American Eagle taps Papa John’s executive Ravi Thanawala as CFO

American Eagle Outfitters has appointed Papa John’s executive Ravi Thanawala as its new chief financial officer, as Mike Mathias prepares to step back after 25 years with the retailer.
Thanawala will join the owner of American Eagle and Aerie as executive vice president and chief financial officer from August 3, 2026.
He succeeds Mathias, who will move into a full-time non-executive strategic adviser role to Jay Schottenstein, American Eagle Outfitters’ executive chairman and chief e