Cole’s family is Fifth generation Floridians. He has 18 years’ experience in the areas of Corporate and Governmental Relations and non-profits including charitable giving, community development, investor relations, crisis management and social responsibility. He is a past retail Executive at Chico’s FAS a Fortune 500 corporation, managed political campaigns, on the state and local level, served as President of the Lee County YMCA’s, Co-Founder of Game Nation Theme Parks, and President of his own company (RC Peacock Consulting) that credits Hope Hospice, The Florida Retail Federation, Retail Companies, Game Nation Theme Park and Video Games, Pure Love Organics, Harley Davidson, Imaginarium, Harry Chapin Food Bank, Museums, Political candidates as some of his clients. In 2002 where he spent the next eight years on the retail organization’s Corporate Executive team overseeing Corporate relations, internal and external communications, branding programs, associate programs, governmental and community relations as well as overseeing national charitable giving. Cole is a member of the 2013 Florida GulfCoast University, Lutgert School of Business Board of Directors,2011/2012 Leadership Florida Regional Advisory Board 2008/2009 Leadership Florida Class, past Community Advisor for News-Press Editorial Board, Board Member with the Florida Chamber and Executive Board for the Florida Retail Federation as well as serving on a number of non-profit Boards including Chair of the Boys and Girls Club Be Great Campaign, Edison Ford Winter Estates , AMI Kids and the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools.