About TripShock!
TripShock.com is a privately held company located in Destin, FL. TripShock offers travel booking services for various locations throughout the country. The company has hundreds of tour providers in popular destinations including Destin, New Orleans, Panama City Beach, and Gulf Shores. TripShock continues to have success by offering a wide range of great travel products that consistently satisfy and meet the demands of modern travelers.
Let’s Meet The Gang
Greg Fisher
CEO, Co-Founder
Over the past five years, Greg has played a pivotal role in designing the infrastructure for the website. In addition, Greg has contracted over 75 key travel partnerships and kept the company ahead of the trends. Greg’s professional background is in hotel management and internet marketing so TripShock was a great opportunity for him to utilize his communication and marketing skills in a very competitive industry.
Greg is a graduate of the Rosen College at UCF Orlando with a bachelors in Hospitality Management. Greg enjoys reading biographies, watching college football, and hanging out with friends and family.
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Alex Benko
CTO, Partner
Alex is the CEO of Atlantic Silicon Inc. which is the web development firm responsible for getting TripShock where it is today. The experience Alex brings to the company is focused on creating a better infrastructure that can bring the company to the next level.
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Keone McHugh
VP of Operations
Keone started her career in tourism and lodging in the Florida Keys. After moving to Northwest Florida, she has honed her management and customer service skills while working at different hotel properties. As a hotelier, Keone gained experience in many different aspects of the business, including helping guests find fun and exciting things to do and see while on vacation.
In 2015, Keone was awarded with the Heart of Tourism award for her ongoing work in tourism and growing market sales for her business partners. With her knowledge and experience she has helped TripShock grow to one of the largest tour and activity booking agencies on the Gulf Coast.
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Peggy Benoit
Market Manager - New Orleans and Plantation Country
Peggy has been active in the tourism industry for over 25 years. She was employed by the Bayou Lafourche Area CVB for over 15 years promoting her home parish of Lafourche as well as the entire state of Louisiana. In 2009, she graduated from the Southeast Tourism Society Marketing College where she received her certification as a Travel Marketing Professional (TMP).
She is an active member of the Louisiana Travel Promotion Association where she currently serves on the Membership Task Force Committee. In 2007, she was designated as a Louisiana Certified Travel Professional (LCTP), by the association. In addition to working for TripShock, Peggy is also the Director of Sales for the Carmel Inn & Suites in Thibodaux, LA.
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Rebecca A. Ison
Market Manager - North Florida Central
Rebecca grew up in a small town outside of Cincinnati, Ohio and developed a feverish case of wanderlust after traveling extensively throughout Europe and the United Kingdom in her early teens. After living in St. John in the USVIs, Las Vegas, and San Diego, and backpacking around the world, she is happy to have found a home in Santa Rosa Beach.
Rebecca nurtured her love of travel throughout her career in gemology and digital marketing, and is grateful to be a part of the TripShock team! In her free time, you’ll find Rebecca pursuing her MBA, oil painting, playing with her canine-children, catching some live music, or lounging on the sugar sand beaches and turquoise waters of 30A that she calls home.
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Sarah Simon
Director of Sales and Groups
Sarah came to TripShock after spending over 15 years in the retail and customer service industry. Needing a new challenge and using her vast knowledge from growing up in the charter fishing and boat rental business along the Destin harbor, Sarah has helped develop an amazing team of booking agents at TripShock. Her knowledge and integrity made her the top booking sales agent in 2013 and 2016.
Shon Atkins
Market Manager - Myrtle Beach Area
Shon first realized his love for travel and tourism when he joined one of the very first online travel agencies in his hometown of Milwaukee, WI. He rapidly excelled within the company as one of the top sales people with a passion for building the dream vacation for his customers.
He has since worked for major hoteliers, gaining valuable knowledge and skills in areas of call center management, hospitality, reservations, training, and sales. Shon is a terrific addition to the team and is committed to providing the absolute best customer service and reservations experience for our customers as they create their very own dream vacations.
Mike Fisher
Content Manager
Joining the team full-time in August 2015, Mike comes from a strong background in web development, graphic design, and content creation. Tripshock’s social media presence, website banners, as well as travel blogs all fall under the watch of the Content Manager. Mike began working for TripShock part-time while pursuing a music career in Austin, TX, and regularly performs in the Austin area.
To hear Mike’s music or to catch a local show, visit Mike Vincent Fisher Online
Sounds Like a Great Team, How Can I Join On?
TripShock is currently looking for reservation staff for the 2020 spring and summer season. Please email [email protected] with a resume and a little about yourself. We’ll respond within 24-48 hours, so hang tight!