Darkbeer
09-11-2006, 11:05 AM
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/money/homepage/article_1270680.php
QuikQuote: Two recent promotions put Marty Keithley, a former train bandit, as general manager and Gregg Picon, a former sweeper, as vice president of West Coast operations of Cedar Fair, Knott's parent company.
Employees have respect for management like Keithley and Picon who have frontline experience and can still relate to their past, said Mark Haywood, Knott's manager of rides.
"It motivates others working here. I think there's a lot of pride here to watch each other move up the ranks," said Haywood, an employee of 30 years.
QuikQuote: Two recent promotions put Marty Keithley, a former train bandit, as general manager and Gregg Picon, a former sweeper, as vice president of West Coast operations of Cedar Fair, Knott's parent company.
Employees have respect for management like Keithley and Picon who have frontline experience and can still relate to their past, said Mark Haywood, Knott's manager of rides.
"It motivates others working here. I think there's a lot of pride here to watch each other move up the ranks," said Haywood, an employee of 30 years.