The Vertical Growth Network :: Helping you develop and achieve your personal vision for success
About Us
The Vertical Growth Network was founded in 1997 based on Rick Bauman’s experience running his own highly-successful insurance brokerage. Since that time, many successful insurance brokers from across Canada have joined the program to achieve their personal vision of success.
Rick Bauman
As Founder and Head Coach of The Vertical Growth Network, Rick’s Natural Talents lies in helping others realize their potential by creating clear, innovative, strategic solutions to their complex issues.
Bonita Argent
As a Coach and Facilitator, Bonita uses her deep sense of compassion & understanding to ask questions that get people to rethink their situation and find their own solutions.
Renee Flewelling
As a Strategic Assistant, Renee uses her Natural Talents of packaging, research and big-picture thinking, to transform ideas (her own as well as others) from excellent to superb; through listening, learning, researching and packaging.
Joe Davies
As Director of Finance, Joe uses her unique and positive point of view and passion for accomplishment to see the big picture, and achieve efficiencies through continuous learning, focused planning and organizing.
Mary Pender
As our Business Development Coordinator, Mary uses her lighthearted & genuine personality to quickly build relationships, help people find the positive in all situations, and find ways that challenge them to achieve their own success.