Sat, Oct 16, 2010
Merging three airlines together under as the rebranded Frontier Airlines has been an overwhelming challenge for both executives and frontline employees. President, CEO and father of eight, Bryan Bedford, has chosen to go undercover in the new iteration of his company to help it succeed as a small airline competing with the "big guys."
Sat, Oct 23, 2010
Steve Phelps, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for NASCAR, the sanctioning body for the #1 spectator sport in the U.S., goes undercover with one of the sport's pit crews, participating in an exhausting training session, and also struggles to keep pace working alongside a ground's crew preparing for one of NASCAR's biggest races at the famed Daytona International Speedway.
Sat, Nov 13, 2010
Steven Foster, Co-Founder and CEO of Lucky Strike Entertainment, one of the nation's largest chains of upscale bowling alleys, takes an emotional trip inside his own company where he hits the streets as a walking bowling pin to drum up business, experiences a heavy heart when interacting with his employees, and has a heavy hand when working the bar.
Sat, Dec 11, 2010
John Fuller, President and CEO of Johnny Rockets, one of the nation's largest chains of retro-themed restaurants, goes undercover to work in a restaurant for the first time in his career. During his undercover stint, he fails his first taste test when tasked with preparing one of the company's signature hamburgers, and also panics when he thinks his cover has been blown.
Sat, Jan 1, 2011
Kevin Sheehan, the CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line, one of the world's largest cruise companies, goes undercover posing as an unemployed cab driver competing against another contestant for an open position within the company. Kevin comes from a blue-collar family in Manhattan and worked as a taxi driver to pay his way through college.
Sat, Jan 8, 2011
Ron Croatti, President and CEO of UniFirst Corporation, one of North America's largest producers of work wear and uniforms, goes undercover posing as a former shop owner competing against another retired worker for the one open job in the company. Ron has a lot at stake: as an immigrant Italian, Ron's grandfather began the company over 75 years ago, washing uniforms while his grandmother pressed!
Sat, Jan 15, 2011
BELFOR provides post-disaster relief and reconstruction services after fires, earthquakes, hurricanes and other natural disasters. Its CEO, Sheldon Yellen, is proud of keeping his employees employed through the economic crisis by immediately enacting a wage and hiring freeze. Now he is going undercover as a former insurance salesman to ensure his employees are being treated well.
Sat, Feb 19, 2011
Denny Slagle, President and CEO of Mack trucks, one of the most historic manufacturers of heavy duty vehicles in the world, goes undercover as an out of work subcontractor competing with a woman for a job at Mack trucks. Growing up next to a city dump in the mountains of North Carolina, Denny learned about hard work from his father and is eager to ensure he is doing right in his new role as CEO.
Sat, Mar 5, 2011
The mayor of Cincinnati, Mark Mallory, becomes the first elected official to go undercover as he trades in his key to the city for a stint as a municipal employee, working as a mechanic repairing public transportation vehicles and a sanitation worker whose job entails removing roadkill from the streets.
Sat, Mar 12, 2011
Rich McClure, the CEO of United Van Lines, the nation's largest moving company, asks his wife to assist him during one of his undercover jobs. Meanwhile, the boss' moving team fears he won't make it through the physically demanding task of wrapping, packing and loading an entire move.
Sat, Mar 19, 2011
Scott Sibella, President and COO of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, goes undercover within the walls of the second-largest hotel in the world and faces a group of rowdy gamblers who are quick to point out his shortcomings as a dealer. Meanwhile, the boss also becomes frustrated with the slowness of their computer system while attempting to check-in guests.