Marcos Pizza, Capriottis add marketing execs [Video]

Executive Summary: Marco’s Pizza and Capriotti’s add marketing executives. And in other restaurant leadership news of the week, Brixx Wood-Fired Pizza named a new president and executive team.

Marco’s Pizza has hired a trio of new marketing executives. The Toledo, Ohio-based chain named Ben Halliwell its SVP of digital marketing, Tanisha Chea as VP of brand marketing, and Kathleen Kennedy as director of culinary innovation. They will work under CMO Denise Lauer, who was hired last June.

Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop has named Kim Lewis the chain’s first chief marketing officer. She has more than 15 years in the retail industry and spent more than six with Sonic Drive-Ins, where she held various roles in digital strategy, marketing communications and branding.