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Victoria Russell is the first African-American member of the Papa John’s leadership team. She got there through hard work, determination and the high-profile downfall of company CEO and founder John Schnatter. Schnatter’s drawn-out departure over, among other things, racially charged comments, created an internal awakening at the pizza chain.

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