Master Craig Heslop
Craig Heslop has been in the Leather Community for over 25 years, during that time he has owned and operated The Leather Shop in Kansas City and taught many classes on leather and kink and still teaches today.
Craig has been honored with the title of Master, but prefers to be addressed as just Craig.
Craig has been one of KCLU(Kansas City Leather University) Headmasters, and will listen and help anyone with questions about the Leather kink community. Craig believes that no one ever quits learning in the community, if they do be afraid.
In his time with the Leather community he has been/is one of the founding members of the Mr. Dixie Belle contest, Executive Producer of Heart of America Leather contest, Vice-President of the KC Pioneers, is a honorary member Woolf (Wichita organization of Leather Fetishes)and Tulsa (Tulsa uniform leather seekers association) leather clubs.
Craig has been honored by the Pantheon Leather Awards as Business man of the year in 2006, the Leather Journal top 1,000 people that have made a mark in the Leather community, and is a supporter of the Leather Archives.
Craig has been partnered with Stan for 14 yrs, they live in the Kansas City area, and have 3 children their Welsh Corgies, Aerial and Obey, BG(big guy).
Master David Walker
David Walker began his formal journey into D/s in 1980. As a corporate trainer he often traveled from his home in Hawaii to southern California and San Francisco where he was introduced to the Leather lifestyle. As an educational developer he has both authored and taught BDSM programs for local, regional and national meetings and conferences. He currently works in the field of community development in establishing localized training programs.
Walker is the author of the book “Safe and Secure – The Woman’s Guide to Safe Online Dating” and “Flames of Passion”, A Handbook for Erotic Fireplay which is available through Amazon.com
Walker is a founding member of SAADE (School for Advanced American Dominant Education, in Austin Texas and an emeritus member of its Tribal Council.
He is the executive director for the Council of Tribes, a consortium of BDSM clubs and the founder of the Mentors Project, which produces year-long training programs for Dominants in Austin, Dallas, Oklahoma and Las Vegas. He is an active Boot Camp Mentor and a Certified DM Trainer as well as teaching a variety of both BDSM play styles and lifestyle skills. He is a founder and CEO of the Dallas Leather Corps, a Dallas Leather club.
Whip Master Bob and Bootpig
WhipMaster Bob has been involved in M/s relationships and the leather community for nearly 30 years, enjoying partnerships and play relationships with men and women, and enjoying every opportunity to meet new people. Heavily experienced in SM, and edge play in particular, he was gifted with his name through his prowess with singletails. He believes that honor and integrity are paramount in his relationships and dealings with everyone. His tastes in SM are as broad and varied as the lifestyle itself ranging from being a new player's "first time" to an advanced player's roller coaster ride operator.
Although, pushing the envelope is a passion, and Bob believes the essence of edge play is pure, unadulterated and brutal truth. So, from a spiritual side, you could call him a seeker of truth. His philosophy and desire, is to make a positive difference within the community, believing that "paying it forward" does honor, to those that came before and taught him.
In the midst of all this serious truthseeking and pain dispensing, he manages to keep a great sense of humor and has had opportunity to travel the US with his property, BootPig, having adventures, meeting people and teaching at events such as TESFest, Folsom Fringe, Tribal Fire, Southwest Leather and more.
Bootpig
I've been in service now for more than 10 years, the last blessed nine being in service to Sir. Although my first label is slave, the term pig is more suitable to my range of fun from formal service to outlandish bottoming to topping and willingness to try new stuff. Open and forward, willing to share both the good and bad experiences, I'm either a breath of fresh air, or quickly identified as headstrong.
I have been most fortunate on my leather path to be chosen for leadership positions such as Ms. Olympus Leather 2003, a former President of the Phoenix Boys of Leather, the Coordinator for Southwest Bootblack for well, forever, and now this year as a member of the Executive Committee. I have been further graced with opportunities to teach at events across the country, including becoming parts of families at some of these events. Tribal Fire - Oklahoma City, WOOLF Leather Camp -Wichita, Folsom Fringe, TESfest, Great Lakes Leather, and SouthPlains Leather Fest. It was my great honor to receive the Rocky Mountain Region Pantheon Award this year, along with Lauren, and to be receive the SWLC Leatherwoman's Heart Award in 2008. I continue to describe my life as "charmed". I would not trade it for anything.
These days, I work, teach (professionally and leather), make cheese, plant gardens, bootblack, play hard and dream of a small sustainable farm that Sir and I share on our path of right living with presence and focus.