Note: The business operations and publishing rights held by TNS, LLC (for-profit business) were transferred to The Naturist Society Foundation, Inc. (nonprofit) in 2017.
Emily Paulick – Executive Director
Contact: execdir@naturistsociety.com
Phone: 920.426.5009 ext. 104
Emily, who oversees all operations and functions of the Naturist Society Foundation, Inc. was appointed to the Executive Director effective January 1, 2025. Emily has been with TNSF since 2022 working as the Comptroller.
Torri Johnson – Membership Coordinator
Email: membership@naturistsociety.com
Phone: 920.426.5009 ext. 101
Torri was introduced to Naturism by Michael Cooney in 2020 after he invited her to help out with his photography class on The Big Nude Boat cruise. Always an advocate for body acceptance, Torri appreciated how the community embraced differences and championed the message that there is no wrong way to have a body. When the opportunity arose to work at TNSF, she applied, happy for the chance to elevate a message that matters.
She lives in Appleton, Wisconsin with her cat/roommate Francine, and spends her time reading, belly dancing, and talking to her plants.
Danielle Boyer – Marketing / Graphic Designer
Contact: marketing@naturistsociety.com
Phone: 920.426.5009 ext. 103
Danielle is a marketing professional with experience in design, social media management, and nonprofit outreach. She currently works as the Magazine Designer for N Magazine at The Naturist Society Foundation, Social Media Coordinator at Gabe’s Kitchen and Tavern, and serves as the Marketing Ambassador for the DC Villars Foundation of Hope. A graduate of Fox Valley Technical College with an Associate’s degree in Marketing, she brings a creative, community-focused approach to every project. Outside of work, she enjoys life with her 7-year-old daughter and 3-month-old son, and is excited to be getting married in June 2025.
Mark Storey – Consulting Editor
Email: mstorey@naturistsociety.com
Phone: 920.426.5009
Mark joined TNSF (formerly TNS LLC) in 1988, and began writing for N magazine in 1996. He has helped organize four TNS Festivals, two clothing-optional jazz festivals, a naturist-related film festival, and a theatrical production for the Seattle Fringe Festival about nude beaches. Storey is the author of Cinema Au Naturel: A History of Nudist Film, 2nd ed., (2021), editor of Theatre au Naturel: A Collection of Naturist Plays (2005), and co-author of The World’s Best Nude Beaches and Resorts (2007). He devotes much of his time to writing and editorial assistance for N magazine.
“I like to view myself as one of TNSF’s top fans. The people associated with TNSF and N are fabulous to work with. I’ve learned much about the naturist community and its history through them, and about the many values of being and appearing fully human among friends, family, and others.”
When not writing for N or teaching philosophy at Bellevue College in Washington State, Storey enjoys clothes-free kayaking in the Puget Sound, free-hiking in the Cascade Mountains, and skinny-dipping in Washington’s many inland lakes.
Nicky Hoffman Lee (Retired)
NICKY HOFFMAN LEE was introduced to naturism through Bonnie. “Bonnie and her sister Peggy were my neighbors and we’d gone to high school together. Peggy had worked for Lee and Bonnie was currently working for him when the three of us took Lee up on an offer to go on a nude cruise in 1982. There was a group of us that went, staff members and their friends, and the nudity didn’t bother me,” Nicky said.” I was with good friends and felt comfortable and we had a lot of fun.”
Hired on April 1, 1985, Nicky started in the mailroom and handled all of Lee’s correspondence but, “in an office this small, at some point everyone has done a little bit of everything,” she said.
Nicky blossomed in such an environment and as Lee entrusted her with more responsibility, her interest in business grew, as well as her commitment to TNS, LLC. “My husband was never thrilled with the idea of naturism, and he had to hire extra help whenever I went to a gathering. At the same time, the kids were grown and I started working on a bachelor’s degree and as it happens, Bob and I grew apart to where we no longer wanted the same things.”
While planning for a new future, Nicky wasn’t prepared for the news that Lee had Parkinson’s. “All of us were concerned about Lee but those of us who’d been here since the beginning also worried about the future of TNS.”
When Lee started shopping around for a buyer of TNS, LLC in 2001, Nicky, Margaret and then-editor Judi Ditzler stepped up to the plate. “Who better than the people who’d already been working there? We knew the ins and outs like the back of our hands. And while no one can replace Lee, we all studied under him and know his vision and goals.”
While the first five years have been rough, Nicky confirmed her decision when she and Margaret bought out Judi’s share of the business in 2005. “I can get caught up in a good book, and I enjoy time with my grandchildren, but this is where my passion is, here in this office, carrying on Lee’s work.”
Nicky retired from TNSF, Inc. on December 31, 2024.