Liza and her slave Jody
Liza and her slave, Jody, (International Master and slave 2011 & 2021) have been living in a committed M/s relationship for over 21 years.
Liza came to power at Woodstock and has been kinky since. She has always been interested in teaching and training. Among her pupils have been horses, dogs, dolphins, children and inmates.
Jody came out as a leatherdyke and slave in 1980 in Los Angeles, founding Leather and Lace, an early women’s leather group.
They are members of Portland Bad Girls, San Francisco Exiles, and are founding members of LTHR (Long Term Hierarchical Relationships) discussion group. They have taught in the US and abroad, judged contests, organized events, keynoted and have received numerous awards, including MAST International’s 2012 Presenter of the Year.
Jody came out as a leatherdyke and slave in 1980 in Los Angeles, founding Leather and Lace, an early women’s leather group.
They are members of Portland Bad Girls, San Francisco Exiles, and are founding members of LTHR (Long Term Hierarchical Relationships) discussion group. They have taught in the US and abroad, judged contests, organized events, keynoted and have received numerous awards, including MAST International’s 2012 Presenter of the Year.
Featured Presentations
– Alignment vs. Obedience
– Confronting Isms and Misogynies (a meal-time chat)
– Masters and Their Disasters (Liza only)
– Is No Ever OK from a slave to Their Master?
Lady Catherine and Jack
Jack:
Above all else, I am Lady Catherine’s devoted faithful servant.
Calling Baltimore/DC area home since 2009/2010. I am the producer of Twisting Culture, host of the Northeast Person of Leather contest, board member of SouthEast LeatherFest, and treasurer of F.I.S.T. I relocated to Baltimore from the Denver area. While in the Denver area I served as a long term facilitator of COLLAR. I was fortunate enough to volunteer for Thunder in the Mountains dungeon build crew for many years. The last few years I was in Denver, I lead the design and build of what at the time was the largest dungeon west of the Mississippi at Thunder in the Mountains. I was a founding member of MAsT-Denver, and an active member of several different versions of the Labyrinth as well as the Sanctuary and other groups in the Rocky Mountain region. I have been a proud piercer at The Colorado Danse of Life, a traditional hook pull. I also enjoy teaching a variety of leather lifestyle skills.
I hold dear to heart the matter of human dignity including health, belonging, and having/giving space for personal freedom/expression. I believe these basics are urgently needed in the world. More importantly, I believe in hope. I believe we have the capacity to impact or even change our personal world reach. I believe, as able, we should attempt to hold hope and open hearts for our now and our future for both ourselves and the entire lot of us!
Lady Catherine:
Lady Catherine (she/her) produces the longest running exploratory weekend seminar s-types. Servant’s Retreat focuses on sustaining healthy power dynamic relationships by strengthening personal foundations. She serves Leather Archives and Museum (10+ years BoD), produces SouthEast LeatherFest (SELF), Foundations in Mastery, is a F.I.S.T. co-coordinator (founding member of this 30-year women’s backpatch club), and co-founded Women’s Leather History Project/Program.
She was honored to receive: Black Rose’s Vaughn Keith National Educator Award in 2002, Pantheon of Leather Business of the Year award 2006, Pantheon of Leather Southeast Region Service Award 2006, Jack Stice Memorial Award 2016, MAsT-I Presenter of the Year 2016, and Lady Lynette Leadership Award 2018.
Featured Presentations
– M/s as we know it: Dream Bigger
– What was/is your slippery slope?
– Evolution & Navigation
Master IceDog and slave ravyn
Master IceDog and slave ravyn have been involved in a Master/slave dynamic for over 15 years. They have experienced all the ups and downs of an authority-transfer dynamic and are always happy to share their knowledge with individuals and groups. They have actively participated in the community as members, judges, titleholders, and organizational leaders. In 2017, they were awarded the title of SouthEast Master and slave. Master IceDog has served as the MAsT (Masters and slaves Together) Southeast Regional Representative from 2020-2021 and as Director of MAsT: Raleigh for multiple years. He also served as a judge for the IM/s competition in 2018. On the other hand, slave ravyn is a former member of the Hard Pink Sisterhood. They have presented at several conferences while maintaining an approachable demeanor.
Recently, Master IceDog and slave ravyn have been focusing on empowering others to be their best selves at a local level. For personal and health reasons, they relocated from North Carolina to Baltimore, Maryland. As always, they look forward to connecting with the community, now in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Featured Presentations
– Antisemitism and Hate in the Community (a meal-time chat)
– Can You Hear Me Now?
– Recenter, Recover, and Reconnect
Daddy Rod
A native New Yorker, Daddy Rod is the co-founder of the ONYX Mid-Atlantic chapter, where he served first as President, and later as Pledge Master. Rod has also moderated and presented for a variety of programs and events, including DC Leather Pride, Black Rose, BlackOut (ONYX’s annual run), the Master/slave Conference, Kink U, Detroit Leather Expo, Leather Leadership Conference, Cleveland Leather Awareness Weekend (CLAW), and Minnesota Leather Pride Weekend. Among his presentations Rod created Beyond the Red Ribbon, the HIV/STI prevention workshop developed specifically for the Leather and Kink lifestyle. Rod is known for his spanking classes; he also co-created the People of Color class track for CLAW with Tyesha Nicole Best. Rod earned his first title as Leatherman of Color in 2011. He is also honored and humbled to have served the Leather community as the American Leatherman 2017.
Rod is also an alumnus of the MTTA 2008 Masters’ Training. He has previously served as a judge for the 2012 Leatherman of Color contest, the 2013 Mr. Maryland Leather contest, the 2014 Twin Cities Leather contest, the 2014 Tri-State Leather contest, the 2018 Atlantic States Leather contest, the 2018 Minnesota Leather Pride contests; the 2018 ICON Leather contest, the 2019 Mr. Missouri Leather contest and the 2019 ILSb-CBB contest.
Rod is proud of winning the Pantheon of Leather Northeast Regional Award for 2014, and the Pantheon Man of the Year Award in 2018. Rod’s kink fetishes include spanking, ass play, flogging and fisting.
Featured Presentations
– Beyond The Red Ribbon
– The Joy of Being Me
– Unity in The Community (a meal-time chat)
Master Lola Smiles
Master Lola Smiles is a Latina Leather Master from Long Island, NY, she is a polyamorous sadist who has been in the lifestyle for over 25 years – a BDSM educator & presenter and event promoter for 10 years. On January 17, 2021, she was honored and humbled to receive her Cover and earned the title of Master.
Master Lola founded SCK Events in 2013, SCK hosts munches and a variety of upscale events and parties on LI & NYC. SCK has co-hosted and sponsored various events, including classes, socials, and play parties, with other BDSM and Leather groups.
Adapting to the post COVID world, Master Lola & SCK created the F#@k You Coronavirus Virtual Events to keep bringing education & social events to the Community everywhere. Since 2020 SCK has proudly hosted over 350 free virtual events.
Master Lola is the head of the House of SCK. Established in 2018, the House of SCK is a diverse Leather house founded on the core values of Loyalty, Support & Family.
Practicing what she preaches, Master Lola gives back to the Community. Presently She serves as the Program Manager & Public Relations Manager for the Leather Solidarity Collective (LSC), and as the Secretary of Leather Service Alliance (LSA). She previously served as on the Marketing and Education Teams of the Leather Solidarity Collective (LSC) and as the Co-Chair of Programming for TES FEST 2022. In 2023, she had the distinguished honor of being a judge for the contests for South Plains LeatherFest and South East LeatherFest.
As a presenter/educator Master Lola Smiles has had the honor of presenting, both in person and virtually, all over the U.S.
Featured Presentations
– Consent is not a big deal in an M/s and/or Power Exchange dynamics… The hell it’s not!!!
– Trials & Tribulations of Dating While Poly
– Like Sands Through the Hour Glass – Growing Together & Older in an M/s Dynamic
