About Bears San Diego
Bears San Diego is a club for bears and bear fanciers. We are based in San Diego, California but we have members throughout the United States and even a few from overseas. Bears San Diego was established in San Diego in October 1994 when a need was recognized for a group who did not fit in with the main stream gays.
In 2003 Bears San Diego took the next step and began our journey to become a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization. We finalized the process in the summer of 2006 when Bears San Diego got it’s final approval from the Internal Revenue Service to do business as a Non-Profit Organization.
Bears San Diego’s purpose is to bring together men of common interest on a social basis, providing events at a local bar, den night at member’s homes, outings to movies, restaurants, the zoo and parties with other Bear Clubs. These gatherings give participants the opportunity to actually meet other bears and admirers to create new friendships.
Contact Info: Bears San Diego, PO Box 3151, San Diego CA 92163 www.bearssd.org
Bears San Diego Board of Directors
Donnie Vella President
Kurt Wendelborg Vice President
Jeff Rosenfeld Treasurer
Don Riggs Secretary
Jeff Breeze Membership / Social Chairman
David Ferguson Public Relations
Pat Peterson- Espinoza Member-at-Large
Meet The Contestants For Mr.San Diego Leather Bear 2025
Gio T
Gio has over 20 years of experience volunteering and working in a kink affirming and sex positive spaces. He holds a PhD in human sexuality, and is a published author on topics of sexuality and gender.
Gio worked at Mr. S Leather for 3 years, where he constructed and sewed leather fetish gear all year round, and during the leather holidays: Dorey/Up your Alley, and Folsom Street Fair. In Chicago and San Francisco, they secured grants, and raised funds to produce queer, kinky events like a rock opera, film screenings, art shows, expressive art groups, and play parties.
Gio values living the Leather Bear lifestyle 24-7, and feels that the Leather Bear identity transcends body-type and gender. Leather Bear both nurtures and protects the rainbow community; and as Leather Bear Gio hopes to further the bonds that Bears San Diego has made over the last 30 Years. Spreading the motto of frisky, friendly, and attitude-free.
Meet The Contestants For Mr.San Diego Leather Bear 2025
Ken B “Pup Cowboy”
Ken was born at San Diego County Hospital (now UCSD Hospital) in 1968. He spent his early years in foster care before being adopted at four years old by loving parents, Bob and Bertha Bordelon. He attended schools in El Cajon and Pine Valley, later obtaining his GED. He has worked various jobs, including in conservation and security. He currently is employed as a bus driver for MTS.
He has been openly gay since 1995 and has volunteered with several LGBTQ+ organizations, including The San Diego Gay Rodeo, Stonewall Citizens Patrol, F.O.G., and Bears San Diego. He has overcome addiction and homelessness and has been sober for three years. Ken’s platform for Leather Bear if he wins the title is to create sober spaces for the community to come together and bond over commonalities.
Meet the Judges for Mr.San Diego Leather Bear 2025
Tamanava Eden-McLintock
Ms. Goldilocks 2018 - Ms. San Diego Leather, 2017
Sir Tammy is 51 years old, and a San Diego native, and is married, bisexual, polyamorous, a mother, and is both covered and a collared Switch. She comes from a mixed heritage and lives the motto, “In service to others, there is service to self.”
Sir Tammy is a member of several groups, including the LGBTQIA+, Leather, Kink, and Pagan communities. Her interactions and problem solving spirit has led her to take on many leadership roles—from presenting BDSM education at UCSD, to holding the titles of ICSD Ms. Cinco de Mayo 2016, Ms. San Diego Leather 2017, & Miss Goldilocks San Diego 2018, to serving nowadays as a local contest judge.
People say her fetish list is almost as long as her community service resume, as she holds long standing memberships in many clubs and organizations including Bears San Diego, Hardpink Sisterhood, and The Onyx Pearls Southwest Lustre chapter. Sir Tammy holds a variety of awards, degrees, and certificates in Education, Nutrition, Sewing, and Theology.
In her vanilla life, she is the sole Proprietor of Broomsticks Designs, enjoys cooking, and spending quality time with family and friends. While she has been locally nicknamed “The Scary Judge,” Sir Tammy is really a very shy, quiet observer who in the end wants to help others live their best
Meet the Judges for Mr.San Diego Leather Bear 2025
Everardo Aguilar
Mr. San Diego Bear 2001, California Grizzly Bear in 2005
Everardo is a native Southern Californian. Originally from Los Angeles, he moved to San Diego in 1986 to attend law school and graduated in 1989. He continues to work in the legal field part time. In 1993 his career shifted to HIV prevention education, and he became an HIV test counselor. Everardo coordinated numerous programs promoting HIV awareness and eventually expanded into other areas of public health including immunizations. Everardo is currently a Research Assistant at UCSD working on an HIV related research project.
Everardo has been a member of Bears San Diego since the late 90’s and won the title of Mr. Bear San Diego in 2001 on his second try. At the time Everardo was the third person to win the title, he was the youngest person to win the title and the first person of color. He is the longest reigning Mr. Bear San Diego and is affectionately known as Grandpa Bear.
Everardo also has the distinction of being the first California Grizzly Bear in 2005, a title sponsored by Cubs Club of California. In 2002 Everardo competed in Mr. So. Cal. Bear and Mr. International Bear contests. He competed for Mr. International Bear again in 2006. Everardo has judged many Bear and Leather contests in San Diego and throughout the state. He has also served as Den Daddy for many of the Mr Bear San Diego contests.
Meet the Judges for Mr.San Diego Leather Bear 2025
JeffBreeze
Mr. Bear San Diego 2016 / Mr. So Cal Bear 2009
Sir Jeff Breeze, also known as Papa Bear to many at Bears San Diego, has been a part of the Bear and Leather Communities for over 20 years. He has held many titles ranging from Mr. Bear San Diego 2016 - 2018 to Royal Bear de San Diego 2018. Previously he was also Mr. So Cal Bear 2009. He was inducted into Mama’s Family as Mama’s SD Papa Bear in 2018. Jeff received his cover after many members of the community raised funds for it in 2019. Jeff was named The Majestic Golden Bear Crown Prince for Life from the Imperial Court de San Diego in 2019 from Emperor Mark Newsome. Jeff continues to be a part of Bears San Diego and the ICSD actively volunteering for events whenever he is needed.
