the pace team

Erik and Anouk are the core of the team. The diversity in our experience and personality helps ensure that we design unique customised programmes to make organisations even more successful, today and in the long term.

In addition, at times, for specific needs of a program, it may be appropriate to call upon in-depth experience of additional expertise. We have built up a network of experts who can be involved in specific questions where necessary (an occupational psychologist, holistic doctor, yoga expert, International mountain leader,….)

Connect with Anouk:

I am Anouk Doore. I studied Social & Cultural Agogics and Economics, and I’ve worked as a consultant at large and smaller consultancy firms for over ten years. Over the years I have evolved from audit to process, quality and organizational management while always building bridges between processes, systems and people with sustainable transformations as the common thread.

Aside from that, I’m one of the only people in Belgium who practiced ski mountaineering at a high level, both literally and figuratively speaking. Ski mountaineers climb to the top of mountains before skiing back down. I am the only Belgian woman to have finished in the top five of La Grande Course (a collection of the toughest international ski mountaineering races). Currently, I am helping people achieve their sporting aspirations, while also supporting businesses on custom projects to drive transformation towards healthy thought patterns and the sustainable habits that follow.

I’m still pretty active these days: when I’m not working, you’ll find me running or climbing. I am absolutely convinced that our body needs to move to allow our brains to work at the highest level. Our bodies and minds are always interlinked, in both directions.

I am Erik Michels. As a doctor in science with more than 15 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, a business coach and a keen ultra runner, I decided to go down an entirely different path in 2020 and pursue my passion for ‘smart peak performance’. As an ultra runner, I’ve taken part in and won mountain races of more than 300 km. As a trainer and mental coach, I help other ultra runners achieve their ultra running goals in a responsible way. And as a business coach, I support both managers at forward-thinking businesses and their teams in the development of regenerative leadership and an ultra mindset that enables them to achieve their ambitious goals in a sustainable way, while staying healthy and happy at the same time.