---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-040036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PZZA"
cik: "0000901491"
company_name: "PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2024-09-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T05:47:46.374384+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Papa John's promotes Thanawala to CFO/EVP International, hires Kevin Vasconi as CDTO

## Summary
- Kevin Vasconi, former CIO at Wendy's and Domino's, appointed Chief Digital and Technology Officer.
- Ravi Thanawala promoted to CFO and EVP, International; base salary $675k, cash target 75%, LTI $1.5M.
- Joe Sieve appointed Chief Restaurant and Global Development Officer, overseeing global development and operations.
- Vasconi will lead digital/tech strategy and report to CEO Todd Penegor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-040036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PZZA
- cik: 0000901491
- company_name: PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2024-09-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000162828024040036/0001628280-24-040036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000162828024040036/pzza-20240905.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-040036
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-040036.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-040036.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ravi Thanawala changed role as Chief Financial Officer and EVP, International at PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and EVP, International
  source text: On September 9, 2024, Papa John’s International, Inc. (the "Company") announced the promotion of Ravi Thanawala to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and EVP, International, effective September 9, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000162828024040036/0001628280-24-040036-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.