Board of Directors

The Leather Leadership Conference, Inc. Board of Directors is comprised of nine members. To maintain leadership and continuity, their terms will expire on a rotating basis, with three terms expiring each year - three for a one-year term, three for a two-year term, and three for a three-year term. Current board members will elect future boards. Each year at the Leather Leadership Conference there is a call for nominations.

  Emeritus Board Members

John Weis - Founder of Leather Leadership Conference and served as board member and chairman until 2002

Jack McGeorge - Served as board member 2000- 2002; he was very instrumental in developing LLC into a national organization.

Glenda Rider - Served as a board member 2000-2003

Libby Warren - Has been in the scene since 1992 when she met John in NYC. After getting involved in some TES meetings she wanted to help build a similar BDSM community in Boston. Libby, together with John, founded The Boston Dungeon Society and was instrumental in shepherding BDS from a local bbs into a member run incorporated non-profit BDSM group. Libby is active in the BDSM scene as an educator, leader and an organizer slut and is an inspirational leader of volunteers. She presents on BDSM topics relating to submission, spirituality, relationships, organization planning and leadership development. Libby has served on the board of National Coalition of Sexual Freedom and is an Emeritus Board Member of Leather Leadership conference. In the fall of 2004, Libby & John moved to South Florida where they are active in local BDSM community and members of SPICE and SSF. Libby is also well known for giving great parties.

Lolita Wolf - (bio coming soon)

Cynthia Wright - Served on the Board of LLC, Inc. from 2000-2006. She served as Secretary for the first two years and as Chairman of the Board for the last four years. Cynthia believes that the Leather Leadership Conference is an important institution in our Leather Community and is proud to continue her work with LLC as an Emeritus Member of the Board as of 2006.

  Nominations to the Board

Every year at the Leather Leadership Conference there is a call for nominations to serve on the Board of Directors. Community members interested in serving on the LLC board should complete the board application. Each year during the annual conference there will be a time set aside for the current board to meet with prospective board members to describe board members duties and responsibilities, and to answer any questions that prospective board members may have.

Interested prospective board members may submit an application (self-nominate) as early as January 1. All prospective board members should have their application postmarked by U.S. mail, or sent by email, by May 15, 2008. New Board members assume office on July 1, 2008 and should if at all possible be able to attend a Board meeting in Atlanta on Friday morning August 15 through 1:00 PM Sunday August 17, 2008 at 1:00 pm.