American Eagle names Papa John's executive Ravi Thanawala as CFO

Papa John's International

01/07/2026 21:37

    July 1 (Reuters) - Denim retailer American Eagle Outfitters AEO.N on Wednesday named Ravi Thanawala its chief financial officer, replacing company veteran Mike Mathias, effective August 3.

Here are some more details about the appointment:
Thanawala will join American Eagle from pizza chain Papa John's, where he has been CFO since November 2025.
Before joining Papa John's in 2023, Thanawala was CFO of Nike's North America business for about three years.
Mathias has been at American Eagle for 25 years, joining in 1998 as a manager of finance for stores and operations, and holding several roles until a brief exit in 2016.
He returned to American Eagle in 2017 and was named CFO in April 2020.
Mathias will transition to full-time non-executive strategic advisor to CEO Jay Schottenstein once Thanawala takes over, the company said. 
American Eagle also reiterated its second-quarter and full-year 2026 forecast it shared in May.

 (Reporting by Juveria Tabassum in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore)
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