Papa Johns taps Mark Shambura as new CMO

He previously held a similar role with another pizza brand.

Papa John’s International, Inc. has announced the appointment of Mark Shambura to Chief Marketing Officer, effective 8 May 2023. 

Shambura is a brand marketing leader with deep expertise in growing multi-unit restaurant brands. He will oversee brand and advertising; media and field activation; menu strategy and product innovation; and the digital customer experience, including Papa Johns owned channels, loyalty programs and aggregator partnerships.

He joins Papa Johns from MOD Pizza, a fast-casual pizza concept in the U.S., where he also served as the CMO. In this role, he transformed the marketing organization and drove growth by scaling digital and product innovation and further ignited brand engagement across advertising, paid social, loyalty and field marketing. Prior to MOD Pizza, he served as Executive Director of Marketing at Chipotle Mexican Grill where he helped spearhead the “Real Ingredients” brand strategy and integrated campaign execution.

Shambura also held roles at a variety of agencies focusing on leading food and beverage clients. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in marketing from Boston College.

He replaces Anne Fischer, who departed earlier in the year.