And yet “Burning Man” the organization provides none of it. Vinyl preferred.After years of urging from friends, Muse finally made it to the playa in 2003 and has been an active member of the community ever since. Supporting citizen-led civic engagement solutions and community resiliency projects around the world, BWB is known for bringing unbridled creativity to every project.Christopher has served as Board President of both Burners Without Borders and the Chicago 501c3 Bold Urban Renaissance Network and co-founded the Lakes of Fire Regional Burn, where he co-created both their Volunteer Coordinator and Arts Honorarium programs.

The value of a gift is unconditional. And yet “Burning Man” the organization provides none of it. And yet “Burning Man” the organization provides none of it. Exiting and reentering the event requires an additional fee, and is highly discouraged. He helped launch Burning Man’s first website, first radio station, and first live webcast. Events of note include: Secret Garden Party, Wilderness Festival, and Lovebox — where Charlie played instrumental roles in founding, growth and development.Chris "ChAos" Neary has been attending Burning Man since 1999. He is a founding member of the Burning Man Regional Network Committee and has a wide range of first-hand experience supporting a growing, and globally dispersed community of artists and freethinkers. Dom came to Burning Man Project from nearly six years on the breaking news desk at CNN in New York.Director of Finance since 2009, Doug provides oversight and management of the financial and accounting operations for Burning Man, and is a member of various Burning Man leadership committees. After graduating from college in 1998 (with a non-art degree, but mostly artist friends) he moved to San Francisco. .” And then work all year long to plan a camp that provides whatever it is they dreamed up, be it trapeze camp, or the Because of the crucible nature of the Burn, it is in some ways more like a spiritual retreat than a party.At the end of the week, on Saturday night the Man is burned.

A founding member of the office’s BGCGB (Board Game Committee of Game Boards), Devin’s always down for a quick (or not so quick) game.DA is in charge of keeping the Black Rock Desert clean and beautiful throughout the creation and removal of Black Rock City each year. The techno ghetto would remain for one last year in 1996, and it wouldn't return. Wren spends her free time connecting with her more intuitive and creative sides — dabbling in her own artistic pursuits, forever learning about health and wellness (she is a certified massage therapist and yoga instructor), and deepening relationships with her chosen west coast family (including her two eccentric cats — Griffin and Harvey, named after two of her role models, Larry Harvey and Harvey Milk).As Black Rock City Communications Manager, Leslie’s focus is on designing and executing communications for Black Rock City participants, both on-playa and year-round. She has a leadership role with the Global Art Grant program and is also a support for the BRC Honoraria Grants, Temple Grants and Burners Without Borders Grant managers. She also manages strategy and infrastructure, supporting the people and teams that drive Burning Man’s work in the world.For over 20 years, Heather has focused on helping organizations with strategy, operations and partnerships specifically in creative endeavors. It is offered as a gift to others. Marin's first time at Burning Man was in 2011. It is rather a global community organized around these 10 principles. Helping people negotiate their way between "safe" and "fun" on the playa is a major part of his experience at the event.Fred made the leap from volunteer to employee in 2019 when he came on as a Project Manager with the Technology Department. His present medium of choice is “social reality”.A member of the Burning Man community since 1993, Stuart was one of the Project’s first year-round organizers, and has held leadership roles in communications, education, and storytelling. In 2003, Kate took on the role of Medical Chief for the Emergency Services Department (ESD) and a few years later became Deputy Chief of the department, helping oversee fire services, crisis intervention, communications, and volunteer coordination teams. Coming from an entertainment background as a professional singer and sax player, it was an easy transition to the world of Burning Man.Of late, he has been making headway in the literary world through storytelling. She holds a Master’s degree in Organometallic Chemistry from the University of Washington, and a Bachelor’s degree in Medicinal Chemistry from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
His experience and skills as a collaborative problem-solver and communicator were nourished – and flourished – first as a business graphics specialist, and then for several years illustrating medical research theory and data for many Bay Area biotech companies, and as an agreement vendor to the UCSF Medical Center.Tony “Coyote” Perez-Banuet is the City Superintendent of Black Rock City and is a member of the council that supervises the Department of Public Works. She works closely with the Art Department, Placement Team, and more, to constantly adapt their Salesforce instance to support their evolving work and mission. Megan is passionate about the art of sharing information in creative and impactful ways, and believes in the power of ideas and authentic self-expression to change the world for the better.As Director of Communications for the nonprofit Burning Man Project, Megan oversees media and public relations for the hub of the growing global phenomenon that is Burning Man. They own a parcel of land on the edge of town that overlooks the playa. He has made a career of helping steward and build nonprofit organizations. This is one significant difference from a festival.