We're lifelong educators, curious adventurers, and firm believers that learning should feel like something worth showing up for. At Peak Cognition, we didn't set out to build a training company — we set out to change the way people experience learning. Turns out that's a bigger job than most people realize. And exactly the right one.

Peak Cognition is family-owned and educator-led, built on decades of real classroom experience, a genuinely global curiosity, and an unshakeable conviction that curiosity is the most powerful force in any room.

Erik Holvig — Co-Founder

Erik's path into education wasn't conventional — and that's exactly what makes him effective.

Before founding Peak Cognition, Erik spent nearly a decade on Apple's National Professional Learning Team as a Senior Education Specialist, working alongside schools, universities, and district leaders across the country to reimagine what technology-integrated learning could look like. He didn't just present ideas — he built programs, modeled lessons, and sat alongside educators until the work actually took root.

Before Apple, Erik taught technology and coding in two of the most respected public school districts in the country — Bronxville and Scarsdale in New York — where he also founded a Makerspace that became a model for creative, hands-on learning. And somewhere in between, he spent two years as a marketing manager for a small diameter stainless steel tube company, which tells you everything you need to know about his range.

Erik is an Apple Distinguished Educator (2015) and a Google for Education Certified Teacher (since 2010). He holds a Master's in Education Media Design from Full Sail University and a Bachelor's in Elementary Education from Bethel University in Minnesota.

What doesn't show up on a résumé: Erik is a former professional ice hockey player in Germany, an avid fly fisherman and golfer, and someone who plays piano and guitar with the same curiosity he brings to everything else. He speaks conversational German, has visited 40 countries, and has never once been able to walk past something interesting without stopping to figure out how it works.

He has never stopped exploring — and he's spent his career helping others remember why they started.

Danielle Holvig — Co-Founder

Danielle brings the heart, the strategy, and the steady hand that turns big ideas into real programs. A Penn State graduate in Speech Communication, she is the organizational force behind Peak Cognition — ensuring that every client relationship, every program, and every experience lives up to the standard the brand promises. Together, she and Erik are raising two children who have inherited their love of learning, adventure, and asking questions nobody else thought to ask.

Charleston

Five years old. Chocolate Labrador. Enthusiastic about long walks through the forest and chasing sticks in the yard. An important part of the team.