Since when has Christopher Maxwell Wetzel held the position of Chief Executive Officer for Carls?
Carls Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Chief Executive Officer: Christopher Maxwell Wetzel
Mr. Wetzel has held this position since March 2023. He holds the same position with CJF, CKE, CKR, HR and SPV. From May 2022 to March 2023, he served as Executive Vice President, Chief
Operating Officer for Papa John's Franchising based in Louisville, Kentucky. Prior to that he served as Papa John's Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer from October 2021 to May 2022 and Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer from November 2019 to October 2021. From July 2018 to November 2019, Mr. Wetzel served as Vice President Consumer Brands and Business Transformation – US and Canada for PPG Architectural Coatings based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mr. Wetzel started at PPG in November 2014 as General Manager Home Centers and Chief Marketing Officer and from June 2016 to July 2018 he served as PPG's Vice President Home Centers and Global Strategic Marketing.
Source: Item 2 — BUSINESS EXPERIENCE (FDD pages 19–21)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Carls's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, Christopher Maxwell Wetzel has held the position of Chief Executive Officer since March 2023. The FDD also indicates that Mr. Wetzel holds the same position with CJF, CKE, CKR, HR and SPV.
Prior to his role as CEO, Mr. Wetzel served as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer for Papa John's Franchising based in Louisville, Kentucky, from May 2022 to March 2023. He also held positions at Papa John's as Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer from October 2021 to May 2022 and Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer from November 2019 to October 2021.
Before joining Papa John's, Mr. Wetzel worked at PPG Architectural Coatings in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as Vice President Consumer Brands and Business Transformation – US and Canada from July 2018 to November 2019. He initially joined PPG in November 2014 as General Manager Home Centers and Chief Marketing Officer, later becoming Vice President Home Centers and Global Strategic Marketing from June 2016 to July 2018. This extensive experience in various leadership roles likely contributes to his responsibilities as CEO of Carls and its affiliated entities.