Meet Our Team

A couple of years ago a group of like-minded men recognized the need for a place where men could go to get clarity, learn to communicate, and connect with a community of brothers. We wanted it to be completely free of judgment…. A place where men could leave behind the outside world and connect with the truth of who they are as men. That’s why we created
The Art Of Masculinity Retreat. Since then, men from all over the world have come together to connect with each other, learn to better communicate, and clarify their core purpose and values as men.

Bob Munro CEO of The Art of Masculinity

Bob Munro

CEO The Art of Masculinity

Robert Munro CEO, is an entrepreneur who has been working with men’s groups and organizations since 1989, with a focus on helping men be the best Men, best Husbands and best Fathers they can possibly be. He’s a husband, a father, a stepfather and a grandfather and has been with the same amazing woman since 1987. In 2010 he felt it was time to put together an event for men that would help them discover how to be “The Men The World Needs. He believes that today is one of the most difficult times in history for men to thrive and be the powerful male role models that they were meant to be. Divorce is epidemic and most children are being raised without a father or proper male influence. Most men are alone and do not have the male mentoring and connections that are vital to their development as a man. His motivation for doing this work is for the children as they are our future. It’s time for men to step-up and become the leaders and men that our women and children need

Wayne Tisdale

Contributor

Mr. Wayne Tisdale has 40 years of experience in mining, oil and gas and agriculture financing, exploration and development. He runs his own merchant banking company, Galloway Financial Services Inc. and sits on the Board of directors of a number of private and public companies.
Over his career he has raised over $2bn of both equity and debt financing and has been instrumental in founding a range of highly successful companies. Highlights include: the discovery of two multi-million ounce gold deposits, including one of the largest discoveries made in Canada over the last ten years, and their subsequent sale; the founding of a shale/Bakken oil company and subsequent sale to Crescent Point Energy and the sale of a further Bakken company to the management of Legacy Oil and Gas. Mr Tisdale also founded Torch River Agricultural Corp, one of the leading Saskatchewan farming company’s. Mr. Tisdale is currently a Director of Declan Resources Inc., Suparna Gold Corp, American Bonanza Gold Crop and Torch River Farms.

Matt Lyons

Facilitator

Matt Lyons, has over 25 years of experience in international hi-tech consulting. He has been a volunteer in the international Men’s movement since 1987. As a leader at the local, regional and national levels, Matt has held the International Position of VP of Operations, and served on the Board of Directors.
Matt has served as a trainer on the Essential Skills Teams, Alpha Leader Training, Basic Leadership Training and many other events and trainings. Matt is a born leader who is a dedicated engaging facilitator.

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Trent Oldham

Workshop Manager

Trent Oldham, Workshop Manager. Trent has been involved in delivering men’s relationship workshops for the past 10 years. He is a strong facilitator with executive management experience in working with groups. Trent is the Team Leader for the development of our workshop series. He believes if you are a volunteer, “give it your all”. Trent is a skilled leader and workshop presenter.

Peter Thompson

Facilitator

Peter Thompson, is a married father of three. Peter is an active volunteer and has managed at numerous levels in the international men’s movement from Toronto since 1982. He has run leadership training, as well he has experience as an Essential Skills trainer. He initiated a team model for a men’s organization in Toronto as well as setting up and directing similar groups in Canada and the US.

Currently, Peter manages a small team of volunteers who teach ‘at risk’ youths how to build boats and how to use them. An avocation he thoroughly enjoys. Peter is an exceptional leader and is a passionate facilitator.

Gary C. Bizzo

Chief Operating Officer

Gary C. Bizzo, Chief Operating Officer, has been involved in various aspects of the men’s & young men’s movements since 1993 from recruiting to delivery of programs. Bizzo is a Management Consultant in Vancouver. He has mentored over a 1000 businesses and is the operational arm of "The Art of Masculinity."

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The world today is in the most difficult time that men have ever experienced. Men are struggling to find their place in the world and most men are doing it alone. Very few men have more than one or two good men in their life and many that I meet have NONE. I was one of those men 26 years ago and today I have hundreds of good men in my life and one good woman.

The Art Of Masculinity will send you on a journey. A journey to a world where men have the kind of relationships with themselves, and each other, that they have always had to have in order to accomplish greatness.