Papa John’s Appoints Michael Dubin and Jocelyn Mangan to Board of Directors
March 14 2019 - 4:50PM
Business Wire
New Independent Directors Bring Strong Records
Growing Innovative Consumer Brands and Restaurant Related Companies
as well as Substantial Marketing, Technology and Operations
Expertise
Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) today announced
that Michael Dubin, CEO and Founder of Dollar Shave Club, and
Jocelyn Mangan, CEO and Founder of Him For Her and a former
executive at Snagajob and OpenTable, have been appointed to the
Company’s Board of Directors as new independent directors.
“We are pleased to welcome Michael and Jocelyn to the Papa
John’s Board,” said Jeff Smith, Chairman of the Papa John’s Board
of Directors. “Michael has a strong record of building innovative
consumer brands and deep marketing and business operations
expertise. Through her executive roles at Snagajob and OpenTable,
and as a member of the ChowNow Board, Jocelyn has substantial
technology and product strategy experience, including developing
mobile apps and leading software products for consumer, restaurant
and marketplace companies. We expect their skills and insights to
contribute to the positive actions we have underway to capitalize
on Papa John’s ‘BETTER INGREDIENTS. BETTER PIZZA.’ market
position.”
Mr. Dubin said, “I am honored to join the Papa John’s Board and
look forward to working closely with my fellow directors and the
Papa John’s team to realize the full potential of the Company’s
brand and differentiated market position.”
Ms. Mangan said, “Papa John’s was the first company in its
category to launch many technology initiatives, including online
ordering across all of its restaurants nationwide. I am excited to
contribute as a director to the ongoing strategy and product
development that will enable Papa John’s technology leadership well
into the future.”
About Michael Dubin
Michael Dubin currently serves as CEO of Dollar Shave Club, a
role held since 2011. Dollar Shave Club was acquired by Unilever in
2016. Prior to founding Dollar Shave Club, Mr. Dubin built a career
spanning marketing, advertising, media and digital commerce,
holding positions at NBC, MSNBC, Time Inc. and two advertising
agencies. Mr. Dubin also currently serves on the Board of Stance
Socks, a privately held company, as well as two non-profit
organizations.
In 2016, Mr. Dubin received Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of
the Year in Greater Los Angeles award and, in 2015, he was named to
Fortune’s 40 Under 40 list. He graduated from Emory University.
About Jocelyn Mangan
Jocelyn Mangan 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.
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.
About Papa John’s
Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Papa John's
International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) is the world’s third-largest
pizza delivery company. In 2018, consumers rated Papa John’s No. 1
in product and service quality among national pizza chains in the
American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). For 17 of the past 19
years, consumers have rated Papa John's No. 1 in customer
satisfaction among national pizza chains in the American Customer
Satisfaction Index (ACSI). For more information about the Company
or to order pizza online, visit Papa John’s at
www.papajohns.com.
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