~ Staff Bios ~

Below is a list of counselors and staff members for SJW...

  girl kendell  (Charlotte, NC)
                      Founder, Chief Administrator, Event Coordinator

  Kendell is a leather girl who has an intense love of service. She has been exploring her path of personal service to both individuals and to her community since 1995. During her journey, she has had the pleasure of assisting with presentations and workshops from West Virginia to Florida. She has also been a vital, enthusiastic contributor at many leather events from judging to volunteering.

  Currently Kendell is happily serving her 2nd term on the Board of Directors at the Hickory Playground in Hickory, NC. She served on the Board of Directors for two years at her home group, CAPEX in Charlotte, NC.  At CAPEX where she founded the Ms. Kay Pecks Finishing School; a stepping-stone event which led to her newest passion as the co-founder and producer of the Submissive Journey Weekend.

  Kendell is collared to Sir Kris. They call Grover a small town outside of Charlotte, NC their home. In her spare time she enjoys painting, traveling, bootblacking, and growing in her path of service to her Sir, herself, and the leather community.

  Kendell enjoys coloring outside the lines and helping others step outside the box. She likes sharing with others and meeting people along her journey that sprinkle her with knowledge, helping her grow. "If you hear a voice within you say, 'You are not a painter,' then by all means paint…and that voice will be silenced."
— Vincent Van Gogh

   Slave ziggy  (Rochester, NY) 
                        Team Lead, Educational Coordinator, Lead Presenter, Core Staff 

  Born in California and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, slave ziggy joined the Marines in 1981.
He has traveled extensively throughout the US and in Asia where his initial exposure to SM was in the clubs of Japan. He became active in the Leather community later in the South East, where he co-founded MDG of Asheville, North Carolina boys of Leather and Asheville Women of Leather/AWOL. Slave ziggy is co-producer of the Submissive’s Journey Weekend.

  Slave ziggy and owner Mistress Suzan have traveled throughout the US presenting on the Master/slave dynamic. Together they were honored with the title of South East Master and slave, and then International Master and slave 2006. They now reside in Western New York State where they have recently started a local Master slave group

  Slave ziggy has a lifelong passion for assisting others in the discovery and actualization of one’s slave heart. His other passions include Leather history, traditions, the art of formal service, and the practice of ethical slavery.

  Slave ziggy believes that we are the creators of our desires. This pertains not only to the journey of the slave but also extends itself to our community as well.

  “If you can dream it, believe it, it can be done, begin it now.”

  Please look for slave ziggy’s eventual book, “Slave Quarters, A Journey of the Heart, Mind, Body, and Soul.”

In Leather heart and spirit,
Slave ziggy

International slave 2006
Southeast slave 2005-2006

  Elegant (Atlanta, GA ) 
                       Team Leader, Presenter, Core Staff  (Relationship Tract)
  Elegant began her leather journey in Dallas, Texas in 1997 and has been an active part of the Atlanta community since moving in 2001. She does not like being identified with a single label, as her identity is a blending of her life. She is slave to Master Archer, mother to two teens, PTA volunteer, leather crafter, bootblack, and co-owner of Fantasies In Leather and TLC Leather Care. Elegant is a member of The Tribe Atlanta, NLA-I, MAST-Atlanta, Publicity & Marketing Chair for SouthEast LeatherFest (2004-2007), Southeast Region Publicity Liaison for Southwest Leather Conference, Board member of International Community Bootblack, producer of Boot Camp Atlanta and was the creator of the Atlanta Fetish Flea Market. Her experiences have led her to judging opportunities at International Community Bootblack competition, SouthEast Master/slave contest at Together In Leather and other leather contests. Elegant had the honor of being selected as Southeast Bootblack 2005 at Together In Leather and 1^st Runner-Up at International Community Bootblack 2005.

  Bootblacking and leather care are Elegant’s passions. She considers them services of love and an art form in which to express herself. She has a kinky love for extreme clothespin play, deep impact opportunities and all things flaming and has led education classes on Microbondage and Fireplay and workshops of the mind with Master Archer. Her dedication to the community and specifically in spreading a positive awareness of D/s~S/m is a never-ending path to new experiences. 

  Leigh Ann  (Atlanta, GA)
                       Team Lead, Presenter, Core Staff  (Service Tract)       

  Leigh Ann is a leather girl in service to her owner, Scott. Since beginning her journey into submission in 1999, Leigh Ann has found that she is a fun loving, smartie-pants subbie that enjoys having a lot of fun. Laughter makes the world go round in her eyes.   She took Elegant’s Boot Camp Atlanta class in 2007 and fell in love with the art. She then worked under Elegant as an apprentice for leather care and bootblacking. 

Currently, Leigh Ann is a Core Instructor at Submissive Journey weekend. Additionally, she volunteers at Atlanta’s Twisted Toyland and Frolicon.

   Beth  (New York)
                      Team Lead, Presenter, Core Staff  (Relationship and Service Tract)

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  Amanda - Charlotte, NC                                                        Presenter

  girl commando is the 2008 SouthEast LeatherFest BootBlack. She first discovered bootblacking at a T3WD demo in Columbia , SC. She was hooked. She has bootblacked at various events including Frolicon and Southern Womens Bash. All leading up to SELF this past June where she competed for her title.

   girl commando is a born and raised southern girl. She lived in Sumter, SC most of her life before moving to Charlotte , NC in September of 2007. She has been married to her wonderful husband, eddie, for almost 2 years. She identifies as many things and usually classifies herself as a dichotomy. She equally enjoys girl-space and boi-space.  She is a leather person, a slave, a puppy, a little, and so much more. Her group affiliations include T3WD, CAPEX, and NLA-I.

  girl commando’s lifestyle interest are varied and include M/s, leather lifestyle, impact play, and interrogation. Outside of the lifestyle, she enjoys music, reading, watching movies, and hanging out with her friends. She is a self proclaimed geek who enjoys many types of science fiction and fantasy. She is also a trivia game enthusiast.

  Feyrie - Columbia, SC                                                         Presenter

  Feyrie has been in the BDSM scene for over 10 years. A girl and slave, she is collared to her Daddy, Sir. Winterwolf, a board member of CAPEX. As a former debutante, she was raised learning etiquette and formal service, and her leather proclivities have allowed her put a kinky spin on it and bring formal service to a new level.

  Feyrie started out as a member of SC-LOCK- and currently attends CAPEX, T3WD, and Whippersnappers. Feyrie has served as major domo at CAPEX formal dinners, helped to train others in formal service, and enjoys serving her Daddy, cuddling with her hound dog, creating art, reading, blogging, and teaching her rats and turtles to perform circus tricks.

  LE -  Albuquerque, NM                                                         Presenter

  LE,the Lesbian Extraordinaire, a queer femme leather girl, found the leather community the summer of 1995 and has been exploring and growing ever since.  She has been on the planning committee for both Spring Pandemonium and Rio Grande Leather since 2004 as hospitality coordinator and volunteer coordinator. She co-founded girls of Leather Albuquerque Metro (gLAM) in October of 2006 and is a member of various leather and queer groups. LE took NM and surrounding areas by storm in with her natural talent and love for performing arts. LE was Ms NM Pride 2005 and won first place in Denver's Thunder in the Mountain's talent show 2006. LE is passionate about her community and is an avid supporter of various causes. She has done workshops on safety, behavior modification, and developing a mind set for a stage, scene, and life.  LE currently resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico and frequently travels throughout the country for business and regional conferences. She is very focused on the D/s aspects of life and self-growth, awareness, and actualization. Whether she is volunteering, performing, or teaching, she always enjoys the opportunity to serve her  community.

   WIllow Rain - Macon, GA                                                 Presenter

  Willow Rain has been a massage therapist for eighteenyears. She enjoys teaching people how to massage each other in both the vanilla and the kink community.