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Jean Birch, joined the board of directors at <a href="http://www.papamurphys.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=vancouver-business-journal-podcast-papa-murphys-introducers-new-interim-ceo-jean-birch-12196" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Papa Murphy&#39;s</a> in 2015 after developing nearly 30 years of experience at Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Corner Bakery, Macaroni Grill and I-Hop. At the beginning of 2017, Birch was named the interim CEO of the pizza giant.

&quot;Well, it&nbsp;has certainly been a pleasure to work with this team and this company over these last several months,&quot; said Birch in an interview with the Vancouver Business Journal. &quot;As Interim CEO you get kind of a unique perspective that is far closer to the business than you would on the board of directors.&quot;

Upon accepting the position, Birch had one requirement - the team had to allow her to&nbsp;be hands on.

&quot;My experience has been to really assess the organization, understand what&#39;s going well, and there is a tremendous amount of wonderful things going on. But importantly, too, to see where we can change and get better to continue to grow as a company.&quot;

With Birch&#39;s guidance, <a href="https://papamurphys.1851franchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=vancouver-business-journal-podcast-papa-murphys-introducers-new-interim-ceo-jean-birch-12196" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Papa Murphy&#39;s</a> is working to enhance the relationship with their franchisees through a new PACT initiative, aimed at determining the most meaningful aspects of the brand&#39;s core values from the perspective of the franchisor and franchisee in order to create a more cohesive bond.

&quot;I think one of the most important things we can do is to sincerely and honestly listen to our franchise owners with deep respect and deep trust,&quot; Birch said to editor-in-chief Nick Shanmac. &quot;We&#39;re tied together, this relationship doesn&#39;t work if only one half is being successful.&quot;

You can listen to the entire podcast <a href="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/vbjusa/podcasts/Lets+Talk+Jean+Birch+Papa+Murphys.mp3?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=vancouver-business-journal-podcast-papa-murphys-introducers-new-interim-ceo-jean-birch-12196" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. 
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Vancouver Business Journal Podcast: Papa Murphy's Introducers New Interim CEO Jean Birch

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