Papa John's International (PZZA) said late Tuesday that Chris Collins, its senior vice president of corporate finance and principal accounting officer, has been appointed to take the additional role as interim chief financial officer, starting immediately.
Collins succeeds Ravi Thanawala, who is exiting Papa John's to assume a CFO role at another public company. Thanawala will be available to Papa John's in an advisory capacity until July 31 to support a smooth transition, the company said.
Marc Richard, the company's senior vice president of North America Operations, has assumed responsibility for all North America operations, including those overseen by Thanawala as president, according to a statement.
The company said it has commenced the search for a permanent CFO.