Mistress Cyan

2009 Pantheon of Leather

Woman Of The Year

Mistress Cyan was introduced to The Lifestyle in 1989, and has since become a well-respected Leader in The Los Angeles BDSM and Leather Communities.  She is known for her charity and dedication to The Community and for her skills with Her Floggers and Singletail.  She is always looking to "give back" to the Community that she loves in any way she can. Mistress Cyan has held her Annual Thanksgiving and Christmas Slave Auctions for seven years. In 2005, she raised more than $5000 in food & supplies for the needy and more than $1700 for the Katrina victims. In 2006, more than 32.000 people were fed as a result of her efforts, and is busy carrying that tradition forward to this day. In 2007, as part of The Los Angeles Leather Coalition's Fundraising Committee, she helped wipe out a debt of more than $14,000 and put the coalition in the black.

Mistress Cyan is the only person in Southern California , and one of the very few in this  entire country, who has produced major conventions, promoted fetish nightclubs, performed at many major fetish clubs and events, produces two Leather Contests, owns her own Dungeon and is also active in the BDSM and Leather Lifestyle. She is the Founder /Organizer and Executive Producer of DomCon LA and DomCon Atlanta,  both of which are now in their seventh year,, and is the Owner/Operator of Sanctuary in Los Angeles. 

Mistress Cyan was invited to become a member of The Los Angeles Leather Coalition in 2005 after receiving six nominations in the 2005 Southland Honors. She then received seven more nominations in the 2006 Southland Honors and was presented The Fundraiser of The Year Award for 2006. She also received eight nominations in the 2006 Pantheon of Leather Awards and was presented The 2006 Pantheon of Leather Community Choice (Woman) Award. . In March of 2007, The Los Angeles Leather Coalition presented Mistress Cyan with The Mentor of The Year Award for 2007, and was presented The Treasurers Award in 2008. In 2009, Mistress Cyan was awarded Findraiser of The year for the second time and was named the 2009 Pantheon of Leather Woman of The Year.

She was honored to be a Judge in The 2006 Mr L.A. Leather Contest, the first time such an honor has been bestowed on a member of the Transgender Community. Mistress Cyan was also chosen to represent The Los Angeles Leather Community as a Judge for The Los Angeles Pride Parade in 2006. In 2007, The City of West Hollywood gave her a Commendation for her leadership and charity in the Community, and was named as a 2007 Honoree by Christopher Street West and awarded The 2007 Connie Norman Award for Community Service and Leadership. She was asked to Judge The 2008 Southern California Leather Woman Contest, The 2009 Central Canada Olympus Leather Contest. The 2010 Mr Palm Springs Leather Contest and Judge The 2010 Mr. and Ms Southeast Olympus Leather Contest.

Mistress Cyan is always there to help others. She mentors others and helps educate The BDSM and Learher Communities  by teaching classes and presenting  workshops. She has been featured as a Presenter at International Ms Leather (IMsL), Club FEM Los Angeles, Behind Closed Doors (Tucson, AZ),Orange Coast Leather Association’s Taster, Threshold’s Carnal Carnival, Los Angeles Pride, Long Beach Pride, San Diego Pride, San Diego Leather Realm, Great Lakes Leather Alliance Weekend in Indianapolis, DomCon Los Angeles and  DomCon Atlanta, and has been invited to present and perform at Ottawa Leather in 2008, 2009 and 2010

 Mistress Cyan has performed at The Los Angeles Fetish Ball, The Los Angeles Bondage Ball, The Los Angeles Rubber Ball, Erotic City , LA Pride, Long Beach Pride, Club Fetish, Club DV8, Club Funeral and more, as well as at shows all over the USA including San Francisco , New York, Las Vegas, Tampa and Atlanta .

Mistress Cyan is a progressive and innovative thinker. She is not afraid to set new standards, break new ground or accept responsibility.  In February 2007, she, and Sanctuary, became the first pansexual organization in Los Angeles to sponsor a feeder contest and select a Leather Titleholder to represent Sanctuary in The 2007 Mr Los Angeles Leather Contest and founded The West Coast Olympus Leather Contest in 2008. She has served as President of two of the largest FemDom groups in Los Angeles and served on The Board of Advisors for The Los Angeles Chapter of Club FEM. She is currently an active member of The Los Angeles Leather Coalition Fundraising Committee and participates on The Los Angeles Leather Pride Committee and the LA Pride/Erotic City Planning Team, and has been the Committee Chairperson for the committee in charge of Sponsorship and Vendors since 2006.. She served as co-chair for The Los Angeles Leather Contest Weekend and is now co-producer of The Mr. & Ms International Olympus Leather Contest. She currently serves on the Board of The Los Angeles Leather Coalition as Secretary, and on the committee for LLC 2011

Pantheon Of Leather Award 2006 :A:C Southland Honors Award 2006
Community Choice (Womand) Fundraiser of The Year
LALC Southland Honors Award LA Pride/CSW 2007 Honoree
<entor of The Yrat The Connie Norman Award
MCC 2006 Honoree West Hollywood
The Justice-Love Awaed 2007 Commendation