Denise McKay

Denise McKay is going on three years as the Alo’rad of the Ge’tal Vheh, the Oklahoma chapter of the Mandalorian Mercs Costuming Club. While running the MMCC she has also been a part of the 501st Oklahoma Garrison and Rebel Legion Kessel Base as Juno Eclipse. She joined the costuming groups when she moved to Oklahoma from California. Denise used the MMCC, 501st, and Rebel Legion as a way to make the move across country easier. Little did she know that the Star Wars costume groups would provide her with lifelong friends and family. When not participating in Star Wars events she can be found reading comics, collecting action figures, playing video games, working on aerialist training, and spending time with her family.

Michael Kirk

I am longtime avid gamer and painter. I work in the gaming industry as part owner in a game shop in the Oklahoma City area, as well as having written for Pinnacle Entertainment Group. Miniature painting is my passion and a hobby as well. I have always enjoyed teaching painting to those who wish to learn. I have worked closely with SoonerCon for years, and look forward to continuing. I also have deep interest in history and sports. I proudly served my country as a member of the US Navy in my younger days.

Amber Hanneken

Amber Hanneken has too many hobbies and not enough time in the day for them, but she certainly tries her best. You’ll often find her participating in Dungeons & Dragons or other tabletop activities around the Oklahoma City metro. At home, Amber dabbles in miniature painting, PC gaming, knitting, sewing and cat cuddling. She’s also a lover of sci-fi, fantasy and the art of animation.

Amber graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Missouri, Columbia in 2009. She’s been in technology marketing since 2010 as a copywriter, product marketing manager and now marketing communications manager.

She enjoys sharing her communication skills to help Oklahoma gaming communities grow. Besides managing SoonerCon’s social media, Amber volunteers her time with the local Children’s Miracle Network via Extra Life.

Stevo the Gutter Nerd

Based in Fort Worth, TX, Stevo has been podcasting since 2011. He’s written webcomics, self-published a graphic novel, and even sung in a ska band. Seriously. He currently hosts, edits, and directs the Gutter Nerds podcast, which focuses on videogame topics. He also runs the corresponding Gutter Nerds Twitch channel, which airs a variety of gaming shows including online multiplayer, couch co-op, and retro streams. When he’s not streaming, Stevo provides closed captions for the hearing- impaired to TV channels across the country.

Matthew Cavanaugh

Matthew Cavanaugh has been a gamer for as long as he can remember, including entering the world of Dungeons & Dragons at the tender age of eight—and never leaving. In 2015 Matt began painting miniature figures for his D&D games. Not satisfied with just tabletop quality, he honed his craft, learning techniques for competition and display figure painting.

In 2018 Matt received a silver medal in the ReaperCon Miniature Painting Contest and Best in Show in the SoonerCon 27 Miniature Painting Competition. He also took first place small figure at SoonerCon 26 and second place small figure at SoonerCon 25.

Rook Riley

Rook Riley was once a military linguist, burlesque-show bouncer, Krav Maga instructor and Department of Defense contractor. Current job titles are: Army vet, middle-school history teacher, parent, and short-story author. TL;DR: Combat vet, writer, game enthusiast, and linguistic badass.

Seth Skorkowsky

Raised in the swamps and pine forests of East Texas, Seth Skorkowsky gravitated to the darker sides of fantasy, preferring horror and pulp heroes over knights in shining armor. His debut novel, Dämoren, was published in 2014. He has released four Urban Fantasy novels in his Valducan series. Seth has also written two sword-and-sorcery rogue collections with his Tales of the Black Raven series. When not writing, Seth enjoys cheesy movies, tabletop role-playing games, making YouTube videos, and traveling the world with his wife.

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