Bliss Boogie Leadership Team
Bliss Boogie Executive Team
We are thrilled to introduce you to the dedicated individuals who lead our Executive Team who is responsible for the seamless operations behind our events. Countless hours of hard work go into crafting the exceptional experience that we proudly present as Bliss Boogie.
We are grateful to have these leaders working together to bring this powerful event to fruition.
CEO • event Director • Visionary
Kai Baylis
Meet Kai, a pure and loving visionary, always working to help others.
Kai is the founder/creator/visionary behind Bliss Boogie. After going to similar events, she was driven to bring this event to North Carolina. She considers herself an entrepreneur of consciousness evolution.
Kai started her personal growth journey in yoga at age 18 and her business journey as a massage therapist in 2004. She’s studied various styles of bodywork, Tantra Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga, Qigong, along with various forms of meditation and flow states, dance, and Raw Food coaching.
Kai has lived a life of transformational healing in the face of addiction in her youth, Lyme disease, and divorce. Kai owns and runs a wellness center, The Living Room Raleigh, and co-owns the Raleigh Energy Enhancement System, which is a bridge between technology and healing.
Kai’s passion has always been to craft spaces for people to step into the fullness of who they truly are. May Bliss Boogie set you free!
EXECUTIVE Director
tobi bowen
Meet Tobi, a creative healer.
Tobi serves as the president of Instinctive Branding and leads a dedicated team specializing in brand development, content creation, website design, internet presence, social media management, marketing consulting, event management, and more. Tobi’s educational background includes a psychology degree from Rutgers University, and she’s had the privilege of working in nonprofit roles for nearly 25 years from community development to Executive Director.
Tobi shares her knowledge as a speaker, having presented at conferences including the Digital Marketing for Business Conference. She also actively engages with her community by serving on various non-profit boards and has assisted in founding and sitting in leadership positions for local networking groups. In addition to marketing, Tobi is a Reiki Master, Archangelic Light Master and has been doing Shamanic work since 2017. You can learn more and connect with her on LinkedIn.
DIRECTOR, OPERATIONs
wayne hall
Meet Wayne, the evolving adventurer.
Wayne redefined himself more times than he can count. At 18, he joined the Army and spent 20 years hopscotching the world working in special operations. He then spent 7 years as a corporate executive.
After nearly 30 years, the physical and mental stress took its toll on him. In 2019 he began a new journey exploring a new side of himself. He began looking at what made him happy, rather than just what made him money.
His journey began with yoga, getting a second degree in photography and returning to nature. On this path, he was drawn to Tantra as a way to heal some of the damage the prior years had caused. Wayne is currently in his third year of Tantric practice and working towards teaching others. He has also been an active member and event organizer in various kink communities for multiple decades.
director, staff coordination
morgan siem
Meet Morgan, a passionate community builder and lover of all things who brings joy to people.
Morgan Siem joins Bliss Boogie as Staff Coordinator for 2025. She is the co-founder of Soil & Sky Fest, the Venue Coordinator at Benzai Bloomstead and a devoted villager of Saxapahaw, NC.
Morgan’s passions include building community, fostering connection with the earth, and learning as much as possible about human emotions, bodies and relations in order to become an ever-more loving, peaceful, generous and present person.
Director, art & design
j laren
Meet J, an artist, and spiritual creative.
J. is a lifelong artist and designer who loves to write, paint, and create beauty. His passion project is a trilogy of fiction books—two novels and a full color art book—that he is both writing and illustrating.
J. began his professional career as a graphic and web designer in 2007, and was blessed to manage Source School of Tantra Yoga from 2011-2021.
He fell in love with the art of Tantra for many reasons, but most of all for its ability to combine sexuality, creativity, and spirituality in the context of conscious intimacy.
CHIEF GURU
Georg Kluzniok
Meet Georg, a dedicated and passionate soul.
Georg Kluzniok has played a pivotal role as a Camp Director and Board Member for a renowned folk music camp nestled in the picturesque Sierra Mountains of California. His impressive tenure of 30 years as a participant, with 25 of those years at the helm of that camp, makes him uniquely qualified to be on the leadership team of Bliss Boogie.
Georg’s journey as Camp Director for SMAI (Sierra Music & Arts Institute) has been an amazing journey of dedication and passion. Over the course of decades, he has orchestrated the annual gathering of up to 500 folk music enthusiasts, creating a vibrant community that celebrates the rich tapestry of folk music. His exceptional experience in managing such a large scale event has made him a linchpin of the camp’s success. He has guided the camp through “droughts, dying trees, massive fires and floods”.
In his role as Camp Director, Georg has demonstrated a remarkable knack for logistics, ensuring that the camp runs smoothly from start to finish. His ability to rally and lead volunteer crews has been instrumental in building an atmosphere of collaboration and camaraderie.
Beyond the technical aspects of running the camp, Georg’s warm and approachable demeanor makes him a beloved figure in the community, and he’s always ready to lend an empathetic ear to those in need. Tolerance and compassion are values he holds dear, creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who attend.
Bliss Boogie Team Leaders
With an incredible amount of gratitude, we acknowledge and introduce the people who lead our many teams that comprise all that happens on the back end of the event. Thousands of people hours are spent to create the finished product that you see and call Bliss Boogie. If you see these people on the grounds, give them a big hug, they deserve it for a job well done.
WORK/TRADE SCHOLARSHIPS
APRIL ERICKSON
DIVERSITY
CHABLIS DANDRIDGE
SANCTUARY
JOANNA SZETO
VENDORS
LILLIE HOOKER
BEAUTIFICATION
OLIVIA GAMBOCARTO
DECOR
SARAH HARROCKS
AUDIO/VISUAL
SCOTT CREWS