In his professional life, Rich has his MBA degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri and has had various jobs in the financial sector, most recently serving as the Midwest and Central Market Regional Finance Manager for Ford Motor Company in Kansas City.

His leather and fetish interests include latex/spandex, jockstraps, dildos, water sports, cbt, flogging and fisting. He has also recently begun to explore the pleasures of bondage with his partner Randy Wrisinger with whom he shares a home in Kansas City. His most infamous claim to fame...he has only met one man in his life that he wasn't able to swallow!

Once Todd got into the leather community, he certainly got his feet wet fast! He prides himself on his ability to network with fellow leather men and women, from Chicago to across the seas. Perpetuating the leather lifestyle for decades to come is Todd's main objective, focusing on bringing people together to achieve a common goal.

Representing the leather community and Cell Block, Todd attends many events to raise funds for charities, including TPAN, ONYX, Hellfire, Mr. Midwest Leather, IML, CLAW, Chicago Leather Kennel Club, Windy City Boys Troop, Hurricane Katrina victims and many others. He also is a member of the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom and The Human Rights Campaign, and strives for the rights of individuals. He has also been a Vice President for a Chicago neighborhood association, overseeing the interaction of 12,000+ residents with the community leaders and the Chicago Police Department.

As well as numerous local events, some of the latest events that Todd has attended include:

• Cell Block Leatherman 2005 – Chicago, IL
• IML 2005 (Volunteer) – Chicago, IL
• Mr. Michigan Leather 2005 – Saugatuck, MI
• Mid-Atlantic Leather 2006 – Washington, DC
• Mr. Missouri Leather 2006 - St. Louis, MO
• Cleveland Leather Awareness Weekend 2006 - Cleveland, OH
• IML 2006 (Contestant) – Chicago, IL
• Southeast Leather Fest (LA&M Volunteer) - Atlanta, GA
• Pride Festival/Parade (Participant) - Chicago, IL
• Pride Festival/Parade (Participant) - San Diego, CA
• Gay Games (Volunteer) - Chicago, IL
• Great Lakes Leather Alliance (LA&M Volunteer)- Indianapolis, IN
• Folsom Street Fair - San Francisco, CA
• International Leather Sir / leather boy - Dallas, TX
• Gay Pride 2006 (Participant)- Palm Springs, CA
• Mr. International Rubber 2006 - Chicago, IL
• Mr. IL Gay Rodeo 2006/2007 - Chicago, IL
• Mid-Atlantic Leather 2007 - Washington, DC

• Mr. Chicago Leather 2007 (Den Daddy) - Chicago, IL
• Pantheon of Leather Awards 2007 – Chicago, IL
• Cell Block Leatherman 2007 (Judge) – Chicago, IL
• Mr. Missouri Leather 2007 (Judge) - St. Louis, MO
• Cleveland Leather Awareness Weekend 2007 (Club Sponsor) - Cleveland, OH
• IML 2007 (Volunteer) – Chicago, IL

Todd competed at the 28th Annual International Mr. Leather Contest on May 28, 2006, and made the top 20! Todd says it was an incredible experience, very moving, and met many other men and women in the leather community that he plans on staying in contact with for years to come.

Todd has also was named "Mama's Raffle Man" during the Folsom Street/Mr. San Francisco Leather weekend by Sandy "Mama" Reinhardt, who runs mamasfamily.org, a charitable organization based in San Francisco. Todd is well known for his talents at selling raffle tickets and auction items!

Todd also is known for always having a camera wherever he goes, and has posted online all his event photos during his title.

Todd has been a Realtor in Chicago for several years, and has worked for one of the largest developers in the mid-west for several years before that. Todd feels so honored to have gotten this title, and thanks his friends and family for their love and support, helping Todd make a difference in this world. He looks forward to making more bonds with many other communities across the world.

As first runner up to Ms World Leather 2004 she has traveled extensively with her boy Michael; talking incessantly to anyone and everyone about the HIV Vaccine Clinical Trials. They estimate they talked to almost half the attendees of Folsom 2004 (one on one; not from a stage). They've traveled coast to coast; and attended many events and runs; presenting at some, speaking at others, and recruiting for the vaccine trials at ALL of them.

Karen; like many of the "Middle Aged Guard" (Thanks to Laura Antoniou) found her way to BDSM through the internet. She knew she belonged in the Leather Universe; had known it since early adolescence, getting off on making her boyfriends beg. Lucky for her the people she met early on were real live participants and practitioners; and soon she went out in search of the real live community.

She has been a member of St. Louis Leather and Lace; a board member of the same, co- chair of Beat Me in St. Louis, as well as Spanksgiving, co-chair of both Fetish Balls held in St. Louis; a member of PEP St. Louis and FLOG St. Louis. She is a founding member of NLA-I Philadelphia, an Associate Member of The Men of Onyx as well as a member of Mama's Family. She received the Pantheon of Leather President's Choice Award in February of 06.

She has presented at both Fetish Balls; several Beat Me's, a few Spanksgivings, numerous PEP meetings, Beyond Vanilla, Rio Grande Leather; Spring Pandemonium, Kansas City Leather University/ Heart of America, IMsL, Dixie Belle, GLLA, Creating Change, Day of Demo and Debauchery in Las Vegas, and has presented at Tribal Fire and Judged at Great Plains Olympus, Mr. Cleveland Leather, Rio Grande Leather and SouthEast Leatherfest. She was also a facilitator at Master's Retreat. She MC'd Spring Pandemonium in ABQ, Ms World Leather in Las Vegas last year, Great Plains Olympus '06, Dixie Belle '05 and '06, and is slated to MC at MLT in Toronto.

The loves of her life are her boy Michael and her daughter "The MicroDomme." She heads a Leather Family founded on the traditions of Honor and Service, Responsibility and Duty.

Jesse has judged many contests locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. He currently is the event coordinator for the International Community Bootblack competition, held Columbus Day weekend. His past awards include Mid-Atlantic Bootblack 2004, 1st runner-up to International Mr Bootblack 2004, and International Bootblack Brotherhood Award recipient in 2003 and 2004. He is also credited with the design and creation of the Bootblack Pride Flag, unveiled at ICBB 2005.