Keynote Speakers & Emcee
The illegitimate love child of Oscar Wilde and Dorothy Parker, Karen Crecelius was 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.
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 and the “Middle Aged Guard ( thanks to Laura Antoniou). She was honored to be a part of the illustrious contestant wrangler crew at IML. She received the Pantheon of Leather President’s Choice Award in February of 06. Last year she was Judge’s Coordinator for IML. This year she was the MC.
She has judged at Great Plains Olympus, Mr. Cleveland Leather, OLA, and SouthEast Leatherfest, ICBB 06, Southwest Bootblack 07 and Mr. Missouri Leather 07 and is Head Judge Emeritus for Mr. Ohio Leather. Having had the privilege of MCing MLT for two years she was thrilled to be asked to judge.
The loves of her life are her partner boy and spouse Michael; The Best Boy in the Whole Wide World, and her daughter.
She heads a Leather Family founded on the traditions of Honor and Service; Responsibility and Duty.
