Meet the Team

Eric Lefebvre

Chief Executive Officer and Board of Managers

Eric Lefebvre joined the Papa Murphy’s Board of Managers in May 2019. In October 2019, Mr. Lefebvre was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Papa Murphy’s. Mr. Lefebvre became Chief Executive Officer of MTY Food Group in November 2018. Prior to his promotion to Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Lefebvre served as Chief Financial Officer of MTY Food Group since June 2012.

Renée St-Onge

Chief Financial Officer and Board of Managers

Renée St-Onge joined the Papa Murphy’s Board of Managers in May 2019. In October 2019, Ms. St-Onge was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Papa Murphy’s. Ms. St-Onge became the Chief Financial Officer of MTY Food Group in November 2018. Prior to her promotion to Chief Financial Officer, Ms. St-Onge served as Controller of MTY Food Group since May 2012.

Nik Rupp

Chief Operations Officer

Mr. Rupp has more than 20 years of senior-level finance and planning experience, with a diverse skillset that includes corporate finance, financial planning and analysis, strategic planning, revenue management and compliance. Mr. Rupp assumed his current role as Chief Operations Officer in April 2022. He joined Papa Murphy’s in April 2018 from Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. where he served as the Chief Financial Officer from March 2016 to February 2018, and as Global Controller from January 2015 to March 2016. Prior to Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc., Mr. Rupp held several positions at Nike, Inc., including Global Controller of Nike Golf, and at Converse, Inc. in the Netherlands. Mr. Rupp began his career at Scott-Moncrieff Charted Accountants in Glasgow, Scotland. He holds a degree in Accountancy from Glasgow Caledonian University in Glasgow, Scotland.

Kim McBee

Senior Vice President of Customer Experience and Brand

With a marketing career spanning more than 30 years, McBee joined Papa Murphy’s in October of 2019. She has been a senior executive working across all disciplines of marketing and communications in corporate, agency and franchise owner organizations. Her extensive experience in creating impactful, integrated and effective marketing programs have help develop and position major restaurant, retail and consumer brands. Her results-based performance stems from leveraging high-performing teams to grow sales and profits for brands such as Applebee’s Restaurants, Red Robin Restaurants and Big O Tires, just to name a few. McBee received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Public Relations from The Ohio State University.

Shauna Walker

Senior Vice President of Franchise Performance and Engagement

Shauna Walker joined Papa Murphy’s in 1995 on the Operations team where she served franchise owners through 2001. Since then, Ms. Walker has held leadership positions in Field Operations, Training, Advertising and Field Marketing. Most recently she has led Support Center Operations as Vice President, Operations Services until she assumed her current role as Senior Vice President of Franchise Performance and Engagement in August 2021.

Dan Rudolph

Vice President of Operations Services

Dan Rudolph initially joined Papa Murphy’s International LLC in May 2013 as a Market Coach and later as a Market Leader until August 2015. From August 2015 to December 2017 Mr. Rudolph was with L & H Arizona Ventures Inc., dba Papa Murphy’s, located in Phoenix, Arizona as its Vice President of Operations. In February 2018 Mr. Rudolph rejoined Papa Murphy’s as a Regional Business Leader. In October 2019, Mr. Rudolph was promoted to Director of Operations Excellence. In August 2021, Mr. Rudolph was promoted to Vice President of Operations Services.

Rhonda McGrew

Director of Franchising

Rhonda McGrew joined Papa Murphy’s International, Inc., a Washington corporation, predecessor by merger to Papa Murphy’s International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, now known as Papa Murphy’s International LLC, in October 1997 in the accounting department. In 2001, Ms. McGrew joined the Franchise Sales team. Since 2001, Ms. McGrew has held various roles of increasing responsibility including promotions to Business Development Manager in February 2008, Franchise Sales Manager in February 2012, and to her current role of Director, Franchising in November 2020 supporting key functions of the franchise development process.

Erin Hughes

Franchise Development Specialist

Erin Hughes joined Papa Murphy’s International LLC in May 2015 with responsibilities that supported the Office Services department. In March 2016, Ms. Hughes joined the Franchise Sales team, responsible for various support roles and currently as Franchise Development Specialist.

Shemar Pucel

Senior Director of Franchise Sales

Shemar Pucel joined Papa Murphy’s International LLC in November 2020 as Director, Franchise Sales. Ms. Pucel was promoted to Senior Director, Franchise Sales in April 2022. Shemar is a certified franchise executive (CFE) with the International Franchise Association (IFA) and has more than ten years’ experience working with a variety of franchise brands. Shemar has assisted hundreds of prospective franchisees in navigating through the education and qualification process with a variety of franchise opportunities, including sweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt, Samurai Sam’s, and Mosquito Squad.

Marissa Campbell

Qualification Specialist

Marissa Campbell joined Papa Murphy’s International LLC in July 2021 in her role as a regional Qualification Specialist, for which she is the first point of contact with individuals inquiring about our franchise program and helping them start their discovery process. Before joining Papa Murphy’s, Mrs. Campbell served nine years in the U.S. Air Force in the aerospace program and also held a career in the dental field.

Dee Scott