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Papa John's names 18-year company veteran as new CFO

April 27, 2018

Papa John's has promoted Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Development Joe Smith to CFO for the pizza chain. The CPA has 33 years of experience in finance, development and auditing, and has served numerous roles at the chain over his 18-year career.

"Joe has had an integral role in the growth of Papa John's ... including 10 years in finance and eight years in our global development departments," President and CEO Steve Ritchie said in a press release. "His knowledge and experience position him well to serve as our new CFO, particularly given the work underway to evaluate and invest in new opportunities for value creation."

Interim Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Steve Coke will continue to serve as vice president, investor relations and strategy.