Papa John's International promoted Max Wetzel to executive vice president, chief commercial officer.

Wetzel joined Papa John’s in November 2019 as its chief commercial and marketing officer, overseeing marketing, menu, customer experience and a transformation office. In his new, expanded role, he will add North America restaurant operations, technology and insights to his responsibilities.

Since joining Papa John’s almost two years ago, Wetzel has worked with the company in a variety of ways, including menu innovations like the chain’s stuffed crust pizza offering as well as helping lead a more data-driven approach to the business.