Augie McGannon

You know that feeling when you’re passionate about what you do, but you want to apply that passion and your skills in a totally different way? Mmm, hmm. That’s me—a retail manager with more than 20 years of experience working in the luxury brand and lifestyle space. Moving to the travel side simply fell into place—a fortuitous meeting with Eric Hrubant of CIRE Travel, his invitation to join the team, the timing—perfect. I’m one of those who must feel passionate about whatever I’m doing. Travel checks the box. I have a visit-all-seven-continents goal, I’m down to three. When I travel, you’ll find me hitting the historical places of interest first. Unless it’s New York. Then it’s a hot dog stand, Sabrett®, of course. Pandemic years excluded, I travel twice a year. My home base is Miami. Excited to reinstate that routine. My aunt’s 60th birthday cruise. Drinks were had. Shenanigans planned. Talked into ziplining in Haiti. Not normal ziplining. Oh, no, not sitting. Trust fall off the mountain top, flying Superman style down, on my belly. Never. Again. I survived… I did have people surrounding me who make me laugh. That’s really the key to life, isn’t it? Genuine people whom you enjoy. I have them at home and at CIRE—others who are passionate about everything they do, whether it’s providing agent and general administrative support, like I do, or bending over backwards to arrange corporate and leisure travel, like our team does. Passion. Now, excuse me while I go make my own ricotta for my homemade lasagna.