Justin Tate Emerick is the current Mr. Regiment of the Black and Tans, representing the LA based uniform fetish club in the leather community. He is also known as Payaso Chipa Guazu of Payasos-­‐LA and is a friend of Avata. Justin is an Eagle Scout who began his career with the Peace Corps where he served in Paraguay as a Rural Health Volunteer. After his service, he was hired as an Investigator in law enforcement for the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Dept. of Labor. Currently, Justin now serves as the Los Angeles District Office’s Community Outreach Coordinator where he conducts outreach for the strategic planning of the Department’s many goals and initiatives. Additionally, Justin is part of a grassroots organization called Roots of Equality which produced an interactive exhibit on LA’s Gay and Lesbian history.