has a deep love for the lifestyle and all that it encompasses. Her dedication extends beyond personal growth. She is also a leader in her local community, serving as the driving force behind UnKommonly Bound, a group committed to fostering education, connection, and mutual support among kinksters in the region. Through this work, she champions values of community, growth, and chosen family, making her a powerful advocate for inclusive and intentional kink spaces.
Switch Jake (He/Him)
Switch Jake has been an active member of the BDSM community since 2001. Long ago, he came out to his parents, only to be asked to leave the family and never return. In that difficult time, the BDSM community provided him with purpose and belonging. He has carried that support forward and hopes the community is proud of who he has become. As an educator, he has traveled throughout the United States and Canada, sharing insights on a wide range of topics. Beyond BDSM-specific venues, Switch Jake has also spoken at colleges and universities, educating any group interested in learning more about BDSM and leather lifestyles. As an entertainer, he hosts a BDSM podcast called “Kink in the Chain,” where he goes by the pseudonym Rope Squirrel. There, he offers relationship advice and interviews people of interest within kink, BDSM, and leather communities. As a leader, Switch Jake currently serves as one of the directors for High Elevation Colorado Kink (HECK), overseeing the organization’s website, managing payment services, and stepping in wherever else he can help. He also handles finances, taxes, and all the administrative tasks that keep things running smoothly. In addition, he’s on staff at the Denver Sanctuary, leading discussion groups, training DMs, hosting parties, and providing general support for the community.
TheLovewitch and Miss CC (She/Her)
Miss CC has been misbehaving in the world of kink for over 25 years. Her early experiences as a submissive gave her a rare fluency in the inner world of those who kneel, making her dominance not only firm, but deeply attuned. These days, she leads with a gleam in her eye while engaging in power exchange that feeds her inner desire. She engages power exchange through a blend of intuition, sadism, nurturance, depravity, and a healthy disregard for outdated social scripts. She currently serves on the board of FemDom Storm, where she’s in her second year of wrangling logistics, wrangling people, and occasionally wrangling people into logistics. She advocates for community, education, and the slow, satisfying dismantling of patriarchal power structures. Miss CC values the meaningful growth that happens within communities that come to the table with an open mind, knowing we can all teach and learn from each other. --- Witchy, switchy, and unapologetically kinky – LoveWitch (she/her) is a Femdom ritualist shaped by intersectional feminism, community building, and the seductive power of BDSM. She is your big bully sister, demanding teacher, energy-hungry demon, and nurturing priestess. Now in her second year on the board of FemdomStorm, Lovewitch also serves as the fairy kink mother of The Creatrix Collective and the founder of Sex Church. She loves serving the community through intentional engagement and hosts Mistress Lovewitch’s Femdom Salon. For her, power exchange is a sacred, transgressive dance—challenging norms, comforting the disturbed, and disturbing the comfortable. She relishes in exploring the deep esoteric roots of authority and submission. She is curious of the ways femdom leadership challenges more conventional modes of community building. LoveWitch finds joy in intensity, emotional depth, and nurturing dominance. She creates growth through shadow—whether in sadistic scenes, kinky ritual, or process oriented community work. Discussing the rich diversity which sublimely exists under the Femdom umbrella is deeply nourishing to her – and hopes it thrills you, too.
Tomo (He/They)
Tomo (He/They) is a gender queer butch leatherdyke who found the leather community during a sunset motorcycle ride with his wife Mel three decades ago. He has presented classes, produced events, served as a judge, keynote speaker, auctioneer and emcee at leather events since. Tomo has been served by his Majordomo Levi for over 17 years. Tomo is Owner and Producer of South Plains Leatherfest, the International Master slave Contest and the International Person of Leather Contest. He served as Northwest slave 2015 and International slave 2016/2021. He was a Producer of Northwest Leather Celebration, the Northwest Master slave, Northwest Bootblack, and Northwest Person of Leather Contests. He was also a Producer of International Ms Leather Weekend, the International Ms Leather Contest and the International Ms Bootblack Contest for seven years. He co-produces the Ms Sacramento Leather Contest and is a founding member of the D.U.C. Tomo is a member and serves as Webmaster for Queer Leather Association Sacramento, has served as the West Coast Curator for the Leather Quilt Project, is a former Director of MAsT: Sacramento , and is a member of MAsT: San Francisco and The Exiles. He was awarded the 2013 Pantheon of Leather President's Award, the 2018 Master slave Conference slave Heart Award, the 2020 Vice President’s Award from the National Leather Association, the 2023 Master slave Conference Guy Baldwin Master/slave Heritage Award, and the 2024 SouthEast Leatherfest Community Award.