Our People

About Us
Our staff is passionate about living life to the fullest and helping our customers to do the same.
John Augst – Co-Founder / President

John Augst
Co-Founder / President

John Augst

Throughout his whole life, John has had a passion for experiences. Whether Heli-Skiing in Alaska, whitewater rafting down the Snake River or taking dance lessons for his wedding, he has always believed in the impact experiences have on creating lasting memories. He and his team work together every day to make sure that their customers are too creating these lifelong memories through Cloud 9 experiences. After receiving a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Colorado, John moved to Pinehurst, NC where he pursued his dream of playing on the PGA Tour. After 4 years of competing on the mini-tours he stepped away from professional golf and moved back to Colorado where he founded Cloud 9 Living. He currently lives just outside of Boulder with his wife Lindsey, son Nathan and golden retriever Murphy.

Insights:

  • Born In
    Born In:
    Fairfax, VA
  • Reading
    Reading:
    Golf Magazine, Powder Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine
  • Watching
    Watching:
    CNBC, Movies
  • Listening
    Listening:
    A little bit of everything
  • Hobbies
    Hobbies:
    Golf, Skiing, Travelling
  • Experience
    Favorite Experience:
    Dive with Great White Sharks


Bobby Augst – Executive Vice-President

Bobby Augst
Executive Vice-President

Bobby Augst

Bobby received a B.S in Business Administration from the University of Colorado and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of San Diego School of Law. Following law school, Bobby worked as a Deputy District Attorney in San Diego County. In 2009, his desire to contribute towards building an exciting and innovative business led him back to Colorado where he joined the Cloud 9 Living team. His primary responsibilities include managing the company's email marketing and PR programs as well as overseeing our Supplier Relations division. Bobby currently lives in Golden with his wife Heather, son James and golden retriever Khuno.

Insights:

  • Born In
    Born In:
    Fairfax, VA
  • Reading
    Reading:
    It's not about the bike
  • Watching
    Watching:
    Revenge of The Nerds
  • Listening
    Listening:
    Ipod shuffle: techno, reggae, old school hip hop, rock, etc
  • Hobbies
    Hobbies:
    Skiing, surfing, biking, traveling, having fun with my wife and dog Khuno
  • Experience
    Favorite Experience:
    Fighter Pilot for a Day


Daniel Begg – VP of Customer Experience

Daniel Begg
VP of Customer Experience

Daniel Begg

Daniel was Cloud 9 Living's first employee and has done a bit of everything during his time here. In his current role as VP of Customer Experience, Daniel is responsible for managing our team of Experience Consultants, helping develop our back end technology and making sure that all of our customers are happy. He also spearheads our corporate culture to ensure we are always "keeping it fresh." Daniel received a B.S. in Small Business Entrepreneurship from the University of Colorado.

Insights:

  • Born In
    Born In:
    Montclair, NJ
  • Reading
    Reading:
    Sailing Alone Around the World, by Joshua Slocum
  • Watching
    Watching:
    Damages on NetFlix
  • Listening
    Listening:
    Anything that makes you move
  • Hobbies
    Hobbies:
    Guitar, Bouldering, Golfing, Skiing, Oil Painting, Sailing
  • Experience
    Favorite Experience:
    Paragliding


Laura Bischoff – Account Manager | Partnerships

Laura Bischoff
Account Manager | Partnerships

Laura Bischoff

After receiving her degree from the Westmount College, Laura wanted to find a job where her passion for travel and adventure would be utilized. Since joining the Cloud 9 Team in early 2011, this passion combined with her desire to experience life to the fullest has made her a great fit and enabled her to quickly learn our customer service philosophies. As a soft spoken Colorado native, Laura is very diligent with her work and will always go the extra mile to make sure our customers have the best experience from start to finish.

Insights:

  • Born In
    Born In:
    Boulder, CO
  • Reading
    Reading:
    The Irresistible Revolution, Hunger Games, magazines
  • Watching
    Watching:
    Travel Channel, Cake Boss, Gilmore Girls, Battlestar
  • Listening
    Listening:
    Xavier Rudd, Avett Brothers, Less Than Jake…a bit of everything
  • Hobbies
    Hobbies:
    Traveling, Hiking, Camping, Tennis, Frisbee
  • Experience
    Favorite Experience:
    Dig This!, Skydiving


Kristin Glovac – Experience Coordinator

Kristin Glovac
Experience Coordinator

Kristin Glovac

After falling in love with the mountains while studying abroad in India, Kristin knew she had to live near them. Once she received her degree from Michigan State University she found her way out to Boulder. Over the past few years she has realized that it truly is the experiences we have and the moments we share with others that matter the most in life. There is no better gift to give, which is why Kristin loves working at Cloud 9, than helping others create these experiences.

Insights:

  • Born In
    Born In:
    Detroit, MI
  • Reading
    Reading:
    Whatever looks good at the library
  • Watching
    Watching:
    The Office
  • Listening
    Listening:
    Country, Mumford & Sons, anything that gets me going in the morning
  • Hobbies
    Hobbies:
    Climbing, cycling, spending time in the mountains, snowboarding
  • Experience
    Favorite Experience:
    Learn to Fly


Ali Goshgarian – Experience Coordinator

Ali Goshgarian
Experience Coordinator

Ali Goshgarian

After traveling around the world on Semester at Sea, Ali knew her adventure wasn't over. Being born and raised on the East Coast, she made the big decision to take her next chapter to the beautiful and colorful state of Colorado where she could enjoy all of its incredible outdoor experiences. Throughout her life, Ali knew her dream job would be to simply make people happy. She is thrilled to be part of the Cloud 9 Living Team because it is a mixture of adventure and happiness for others! Being a naturally great gift giver is also a plus!

Insights:

  • Born In
    Born In:
    Canton, MA
  • Reading
    Reading:
    Fifty Shades Trilogy, IMDB Movie Trivia, Travel Books
  • Watching
    Watching:
    Pawn Stars, Man vs. Food, Saturday Night Live
  • Listening
    Listening:
    Soundtracks, Lana Del Ray, Coldplay, The Cure, The Smiths, Jason Mraz
  • Hobbies
    Hobbies:
    Spontaneous Adventures, Snowboarding, Traveling, Film, Cooking, Camping, Concerts, and Trying New Things!
  • Experience
    Favorite Experience:
    Tandem Hang Gliding and Heli Skiing in Telluride


Lindsay Koch – Account Manager | Customer Experience

Lindsay Koch
Account Manager | Customer Experience

Lindsay Koch

Lindsay's passion for creating memories for others stems from her personal experiences during her travels where she learned the importance of having your dreams come true. After receiving her degree in Social Work from the University of North Carolina in Wilmington, Lindsay moved to Boulder so that she could combine work with her love for adventure and outdoor activities. She is one of the cheerful voices on the other end of the phone and will always go the extra mile to make sure your dreams come true.

Insights:

  • Born In
    Born In:
    Boone, North Carolina
  • Reading
    Reading:
    Novels mostly, currently reading Water for Elephants
  • Watching
    Watching:
    Movies
  • Listening
    Listening:
    Avett Brothers, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes, Elephant Revival
  • Hobbies
    Hobbies:
    Soccer, Hiking, Camping, Snowboarding, Traveling
  • Experience
    Favorite Experience:
    Bridge to Nowhere Bungee Jump


Greg McGuire – SEO Specialist

Greg McGuire
SEO Specialist

Greg McGuire

Greg grew up on a cattle ranch on the Colorado-Wyoming border. He met his wife as a freshman at Indiana University, where he graduated with degrees in Journalism and History in 2001. Greg has always loved unique experiences; he's worked on a cattle ranch in Australia, unloaded crab fishing boats in Alaska, and backpacked through a good chunk of Latin America. In 2003 he co-founded a website and started learning about Search Engine Optimization; he has been working in online marketing ever since. Greg lives in Longmont with his wife Jessica and two sons Lleyton and Keller.

Insights:

  • Born In
    Born In:
    Ft. Collins, CO
  • Reading
    Reading:
    New Yorker Magazine, Novels
  • Watching
    Watching:
    English Premier League, Game of Thrones
  • Listening
    Listening:
    Umphrey's McGee, Blues, Classic Rock
  • Hobbies
    Hobbies:
    Skiing, Soccer, Live Music, History
  • Experience
    Favorite Experience:
    Helicopter Skiing In Telluride


Lydia Schroeder – Experience Coordinator

Lydia Schroeder
Experience Coordinator

Lydia Schroeder

After graduating in 2011 from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Lydia relocated to Colorado so she could ski all day, every day. She has not looked back east since. Lydia came to Cloud 9 Living in late 2012 where she loves working to help other people experience amazing new things! She enjoys traveling and trying new things, foods and experiences...and sometimes bumming around in her living room watching quality comedy TV.

Insights:

  • Born In
    Born In:
    New York, New York
  • Reading
    Reading:
    Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me, Mindy Kaling
  • Watching
    Watching:
    Any standup, Happy Endings, Parks and Rec, vintage Scrubs
  • Listening
    Listening:
    It's too hard to choose - Umphrey's McGee, Fleet Foxes, Notorius B.I.G, Rage Against The Machine, Dr. Dog, Radiohead and Audio slave have been in my CD player this month. Also a big fan of anything I can sing really loud too.
  • Hobbies
    Hobbies:
    Skiing, Cooking, hiking and camping, very amateur photography
  • Experience
    Favorite Experience:
    Tie between Heli Skiing in Telluride, Fighter Pilot for a day, Thirteen and about 1,678 others.


Eric Fowles – VOLTAGE | Advertising & Design

Eric Fowles
VOLTAGE | Advertising & Design

Eric Fowles

Eric Fowles and his team at VOLTAGE Advertising & Design have been with Cloud 9 Living from day 1. They have always done an incredible job listening to our goals and consistently deliver a finished product beyond what we envisioned. Earlier in 2012, VOLTAGE was ranked #2 in the Boulder County Business Reports Mercury 100 list of fastest-growing private companies based in Boulder and Broomfield counties.

Insights:

  • Born In
    Born In:
    Sacramento, CA
  • Reading
    Reading:
    Overland Journal
  • Watching
    Watching:
    Documentaries about extreme skiing in the 90's
  • Listening
    Listening:
    Matt & Kim, M83, 70's folk & Neil Diamond of course
  • Hobbies
    Hobbies:
    Skiing and searching out the best waterparks in the nation
  • Experience
    Favorite Experience:
    Drive a Stock Car


Emily Hamilton – CU Intern | Supplier Development

Emily Hamilton
CU Intern | Supplier Development

Emily Hamilton

Emily is a current senior at the University of Colorado, in Boulder. Originally from New Jersey, she first came to Boulder for the amazing hiking, skiing, and weather. However, its the wonderfully kind people, and active community that have made her fall in love with Colorado. Emily loves to make others smile, so there is no better position for her than interning at a company whos entire focus is making peoples dream comes true. Through supplier acquisitions, Emily works to bring the best and most exciting experiences to the Cloud 9 portfolio so people really can have the best experience of their life!

Insights:

  • Born In
    Born In:
    Ridgewood, NJ
  • Reading
    Reading:
    The Glass Castle, Harry Potter, Tina Fey, and anything that makes me laugh!
  • Watching
    Watching:
    Game of Thrones, Animal Planet and Discovery Channel
  • Listening
    Listening:
    Sheryl Crow, Reggae, and any silly pop song I can belt out!
  • Hobbies
    Hobbies:
    Hiking, Window Shopping, Blogging, and walking the dogs at the Humane Society
  • Experience
    Favorite Experience:
    Dinner In the Sky