Marisa Belger is a writer and life coach who inspires mothers to step into their authenticity. She’s an ex-New Yorker living in the Bay Area with her two boys, partner, and a charming chihuahua named Frankie. She’s been attending Burning Man since 2004.
Mark Day is a long-time Burning Man videographer, who has interviewed many artists and event participants for his 24 Hours at Burning Man video series. You'll often catch him pondering the fact that "the sky looks magnificent" at Burning Man, in a moderately successful attempt to turn it into some sort of meme. You can find his work at youtube.com/markdaycomedy
Marnee is Burning Man Project’s Associate Director of Government Affairs. Her work focuses on permitting and relationships with the Nevada Legislature, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Pershing County, and multiple other Nevada agencies. She helps Burning Man navigate Nevada politics and federal issues affecting the Burning Man event. Marnee’s first trip to Black Rock City was 2001, and in 2007 she worked with the Department of Public Works and the Communications team, writing and photographing content for the Burning Blog “Building Black Rock City”. From 2009 to 2013, she served as the Deputy Director at Black Rock Solar. She loves the way Burning Man expands her world and flips ideas upside down.
Marty (his real name) is a Regional Burner and social researcher. He writes about politics, public policy, and transformative event culture.
Mateo Hoke is an award-winning journalist and author of two books on human rights. A fortuitous bartending experience has led him to Burning Man since 2019.
Matt Douglass (aka Casper) has been fortunate to camp with Dilated Peoples every year since 2015. He currently hangs his rain hat in Portland, Oregon, with his husband and their 12-year-old Schnauzer, Cuzco. When he’s not amateur-writing, professional-coding, or casual-hiking, he coaches founders of tech startups, and volunteers with political campaigns.
Matthew Nelson is a professional writer and journalist, and a member of Death Guild Thunderdome since 2000.
Mauricio is a Colombian born, Detroit raised, Oakland based artist who uses his engineering training to create interactive, high-tech installations that focus on representing natural phenomena in new and compelling ways. His first burn was 1998 and has led and contributed to a variety of wearable, mobile and placed playa projects ever since. He's a husband, father of teenage boys and a founding member of the Crisis Labs Art Collective.
Maya Waldstreicher is from Denver, Colorado. She is a fan of parody social media accounts, and an “Infiniswing” enthusiast. She is an avid runner and in her free time you can find her recruiting various friends for ultra marathon relay races (sometimes with little success).
Megan is an accomplished communications professional with experience in the private, public and nonprofit sectors. She’s a skilled leader, writer, editor, public speaker, and strategic adviser. 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. Before joining the year-round Burning Man staff in 2012, Megan spent ten years working for environmental protection, HIV/AIDS prevention, political campaigns, and the United States Senate. Born and raised in Juneau, Alaska, Megan earned a Bachelor’s degree in English & Art History from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec and is a 2007 graduate of the Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs. She is also a certified yoga instructor who loves shaking it loose on the dance floor.