Bill was introduced to the Leather Community in 1993 at which time he began his work as a volunteer, supporting the community through fund raising.  He has judged numerous contests across the country and currently serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Boards for five local and international organizations with a strong focus on community growth and fundraising.   He is honored to have received The Pantheon of Leather Man of the Year Award 2009 and to have participated as a judge for International Mr. Leather 2011.

AL SANTORA

Al Santora of Orlando, Florida has been in the leather community for over 35 years. Holding many leather titles including the honor of being chosen Mr. D.C. Eagle 1984. During IML that year, he was a finalist and then was honored to be a judge for IML in 1990. In 1985 he was the Co-founder of Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather in Washington D.C. which later went on to become part of the Mid-Atlantic Leatherweekend hosted by the Centaur M.C. Al was also the first recipient of the Jill Carter "Unsung Hero" award and has been honored with several Pantheon of Leather nominations and in 2005, the recipient of Pantheon's "Couple of the Year" award.

Al continues to support the leather community and is a Mentor to all who seek him out. He has judged over 400 contests from the local, regional, national and international arena, including Ms. International leather and Mr.and Ms. World. He was the first leatherman invited to judge Miss Gay America in 1999, in Washington D.C. He shares his knowledge and experience by mentoring many aspiring titleholders and has even mentored a few who have captured international titles.

Al sat on the first Executive Board for International LeatherSir and leatherboy. He is a member of the Centaur M.C.of Virginia. Associate memberships in the KnightHawks and the Philadelphian M.C. He is also, an honorary member of the D.C. boys of leather.

Military submissive mark s greene was awarded the titles Maryland, Mid-Atlantic and International drummerboy 2001. His love of all things military and satisfaction as a subordinate was cultivated in his eight year service in the United States Navy; which he credits as the beginning of his BDSM training. He is a Gulf War veteran, also a veteran of Leather Sir/boy Contests' predecessor Drummer.
Greene is honored to give back to the Leather Community that has bestowed so much upon him; including availing himself to community serving events such as the one that calls him to duty today.

Sir Frank

Sir Frank is retired military with 36 years of service. He began with 2.5 years at the Naval Academy until during midterm exams he also had to take his annual physical. The psychiatrist indicated that in his opinion Frank was gay. Facing the probability of a dishonorable discharge. Frank intentionally failed two of the exams and was discharged under honorable conditions for academic deficiency. He then enlisted in the Air Force where he served as an air policeman. He was accepted into West Point, served in the Korean and Vietnam wars, and retired as a colonel.

Most of Sir Frank's life was spent with a passion for BDSM and the leather scene. He was nurtured first as a boy in very intense play in Ft. Lauderdale's South Florida Bondage Club and is still a member. When his master died, he became a top, capitalizing on his mentoring as a boy. He also added the Tampa Bay Bondage Club and Leather Club to his associations. He now spends most of his time with his pushy bottom, 2011 Florida Leather boy jimmy, who was also second runner up for the international title.

Sir Frank has committed himself to service over the years. He has served on the AIDS testing team, HIV fundraising, and as one of the founders of ALSO, an organization for supporting out youth. He is also active in eradicating polio from the world.

He is currently the 2012 Tampa Bay and Florida Regional Leather Sir and is preparing for the international title competition.

I am a 70 year old Boy, whose interests are rather varied. I am a member of the Tampa Leather Club, and I am involved in several fund raisers, a big supporter of the gay and Leather community and attend as many functions as I can. I am an Erotic Artist as well as a regular artist and have donated some of my work to many organizations for fund raising. My other interests are theater, and music I am a singer with the MCC King of peace music team. I have one dog and he is a big part of my life. I am currently single and open to new experiences in my life.

My first experience with Leather was when I went to the March on Washington back in 1987. It was the first time I was dressed in leather in public and I loved it was very attracted to the idea of being a part of the leather scene. Although through the years my fetish with leather has been very private, but now I am out and proud of whom I am. I am very open to all opportunities that come my way.

Rick Pup Tripp Hutchings

Hailing originally from the Ithaca area of upstate NY, Pup Tripp is an active member of the leather community in Washington DC and the Mid-Atlantic region.  A ten-year Navy veteran, he moved to the DC area in 1999, and became involved in the DC leather community beginning in 2002.

In 2003, Tripp became a member of the DC boys of Leather (the first and oldest leatherboys’ club), and that opened many of the doors that have brought him to where he is today.  He has served two terms as Vice President and three as President and remains a very active member of the club.  Additionally, he is the DC boys’ rep to the Atlantic Motorcycle Coordinating Council (AMCC), where he has served 1 term as Vice Presidentand is the current Outreach Committee co-chair.  Pup Tripp is also an associate member of COMMAND MC, the Long Island Ravens MC, The Pennsmen, the Keystone boys of Leather, the Jersey boys of Leather, the Twilight Guard, and the former MC Faucon of Montreal, Canada.  He is also the co-chair of DC Leather Pride and serves as the current producer of the Mr. & Ms. DC Leather contests.

Pup Tripp has been involved in number of contests previously.  He has been judges boy for several contests, including the Mr. DC Eagle, Mr. Double L, and Mr. Capital Leather Pride contests.  He has been a judge at Mr. Maryland Leather, Mr. Old Dominion Leather, and Mr. DC Leather contests,  and tallymaster for the Mr. Old Dominion, Mr. PWs and Mid-Atlantic Leather contests.

Tripp began exploring his own inner pup after Mid-Atlantic Leather 2008, when a boot scene with another pup and  Sir ended with Tripp’s first experience in pup space and, one year later, he was collared by his trainer/handler.  Tripp quickly became an active advocate for pups in the DC area and in late 2010, he helped to found the Mid-Atlantic Kennel Korps, a group for pups and trainers. With MAKK, he is now one of the coordinators for the annual Puppy Park at Mid-Atlantic Leather and other monthly events and is working to expand MAKK’s presence in the region. In 2011, Pup Tripp took on his own beta pup, and is now learning more to become a handler himself. He has a published article on pup play on Leatherati.

When not busy with any of his various activities in the leather and pup communities, Tripp likes spending  time with his husband, Ken, at their home in Falls Church, VA.  Other hobbies include writing, music and gardening.

Carol “Mama’s Ybor Mama” Steen, is a pillar in our Community for a great number of years.  She has been in the Tampa area for well over 20 years where she has raised her maternal as well as many other “kids”.  Mama, for whom she is known by in the community, is also a heavy kinky person.  One can catch her at Work in one of her many Corsets and displaying one of her awesome tats.  She has been known to take a paddle from behind her bar and wail on a customer for any reason she sees fit.

Carol started her journey into Mama Hood many moons ago when she used to help out those that were estranged from their blood family’s and didn’t have anywhere else to turn.  She would make sure that the “kids” would have a shoulder to cry on, a hug of encouragement, and sometimes food to eat.  Carol earned the title Mama Ybor from these kids that are now adults and still call her Mama for all the help and unconditional Love that was given.  Carol installed these values on her own kids and family and at any given time you can see her children out having fun with all people in and out of the Ybor Clubs.

Mama is not one to step down from a challenge.  She is a Proud Member of the Gaybor Coalition as well as one of the founding members for the Tampa Bay Leather Tribe where she holds the Position of Female Co Chief with her Male Counterpart Bobby McKenzie. 

When asked why she does it she says “ it is all about Karma, I believe whatever one gives out they receive back. I love unconditionally and thus I am loved, I give unconditionally thus I receive”

One can Catch Mama out and about in Ybor as well as at Hamburger Mary’s Ybor slinging drinks, food and an occasional smacking.