Governance Statement
The Board of Directors of Papa John‘s International, Inc. (the "Company") sets high standards for the Company's employees, officers, and directors. Implicit in this philosophy is the importance of sound corporate governance. It is the duty of the Board of Directors to serve as a prudent fiduciary for shareholders and to oversee the management of the Company's business. To fulfill its responsibilities and to discharge its duty, the Board of Directors follows the procedures and standards that are set forth in these guidelines. These guidelines are subject to modification from time to time as the Board of Directors deems appropriate in the best interests of the Company or as required by applicable laws and regulations.
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Christopher L. Coleman
Christopher Coleman was appointed to the Board in October, 2012 and currently serves as Chair. Mr. Coleman is based in the UK where he is Group Head of Banking at Rothschild & Co. He is a Global Partner of Rothschild & Co, Chairman of Rothschild & Co Bank International and also serves on a number of other boards and committees of the Rothschild & Co Group, which he joined in 1989. He currently serves as a non-executive director of Barrick Gold Corporation. He was previously non-executive chairman of Randgold Resources (until the Barrick Gold-Randgold merger on January 1, 2019) where he served on the board since 2008.
John Garratt
John Garratt was appointed to the board in October 2023. Mr. Garratt is the former President and Chief Financial Officer of Dollar General. He joined Dollar General in 2014 as Senior Vice President of Finance and Strategy and was named Executive Vice President and CFO in 2015, holding the position until 2022 when he was promoted to President and CFO. Prior to Dollar General, Garratt spent more than 10 years at Yum! Brands where he served in a number of finance and corporate strategy leadership positions.
Stephen Gibbs
Stephen Gibbs was appointed to the board in October 2023. Mr. Gibbs recently served as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller for The Home Depot from 2020 to 2023. He joined The Home Depot from Tyson Foods, where he held the position of Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. He previously held similar roles for Keurig Green Mountain and Scientific Games Corporation, serving six years at each company from 2005 through 2017. Mr. Gibbs spent his early career at Big Four public accounting firms.
Laurette T. Koellner
Laurette Koellner was appointed to the Board in June, 2014. Ms. Koellner most recently served as Executive Chairman of International Lease Finance Corporation, a subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. (“AIG”) from June 2012 until its May 2014 sale to AerCap Holdings N.V. Ms. Koellner served as President of Boeing International, a division of The Boeing Company, where she served in a variety of financial and business leadership roles from 1997 until 2008, including as a member of the Office of the Chairman and Boeing’s Chief Administration and Human Resources Officer. Prior to her time with Boeing, Ms. Koellner spent 19 years at McDonnell Douglas Corp, which merged with The Boeing Company in 1997. Ms. Koellner serves as a director of Celestica, Inc., The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, and Nucor Corporation.
Jocelyn C. Mangan
Jocelyn Mangan was appointed to the Board in March 2019. She is the CEO and Founder of Him For Her, a social enterprise whose aim is to change for-profit boards of directors to include the world’s most talented women. Previously, she held various executive positions at Snagajob, including serving as Chief Operating Officer and prior to that, as Chief Product and Marketing Officer. Earlier, Ms. Mangan was Senior Vice President Product at OpenTable. Ms. Mangan currently serves on the Board of Directors of ChowNow, an online food ordering system and marketing platform, and Wag!, a technology platform that supports pet care. Ms. Mangan was honored as a member of the 2016 class of Henry Crown Fellows and the Aspen Global Leadership Network at the Aspen Institute. She was named to Fast Company’s 2015 list of “100 Most Creative People in Business” and to Business Insider’s 2014 list of the “32 Most Powerful Women in Mobile Advertising." She graduated from Vanderbilt University.
Sonya E. Medina
Sonya Medina was appointed to the Board in September, 2015. Ms. Medina is a government and public affairs strategist. She has served as a consultant to the City of San Antonio since March 2015, and as a consultant to Silver Eagle Distributors, the nation’s largest distributor of Anheuser-Busch products, since July 2013. She served as Vice President, Community and External Affairs for Silver Eagle Distributors from 2009 to 2013. Ms. Medina served as a White House Commission Officer from 2001 to 2006 and again in 2008, and as Director of the AT&T Global Foundation from 2006 to 2008. She is active in community and civic affairs and currently serves on the Next Gen Board Leaders Advisory Council, a joint initiative launched by NASDAQ, Spencer Stuart and Boardroom Resources.
John C. Miller
John Miller was appointed to the Board in July, 2023. Mr. Miller served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Denny's Corporation (NASDAQ: DENN) from 2011 to 2022 and is an accomplished restaurant industry veteran. He continues to serve on Denny’s Board of Directors. Prior to joining Denny's, Mr. Miller served as Chief Executive Officer of Taco Bueno Restaurants, Inc. (2005-2011). He also spent 17 years with Brinker International, where he held numerous management positions, including President of Romano's Macaroni Grill; President of Brinker's Mexican Concepts, responsible for overseeing On The Border and Cozymel's; and Vice President, Franchise, for the Chili's brand. Earlier in his career, he held various operations and restaurant management positions at Unigate Restaurant/Casa Bonita in Dallas, Texas.
Todd Penegor
Todd Penegor was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in August 2024 with 20 years of experience in the restaurant and consumer goods industries. He was also appointed to the Board of Directors. He joined Papa Johns from The Wendy’s Company, where he served as President and CEO and Chief Financial Officer, among other executive leadership roles. During his tenure as President and CEO of Wendy’s, the company achieved substantial growth in sales, earnings and new restaurant counts, including the expansion of Wendy’s footprint to more than 7,000 restaurants worldwide and the 12th consecutive year of same-restaurant sales growth. Prior to Wendy’s, Mr. Penegor held several leadership roles at Kellogg Company, including most recently Vice President of Kellogg and President of U.S. Snacks. Prior to Kellogg, Mr. Penegor worked at Ford Motor Company in various capacities within the Company’s finance organization, supporting mergers and acquisitions, global joint ventures and treasury.
Anthony M. Sanfilippo
Anthony Sanfilippo was appointed to the Board in February 2019. He is the former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., an owner, developer and manager of casinos, resort hotels and horse racing facilities. Prior to joining Pinnacle, Mr. Sanfilippo served as president, chief executive officer and a board member of Multimedia Games Inc. Prior to joining Multimedia Games, he served in leadership roles at Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. including serving as president and chief operating officer for Harrah's New Orleans and a board member of Jazz Casino Corp.