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: Graphic Design, Social Presence Graphics Lead, 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

Ms Reemah: Rope Track Liaison
Ms. Reemah is a queer woman of color from Atlanta. She has been a part of the kink community since 2017. Ms. Reemah is of the sisterhood Black FemDom (BFD)-Atlanta, one of the organizers for Rope Bite Atlanta, the rope track coordinator for the Southeast Leather Fest, and an international educator/presenter. Ms. Reemah derives immense joy and connectedness through rope play. There is an intimate connection between a rigger and rope bottom that is profound and unlike no other. While, also providing an outlet for creativity by manifesting the beauty and strength of the bottom in rope. As a queer, black, Femme Domme, Ms. Reemah has taken strides to increase the visibility, education, participation, and awareness of POCs in the kink community. Her passions are teaching, mentoring, advocating for the LGBTQ+ community and POCs, D/S dynamics, addressing mental health and the intersectionalities with kink, and developing/maintaining healthy monogamous and poly relationships. Ms. Reemah enjoys all things bondage, beating people’s ass (including rough body play), power exchange, and service.

Whippersnappers: Workshop Volunteer Team

Whippersnappers is an Atlanta-based educational and social BDSM group for kinksters aged 19-39. Our monthly events offer a relaxed atmosphere for our members who seek to explore the BDSM community among peers. Whippersnappers are coming together and creating the experience for Presenters at SELF. We love them SO much!

Master-PG: Operations and Social Presence Personality (temporary leave)

Master-PG is an owner, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a lover, a co-worker, an adviser, a mentor, a leader, Head of Household and a friend. She is a Dominant female in a "24/7 relationship" with her husband/slave since 2007. They enjoy each other as well as permitted pleasures of their friends in the lifestyle. 

Master-PG is the owner of The House of Passion (HoP), one of the 8 houses within the NCM Family umbrella in the southeast leather community. It is her desire that the HoP becomes a House of Distinction, and supports both the NCM Family and the Community. The House is driven by the core values of Passion, Respect, Service, Leadership, Personal Growth, and Integrity. Master-PG is intentional in all that she does, for her own growth as well as the growth of the House. She hopes to be a positive reflection of leather history, while embracing current challenges and evolving in ways that keep her and the House relevant for the future. 

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. 

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 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: Bootblack Co-Ordinator

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.

Ms Tori was a member of The Tarheel Leather Club 2011-2016 serving as President and Treasurer and is no longer a member.  2016 brought Ms Tori to the Leather History Preservation Foundation where she is the Executive Director and the Producer of Leather History Preservation Weekend 2017-current.  Ms Tori is the Southeast Bootblack 2016, recipient of the 2017 Southeast Community Leatherwomen award and Ms Southeast Conference of Clubs Leather 2019/2020. She is an ally and activist in the fight for equality.

Tidbit: Bootblack Co-Coordinator

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) and honorably judged in 2019.

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 Team

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.