Dave Rhodes

Dave Rhodes, lives in Hollywood, CA and is the publisher and editor of The Leather Journal which was founded in 1987, foinder and president of the Pantheon of Leather Community Service Awards which he founded in 1991 and is founder and coproducer of the International Mr. and Ms Olympus Leather Contest which is the only male and female contest targeting the pansexual Leather community.

He was winner of the Pantheon of Leather Man of the Year Award in 2001 and 2007, the NGLTF's (National Gay and Lesbian Task Force) Leather Leadership Award in 2006, received the Southland Honors' Business of the Year Award in 2004, and l the Spirit of Leather Award at the Southwest Leather Conference in 2009.

He is an honorary board member of the Leather Archives and Museum.

He is a member of Hot Ash and Bears LA, an associate member of the Chicago Hellfire Club and The 15 Association of San Francisco and is an honorary member of Tarheel Leather Club.

The Leather Journal is the longest running Leather publication ever and Pantheon of Leather will celebrate its 20th Anniversary this August in Los Angeles, CA.