Staffing

Papa Johns promotes Kurt Milburn to chief supply chain officer

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May 8, 2024

Papa John's International Inc. has promoted Kurt Milburn to chief supply chain officer. Milburn succeeds Shane Hutchins, who will retire after 26 years with the brand, according to a press release.

Milburn will lead Papa Johns Food Service.

Milburn joined Papa Johns in 2020 as VP of supply chain operations. Prior to Papa Johns, he served as SVP of supply chain operations at Scotts Miracle-Gro Company and held positions at General Electric and General Motors.

"I'm thrilled for Kurt to become our next chief supply chain officer, as he brings deep expertise in supply chain and engineering from large, complex organizations and strong knowledge of our organization having led Papa Johns Food Service operations over the last two years. I look forward to his leadership as we continue to evolve our supply chain to meet the demands of our growing business," Ravi Thanawala, interim CEO, said in the release. "On behalf of the entire Papa Johns team, I would like to thank Shane for leading us through some of our biggest supply chain transformations and look forward to continuing to leverage his experience in other capacities."

Papa Johns has more than 5,900 restaurants in approximately 50 countries and territories.