Mark Peterson
Mark began his career in the Athletic Club industry over 20 years ago, joining Columbia Athletic Clubs in 1998. During his Athletic Club career he as worked in many different capacities from a front desk attendant to his current position as General Manager. During his tenure with CAC he has worked at some capacity in each of the 4 different locations. He began managing the Silver Lake Location in 2010 after spending the previous 5 years as the GM of the Juanita location. He is a graduate of Washington State University with a BA in Business Administration and a minor in Sports Management.
Patrick Stark
Membership/Operations Director
Patrick has been working in the fitness industry for a majority of the years he has been out of the Army. With experience in both personal training and operations management, he strives to help others achieve their fitness goals in any way he can. Patrick left the Army in 2016, and now enjoys spending free time playing basketball at CAC, and spending time with his daughter.
Mark Bergman
Tennis Director
Mark has been the Tennis Director and an Elite USPTA Tennis Professional at Silver Lake for over 20 years. Besides running the Tennis Department, Mark enjoys teaching and developing tennis players of all ages and skill levels. Mark is also owner of Racquet Rehab, the Tennis pro shop located within the club and can help you with your equipment needs. Mark has been active in the PNW Tennis scene serving on various boards over the years. A graduate of Washington State University, he has degrees in Communication-Broadcasting and Recreation/Leisure-Sport Management. Mark also enjoys competing in the PNW Senior Open tournaments when time allows. Outside of work, the whole family enjoys playing tennis, wife Angelica and kids Ben, Hannah and Ashton.
Drew Whorley
Aquatics Director
Drew Whorley earned his B.A. in Commercial Recreation at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where he swam competitively for four years and also coached for two seasons. Since moving to the Northwest in 1998 he has served as the Head Coach for the Jackson High School swim team. Drew has been with the company since 2002 and brings over 25 years of experience in Aquatics to Columbia. In lieu of what used to be “free time” he now has three beautiful daughters.
Natalia Stallings
Programs Director
Natalia recently moved back to the PNW after spending a few years in South Carolina with her Husband and two children. She has been working in different program positions for half her life. Natalia not only thrives on seeing the joy in a child’s eye when they find an activity that they absolutely love, she also loves to provide that same joy in adults.
Outside of work Natalia enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, and just having a good time no matter what she’s doing.
Natalia is new to our team but is excited to expand our programs department here at Columbia Athletic Club Silver Lake.
Bari Dockens
Group Ex Director
Bari started teaching Group Fitness, swim lessons and youth tennis in 1988 while attending University of Arizona. In 1996, she decided to focus her energy on Aquatics and Group Fitness at Columbia Athletic Clubs, and let go of teaching vocational classes at Lynnwood High School.
Bari has been fortunate at CAC to be involved in many areas of the club including Aquatics Coordinator, Program Director, Fitness Trainer, Group ex Instructor and now the Group Ex Director position. She enjoys taking on new challenges and working hard building a healthy environment for our CAC staff and members. According to Bari, “The best feeling is working out with others while creating a positive outlet, learning new things, but most of all Having Fun!”
Bari and her husband enjoy traveling to visit their 3 kids (who live in 3 different states), love camping with good friends, mountain biking, boating, wakeboarding and skiing during the winter months, staying active and having fun!
Fitness Staff
Alexander Taluc
Fitness Coordinator
alexandert@columbiaathletic.com
As a seasoned personal trainer, Alexander brings years of expertise in weightlifting, martial arts, cardio, and weight management to his clients. Alexander’s journey has been defined by a commitment to holistic fitness, combining physical training with motivational coaching. He specializes in guiding individuals through both weight gain and loss journeys, recognizing the unique challenges each phase presents. Through personalized programs and unwavering support, Alexander empowers clients to surpass their fitness goals and cultivate lasting lifestyle change.
Kyler Krueger
Kyler is an ISSA certified personal trainer and competitive martial artist. He was born and raised in Seattle. From a young age, Kyler has trained and competed in many sports inevitably leading him to a passion for fitness. The spark that ignited his desire to become a personal fitness trainer happened on the island of Koh Samui, Thailand where Kyler stayed at a dojo and underwent rigorous martial arts training/instruction 5-days/week over a 2-month period. His experience in Thailand, as well as his experiences with instructors throughout life has given him a tremendous sense of gratitude towards those who help others achieve their goals. This gratitude and inspiration inevitably led to Kyler’s career as a certified personal trainer in 2020. When not working with fitness clients and martial arts students, Kyler trains and competes in MMA. Kyler’s personal goals are to do his best every day and to strive, learn and grow mentally, physically and spiritually.
Sam Miller
As a NASM Certified Personal Trainer & NASM Certified Performance Enhancement Specialist Sam strives to bring his clients the best hands-on training possible. For over a decade, Sam has contributed to improving CAC’s Aquatic Department by positively impacting the athletic and emotional growth of hundreds of participants. Sam is excited to bring that same enthusiasm and passion to the CAC Fitness Department.
Sam has been an active Coach & swimmer for over 10 years, competing in Masters swimming as well as top meets all over the country. In his free time, Same loves to train MMA.
Chloe Metschar
Chloe is a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. She has always had a passion for helping others and has transformed this into a career as a fitness professional. Chloe enjoys working with a wide variety of clients in all age groups and fitness levels. Whether your goal is to lose weight, prepare for an athletic competition, or to simply move your body more throughout the day, Chloe’s inclusive approach to wellness is here to help you along your own unique journey.
Felipe Cruz
Felipe first joined the Columbia family in March of 2013 in the Aquatics Department and has taken on the role of Membership Director at our Juanita Bay location, in October of 2022. His professional background is in Aquatics, having worked as a Swim Instructor, Water Fitness Instructor, Swim School Director, and Pool Operations Manager for over 15 years. As an ACE-certified Personal Trainer, Felipe believes in meeting clients where they’re at in their health and wellness journey, helping them set realistic yet productive goals, and educating them on the benefits of staying physically active to inspire competence, confidence, and consistency.
Tennis Staff
Elliot Beam
High Performance/Co-Junior Tennis Director
Elliot is born and raised in the Puget Sound. He’s a former #1 Junior in the PNW and top 100 in the nation in the 18’s. He’s been an Elite USPTA certified for 12+ years and has a passion for coaching players of all ages and levels. Elliot has coached 3A State Champs in singles and doubles and Division 1 and 3 players. In his spare time, he enjoys golf, basketball, hiking and watching the Seahawks.
Yevgeniy Kolomiyets
Tennis Professional/Co-Junior Tennis Director
Yevgeniy Kolomiyets grew up in the NW, starred at Cascade High School, became a certified tennis professional at 18 years old starting with us at CAC - Silver Lake. After being a part-time pro with us he went to work at the Redmond Club where he was involved with their High-Performance Junior Program and also carved out a role as a Strength and Conditioning coach. He moved to Florida, excited to work on his own game as well as work at the NextGen International Academy where he would work with nationally and internationally ranked junior players. At all his stops he worked with adult players as well, helping them improve their tennis games. He has an educational background in mathematics and psychology and is also certified as a personal trainer and corrective exercise specialist by the National Academy of Sports Medicine.
Dan Lum
Tennis Professional
Dan has been involved with the Tennis department for quite some time now putting in time as a junior and now as a USPTA Tennis professional. He has the passion and desire to share what he has learned to help young junior players as well as adult beginners move up to the next level. He now teaches juniors and adult beginners on the weekends as a part time Professional.
Vladyslav Udovychenko
Tennis Professional
Vladyslav is a coach/pro from Europe, born and raised in Ukraine. He has a Master’s degree in Physical Education and studied Sports Psychology as well. He has more than 9 years of experience as a coach/pro, working with both adults and juniors. Vlad is also the founder of the children’s tennis school Energy Tennis Club in Kyiv, Ukraine which has more than 150 students.
Welcome Vlad! We look forward to your continued work here at CAC - Silver Lake. Vlad teaches Private/Semi-private lessons on the weekends. If you are interested in starting with Vlad, please reach out to him via email.
Erick Natividad
Tennis Professional
Erick Natividad is back where he was born and raised. Most recently Erick was teaching at a tennis academy in Arizona. He’s worked with beginners and high level tournament players including former UW players. Erick is a former Open tennis player and reached rankings as high as #1 in mixed doubles with a former UW player. He has a passion for tennis and physical fitness and has helped people achieve their goals in both arenas. He was a part of state championship teams in club and high school soccer where he was recruited prior to playing tennis for Skagit Valley College and Western Washington University.
