Ryan W. Sherman
High Priest and Prophet
Ryan and his wife Renee live in Wales on the family land that Ryan is the 7th
generation to reside at the property. Ryan is a high school graduate where his
tendency towards leadership started to grow. He was an early inductee into the
National Honor Society his junior year and served as a student representative to the
School Board in both his Junior and Senior years and elected Senior class President in
2000. Ryan possesses a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with a strength in
Constitutional Law and a minor in Economics from the University of Southern Maine
obtained in 2005.
Ryan started a law enforcement career in private security where he was given a
commendation for bravery by Mid Coast Hospital for his effort in saving the life of a
suicidal and assaultive patient. Ryan continued his career into corrections serving as a
correctional officer for Two Bridges Jail, and then was hired on as a patrolman for the
Monmouth Police Department. An unexpected injury forced Ryan to stop full time
patrol work. He then took an opportunity to work as an Enforcement Agent for the
Maine State Department of Health and Human Services. Putting the same effort and
tenacity into this work earned him the top grossing agent in the State for 2014 and was
named the 2015 recipient of the Eastern Regional Interstate Child Support Association
(ERICSA) Scholarship Award in Hershey, Pennsylvania. In March of 2022, Ryan
found an opportunity to return to full time law enforcement as a Deputy for the Maine
State Judicial Marshals Service where he currently serves, assigned primarily to
Oxford Superior Court. Through his law enforcement career, he has received
additional training as a Crisis intervention and de-escalation officer, and is a certified
instructor for the Maine Criminal Justice Academy and Federal Bureau of
Investigation. Ryan has served as an instructor for Constitutional Law, courtroom
demeanor and etiquette at MCJA, and recently was made an instructor for Armament
Systems and Procedures (ASP) by his agency and serves on the training team for the
Marshals Services. Ryan holds certification as a Notary Public and was appointed as a
Dedimus Justice in 2016 by Gov. Paul R. LePage.
Ryan’s experience in civic organizations started with the Grange (Patrons of
Husbandry). He served as Wales Junior Grange Master in 1994, Maine State Youth
Master in 1998, National Youth Master in 1999, and was elected to Wales Grange
subordinate Master in 2000 where he was involved in the committee to join Wales
Grange and Webster Masonic Lodge into one building and where Webster still resides
to this day. Ryan continued on and was raised as a member of Webster Masonic
Lodge in March of 2003, and has been a Mason for 23 years. In that time, he has
served as Tyler, Marshal, Junior and Senior Deacon, Junior and Senior Warden and
was elected Master of Webster Lodge serving in 2021. Ryan is also a member of
Valley of Androscoggin and Valley of Portland for Scottish Rite, where he
participates in the 11th, 16 th, 21st, 28th and 32nd degrees. In recognition of his
history of public service and dedication, Ryan was Knighted by the Royal Order of
Scotland in 2023. At Kora, Ryan remains active with the Highlander Unit where he
previously served as the Quartermaster, Secretary, Drum Sergeant, and was appointed
by the Unit to Drum Major in 2025. Ryan has participated in several Kora clubs
including the Cash Calendar, Kraftsman, Brewers, Androscoggin County Shrine Club,
and the Hillbillies. Ryan has been active with the Membership committee since 2015
and attended the 2018 Shriners International Membership Seminar representing Kora
Shrine in Tampa, FL. Ryan is excited to be starting his 8th year on Kora’s Divan and
to serve the nobility of Kora Shrine, to have a positive impact on our Shrine Center,
and most importantly – to have fun and help kids.
In his spare time, Ryan and his wife spend time with The Ancient Ones of Maine, pre1840’s living history group, where he is also a proud member of the “Buck Skinners
Degree” and enjoys participating in activities such as black powder shooting sports,
and camping. Ryan enjoys working with his wife on home improvement projects
around the couple’s property, golf, and traveling. He is looking forward to trips they
have planned in 2026 and continuing to serve the Nobility of Kora.