Owners

Claire Cavanah

Favorite sex toy: Jupiter Dildo (now Pure Wand)
Read Claire's bio.

Rachel Venning

Favorite sex toy: Hitachi Magic Wand
Read Rachel's bio.

Staff Bios

Rebecca Denk

General Business Manager, Seattle
Favorite sex toy: Laya Spot

I'm so lucky to have found myself in Babeland--or have Babeland find me, whichever--in the fall of 2001.  Since then I've tried to advance the mission every which way and taught lots of workshops coast-to-coast.  Not only do I believe in the healing power of sex, I trust the wisdom of our bodies and explore that through yoga.  You can often find me at The BottleNeck Lounge with Erin.

Jenmay

Retail Operations Manager, Seattle
Favorite sex toy: Rock Chick

I'm a former resident of: a one-horse town, the biggest city, the city of brotherly love, and am now rooted in Seattle with my personal chef and my great dane. I have had the pleasure of working with Babeland for almost 4 years and have spent at least 3 days in every Babeland location. I'm a strong believer in a strong cup of coffee and am learning to appreciate oysters and egg yolks soft. I believe in "magic in a young girl's heart-how the music can free her whenever it starts."

Jennyrose

Purchasing Assistant, New York
Favorite sex toy: Belladonna in anything

I’ve been educating friends and family about sex and sexuality since I was a pre-teen living in rural Oregon, and finally got the opportunity to take it beyond my acquaintance-scope and out to the public when I moved to New York in early 2003. I love talking about safer sex, gender, toys, and bodies.  When I’m not living it up at Babeland, I’m busy writing, performing, and missing the Pacific ocean.

Lamalani

Purchasing Assistant, Seattle
Favorite sex toy: Babeland Silver Bullet

I've been with Babeland since 1999. I believe that the best way to greater self-esteem is through sexual confidence.  When I'm not advocating for better sex, I can be found pursuing a biology degree at the University of Washington, motorcycle riding, playing drums, teaching self defense, camping, and trying to keep my cats from destroying my apartment.

Anne Semans

Marketing Manager, Oakland
Favorite sex toy: Laya Spot

My life’s passion has been talking and writing about sex. I’ve written several sexual self-help books, including The Many Joys of Sex Toys, Sexy Mamas, and The Good Vibrations Guide to Sex. On a personal note, I believe Prince’s music is the lyrical equivalent of sex. Plus, I’m the proud single mom of two fantastic daughters, and we are lucky to live up on the beautiful north coast of California.

Robin Magonegil

A Babeland employee since 2002, I balance a full time job, a part time job and help to raise my son and daughter with my wife, Meghen. I’m Babeland’s AP Manager and Payroll/Benefits Manager. With a growing family to support I am so glad to have found such a wonderful home here at Babeland. I am a proud member of the Babeland family. In my personal time I am actively working to raise my children in a manner that they grow up respecting all forms of life and use their lives to create a world free of violence and hate. “Making the decision to have a child – it’s momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking outside your body.”

Audrey McManus

I love my job! I get to help people have better sex lives every single day –- pretty nice huh? I have been a sexuality educator since 2001 and certified by the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts as such since 2002. I am a former burlesque performer from Boston and currently the producer of a burlesque troupe here in Seattle called Sinner Saint Burlesque Revue as well as an organizer of the Capitol Hill Arts Walk. I pretty much spend my time playing with my dogs, going out to eat, baking cookies, and talking about all things sexual. My favorite topics to teach about are the G-spot and Anal Sex.

Vanessa

Customer Fulfillment Manager, Oakland
Favorite sex toy: Hitachi Magic Wand + G Whiz Combo

I found Babeland by accident when I was looking for a new job. I somehow stumbled upon a career and now I have no plans to leave. I enjoy educating customers and making sure they get what they want. I hope to become a Research Sociologist someday and Babeland provides a wonderfully diverse mix of people with whom I am able to interact and learn from daily.

Apaulo
Customer Fulfillment Crew, Oakland
Favorite sex toy: Bondage Harness

I, the small nerdy Apaulo, started at the Babeland Warehouse October 2006. I box up your wildest fantasies and send you orgasms in the mail. I'm 25 going on 14 years old. As you can see from my picture I have killer styles. I'll never grow up, 'cuz I'm the bastard son of Peter Pan and Tank Girl (my god-mother and goddess happens to be Hothead Peisan) I am a born artist and have always been a bit  queer, more and more every day.  I want to spread the gospel of safe and functional sex to our nation and maybe the world. I long to aid in the awareness of the "middle sex"; that gender is fluid and on a broad and beautiful spectrum and sex is unrelated to this gender flow, our sex is merely parts we were born with and our expression of them.

Advertising/Wholesale Manager, Oakland
Favorite sex toy: SaSi Vibrator turns my whole world upside down! I’m smitten, I’m bitten, I’m hooked, I’m cooked, I’m stuck like glue.

My educational background lies in social services, with my true passions being sex education and harm reduction. Quite naturally, a job at Babeland was a perfect fit, and I LOVE it! Having wonderful, intelligent and passionate co-workers makes my job all the merrier. When I’m not peddling sex toys I can be found enjoying live music, on leisurely drives with no destination, riding the steam trains in Tilden Park, relaxing on Hippie Hill, exploring the dusty playa, and slinging needles at my local needle exchange.

Kelly Arbor
Assistant Manager, Seattle
Favorite Sex Toy: Brando

What else is a fashion-core, gender-queer kid gonna do?  Working at Babeland continues to be an amazing ride. Our Seattle team is fantastic; our customers are incredible.   I feel lucky every day.  When Hollis lets me out of my cubicle I DJ theme parties, organize community theory spaces, craft my fashion line, and basically try to be as gay as humanly possible.

Darlinda Just Darlinda
Donation Coordinator/Receiver/Sex Educator, SoHo
Favorite Sex Toy: Pure Wand

I've been at Babeland since September 2004. I'm the NYC Donations Coordinator, I teach workshops, and receive the lovely products that come from all over the world to our SoHo store in NYC. I love working at Babeland because we spread the message of sex positivity and create a fun and safe environment for folks to learn about sex while shopping for sex toys! I am a performance artist/burlesque performer and just finished a year long "life as art" project called a Year in Rainbow, where I wore one color every day for a month then wore rainbow in the alternating months, I blogged daily at www.yearinrainbow.com. You can find out more about my burlesque performances at www.darlindajustdarlinda.com

Anna
Sex Educator, Oakland
Favorite Sex Toy: Acuvibe

I’m a punk rock, anarcho-feminist pervert, specializing in fetish photography and orgasmatronic technology. By day, I’m a Babeland Sex Educator. By night, I’m a sex-positive, super-heroine, fighting for the revolution between your thighs! In my spare time I like to sew, bake cupcakes, cuddle kittens, and take kinky photos of sexy ladies in latex. Viva La Revolution grrrl style now!

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