Mission Statement
US Men’s Shed Association will work toward a future where all can improve and maintain their health and well-being by participating in men’s sheds.
The US Men’s Sheds Association is Led by These National Directors.
MARK WINSTON
Director, US Men’s Sheds | mark@usmenssheds.org
Mark Winston, a founding director of the USMSA, has worked in the Men’s Shed movement in the US for over seven years and helped start the second Men’s Shed in Canada in 2014. His career began in corporate life in the Washington, DC area. Mark’s journey took a significant turn when he transitioned from corporate life in Washington, DC, to embark on his entrepreneurial path. Mark has been an entrepreneur for half his life and has worked as a consultant on starting new businesses and raising venture capital. Mark’s motto is: Helping others is the best thing you can do for yourself. We Are Stronger Together.
DAVID HELMERS
Director, US Men’s Sheds
David has dedicated his career to the development of the Australian Men’s Shed Association. The idea of creating an association to represent Men’s Sheds collectively and to freely share information between sheds was conceived of at the National Conference in 2007. An estimated 3,000 Men’s Sheds operate in 12 different countries based on this uniquely Australian concept. David continues to peruse the development of Men’s Sheds. He advocates for social health and the prevention of social isolation that many men are vulnerable to following the loss of employment.
TOMMY FOLK
Director, US Men’s Sheds | tfolk@suddenlink.net
Tommy along with founder Beulah Laster was instrumental in starting the Ruston Community Men’s Shed in 2018. He has been President of the Ruston Community Men’s Shed Board of Directors since 2019. He believes in “Men’s” Sheds and the US Men’s Shed Association. Tommy has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, is a Registered Professional Engineer and licensed Contractor in Louisiana. Tommy has worked for 31 years in the construction industry, starting out as a laborer, then working his way up the ranks eventually becoming President and Group Operating Officer. He currently is the Chairman of the Board of the remaining Timber Company He has been involved in Louisiana Associated General Contractors (committee chairs, officer, and Board member), Associated General Contractors of America, private school board and treasurer, President of the local credit union, adjunct professor in Construction Engineering at Louisiana Tech University and construction management, including renovation of a 1928 movie theater into a center of the arts.
YVETTE GOSLINE
Yvette Gosline serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc. (BSRI), where she leads operations across six Coastal Carolina Active Living Centers. A passionate advocate for healthy aging and social connection, Yvette is deeply committed to addressing the widespread challenges of male social isolation, mental health, and age-related disconnection.
The Men’s Shed movement speaks directly to her professional and personal values of connection, prevention, empowerment, and dignity. She sees the U.S. Men’s Sheds Association as a powerful national platform ready for its next phase of growth and believes she can help lead that expansion. With her experience in nonprofit leadership, strategic communications, and national advocacy, Yvette envisions helping the organization become a household name across health, aging, and mental health networks.
Yvette specializes in building innovative programs, forging community partnerships, and creating spaces where individuals can find purpose, camaraderie, and wellness. When she’s not leading teams or championing men’s health, she enjoys traveling, spending time with loved ones, and connecting with people who share her passion for growth and positive community impact.
GEORGE WEBB
George Webb serves as the secretary of the Board of Directors. He retired from practice after passing the Virginia State Bar Exam in 1980, then opened a general practice law office while serving as a court-appointed defense attorney in Northern Virginia. George was appointed by the Judges of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit as Interim Commonwealth’s Attorney for Madison County, Virginia, filling the unexpired term of his predecessor in 1995.
He was then elected to that Office for four consecutive terms until his retirement in 2015. During his tenure, he helped to implement Madison County’s first Victim Witness Program and secured a grant for Madison County’s first Domestic Violence Prosecutor. George served on the Boards of SAFE (Services for Abused Families, Inc.) in Culpeper, Virginia, and the Thomas Jefferson Area Criminal Justice Board in Charlottesville, Virginia, for many years. He also served as scoutmaster of Troop 45 and now sits on the Board of the Madison Free Clinic, Inc. George is especially interested in seeing USMSA reach out to help retired military and first responders to prevent suicide.
DIRECTORS EMERITUS
PHIL JOHNSON
Director Emeritus
GLENN SEARS
Director Emeritus
STEVE WERNER
Director Emeritus