About Us
Rick Kolster, CBC, CPBA
Coaching Experience: 20 years
Position: Founder & Head Coach
"Coach" Rick established the
Peak Performance Group in 2003 to provide development programs that will help leaders and teams grow and work together more effectively and cohesively. His philosophy is that every leader should be a servant and focus on making the people around them better. Honored with induction into the Trusted Advisors Network Coaching Hall of Fame in 2023, he provides vision drive and forward thinking. He is our
Head Coach and the Dean of the Emerging Leaders Academy ™
Dr Mike Bolen, PhD
5 Years of experience: 15
Position: Executive Director of Business Growth/Advisor
Dr. Michael J. Bolen, or just Mike, is a graduate of the US Naval Academy and a former Marine officer. He is an expert in the area of creating leaders and helping businesses increase revenue and improve performance. He heads our ELA advisory board and business development efforts.
Mark Graham
Coaching Experience: 5 years
Position: Senior Associate
Mark is the founder of eNtelligy Marketing and an expert in leadership and use of the DISC sciences helping organizations achieve their goals. He is also a partner in the joint venture with PPG and eNtelligy helping banks grow using the VisionShop Organizational EKG assessment. As a former All-American Baseball player, he understands hard work and the power of a solid team. He holds a BS in Mathematics from Delta State University and MA in quantitative Business Analysis from LSU.
Lauren Gammage
Coaching Experience: 6 years
Position: VP/Lead Facilitator
Lauren began her leadership journey when she was selected as a high-potential candidate with a multi-billion dollar restaurant chain and named the youngest GM in company history. She has spent the past 6 years in leadership positions running multi-million dollar locations. She leads our development efforts and serves as our co-facilitator for the Emerging Leaders Academy Program
Megan Pagoulatos
Years of experience: 5
Position: Director of Client Relations
Megan started with us as an intern and after graduating from Texas A&M went on to become our first staff member supporting sales, programming, and our client services team. She has grown into a dynamic teacher and continues to support all our clients and team