IMsL Judges

Sarah Humble has been involved in the leather community for more than 20 years. A winner of three Pantheon Awards including Woman of the Year ('96), Sarah has judged numerous regional, national and international contests including seven IMsL contests and she is honored to have been chosen to judge IML this year. The first American Leatherwoman ('94), Sarah is a long time collector of stories and women's history. Her newest scene is as coordinator of the Women's Leather History Project at the Leather Archives and Museum.

Arli is a fierce, fat, femme, queer dyke with a passion for all things pink and a penchant for sparkle. She delights in her ability to make butches blush and is a serial organizer of Dim Sum gatherings. She is dedicated to her own community in Vancouver, Canada where she works hard as one of the organizers of Canadian Mayhem, who throw several themed queer parties through out the year.
In recent years Arli has returned to one of her first loves that of teaching. She has presented at DESIRE 2010 & 2011, KinkFest 2011, IMsl 25th Anniversary and Dark Odyssey's Summer Camp 2011 and several other events on the west coast.
Arli is excited and honoured to be returning to IMsL as a judge. It is one of her favorite Leather events and a place to reconnect with many members of her leather family.

Colten is a service-oriented boy owned and operated for the last 11 years by Tristan Taormino. He is a kinky switch who loves plotting with other boys and girls, team fucking, creative scenes and to do lists. Behind his quiet demeanor is a smart mouthed and energetic boy who strives to make all his Boss' dreams come true while plotting the take down and consumption of tasty queers in his free time. He organizes his Boss' events and travel schedule (and generally takes care of all Her needs). Colten has assisted Tristan during workshops all across the country and has presented at Princeton, Kinkfest, TNG, The Floating World and Boys Training Camp. He is a licensed professional barber and lives in the country with his Boss and their loyal canine pack.

Sir Cougar hails from Texas. Twelve years of private school and five years in the U.S. Marine Corps helped to develop the energy he carries today. An out and proud Butch leatherdyke, Cougar is happily married to slave marsha and a member of Master Jim's family. Sir Cougar has been active in the leather community since 1990. During this time, he has held numerous and varied club memberships and titles. Currently, he is one of the Owners of South Plains Leatherfest and mainlines most of his energies into that event. Judging experience includes: "Gulf Coast Leather Contests" and very recently was Head judge for the inaugural "Women's International Leather Legacy Contest". Hobbies include: squiring slave marsha about town, getting out on the family's Harleys, competing in canine agiity (with slave marsha's dog) and trying to figure out where Master Jim has left his cell phone or car keys this time.

Eric Guttierez INTERNATIONAL MISTER LEATHER 2011; OTHER Title: MISTER LEATHER EUROPE 2010; Mister LEATHER FRANCE 2010 ( June 2010 / June 2011 ); Mister LEATHER PARIS 2010
I work as Chief of the Mayor's cabinet / director of the city's communication
Community Involvement :
Volunteer for the organization of the ASMF fetish's nights, responsible for the organization of the local "International Day against aids" (december the first), Co-organizer of the French and Italian Leather Brotherhood (Parisian Leather event and fund raising event organized with Claudio PISU Mister LEATHERMAN ITALY 2010 and the Sister of Perpetual Indulgence -Paris) . Politically involved. Juge for : Mr Sneacker France (November 2010) Mr Leather Belgium (January 2011), German Mr Leather (April 2011), Mister Leather France ( May 2011).
I like traveling, working out, reading, nice dinners in leather with my friends, sing in a choral, to laugh ...and I love my partner !!

Master Rick has been active in the Leather community for over 14 years. He is the Founding Director of MAsT Sacramento, and served as the Northwest Regional Representative for MAsT International. In the past few years his interest in BDSM/Leather Lifestyle has become focused around his heart deep passion, the Master/slave relationship. He is a member of Society of Janus, the Sacramento Valley Leathercorps and is a presenter for the NCSF Legal Education Outreach Program. He and his slave Tina have presented numerous seminars at community venues and for major events including LLW, IMsL, Master/slave Conference in Washington DC, Southwest Leatherfest, South Plains Leather, and Northwest Leather Celebration. For the past three years they have presented on BDSM and Leather Lifestyle issues in Human Sexuality courses at local Community Colleges. He and slave Tina are proud to have represented our community as Northwest Master and slave 2007, International Master and slave 2008, and were nominated for Pantheon of Leather Couple of the Year 2009.

Mollena (Mo) Williams, "Delicate, Trembling Flower of Submission" © is a NYC born and raised writer, Leatherwoman, actress, BDSM Educator, fat fetish model and Executive Pervert. In the Kink and Leather communities, she identifies as a power slave who submits to only one. She is extremely honored to have served as International Ms Leather 2010 and Ms. San Francisco Leather 2009. She has been a board associate for the Folsom Street Fair, and was featured on the Folsom poster for 2010. Mollena is also a Coalition Partner and supporter of the NCSF.
Consciously kinky since 1993 and active in the Leather and BDSM communities since 1996, she keeps it real all over the US, Europe and Canada on myriad BDSM, Leather and kinkcentric topics. She is deeply honored to have been nominated for the 21st Annual Pantheon of Leather's Woman of the Year and Northern California Regional Awards. She blogs on The Perverted Negress: http://mollena.com. Mo is also author of many articles, and has been featured in many interviews. She is also responsible for the "The Toybag Guide: Taboo Play" and of the essay "BDSM and Playing with Race" which appears in Best Sex Writing 2010, has two essays appearing in Tristan Taormino's Ultimate Guide to Kinky Sex and is co-author, along with Lee Harrington of the upcoming book Playing Well With Others. A founding member of Crowded Fire Theater Company, you can see her in their upcoming production "Good Goods" May 21th ~ June 23rd at San Francisco's Boxcar Theater.

IMsBB Judges

Jayson DaBoi, a native New Mexican, has been living the leather lifestyle for 8 years, but has always had a leather-heart. Jayson started bootblacking at a young age, when her father first taught her how to shine his shoes; she was hooked at first polish. She continued his traditions into the military and now shares them with her community. Jayson believes that boots create the foundation of the Leather Walk, and she wants to ensure that everyone has access to a solid and beautiful foundation. She enjoys sharing her love of leather care with anyone willing to learn. When not working her "normal" job, she can be found in a cigar bar or her living room, blacking boots, or out in the community raising funds for anyone who asks. Jayson is the the Acting President for the Bootblack Brigade, an organization built for bootblacks and those who love them.
Photo: Alibi, Las Cruces, NM

As the current International Mr Bootblack, Jim Deuder brings with him over a decade of experience in the bootblack and leather communities. Well known for his sexually expressive style of bootblacking, and rhythmic impact play, Jim has traveled across the globe sharing his knowledge and experience on a wide range of topics from relationships to SM to erotic leather care. A fluid soul, Jim appreciates the exchange of energy between people more than any one simple physical act. He lives an open and poly lifestyle, and enjoys connecting with all variations of gender and orientation. Jim is the organizer and founding member of the Bootblack Roundtable in NYC, and has served as contest coordinator of the
International Ms Bootblack Contest for the past five years.

Riley Johnson began his bootblack journey in 2005 as an apprentice to Leslie Anderson and Suka Malone, IMsBB 1999 and 2005 respectively. Riley held the title of Great Lakes Bootblack 2007 prior to taking on his current position as Great Lakes Bootblack contest coordinator in 2008.
Riley also serves as Director of LRA Chicago, where he leads the club's Corps of Engineers, which recently completed a week-long renovation of the 5000 square foot dungeon. While at the LRA, Riley can be found welcoming newcomers, roughing up the willing, and instigating no-holds-barred melees.
Professionally, Riley is an educator and consultant, focusing on ways to make health and social service environments more accessible to members of queer and trans communities. When not busy in other endeavors, Riley enjoys the finer things - smoking new and unique cigars, leatherworking, and acquiring rare publications relative to the leather subculture.

photo by Chester Munro

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