Blaze Pizza Appoints Tracy Stockard Chief Marketing Officer

Blaze Pizza Appoints Tracy Stockard Chief Marketing Officer

Mon, August 24, 2026 at 9:57 PM GMT+3 2 min read

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Blaze Pizza announced the appointment of Tracy Stockard as Chief Marketing Officer. A veteran marketing executive with more than two decades of experience leading national and global consumer brands, Stockard will oversee Blaze's marketing organization and guide strategies designed to strengthen the brand, deepen guest engagement and support franchisee marketing initiatives.

Most recently, Stockard served as Chief Marketing Officer at Big Blue Swim School. Earlier in her career, she held marketing leadership roles with nationally recognized restaurant brands, including McDonald's, where she helped shape marketing initiatives for one of the world's most iconic restaurant brands. Stockard brings deep expertise in foodservice, brand-building and franchise marketing, along with a track record of leading brand transformation, integrated marketing, digital and loyalty initiatives, consumer insights and customer experience strategies.

"Tracy brings a powerful combination of foodservice experience, strategic vision and, disciplined execution," said John Owen, Chief Executive Officer of Blaze Pizza. "She understands how to build a compelling brand while creating marketing programs that work across a franchise system and drive meaningful guest engagement. As Blaze continues to evolve, Tracy's leadership will be instrumental in sharpening our story, strengthening loyalty and supporting marketing priorities for our franchisees."

As Chief Marketing Officer, Stockard will lead brand strategy, creative, media, digital marketing, loyalty, consumer insights, communications and local restaurant marketing. She will partner closely with Blaze's leadership team and franchisees to build brand consistency, attract new guests, increase frequency and, develop scalable programs that support restaurants across the system.

"I am thrilled to join Blaze Pizza and especially excited to return to foodservice, an industry I have always loved for its energy, creativity and, direct connection with guests," said Stockard. "Blaze has a distinctive brand, a passionate franchise community and, a strong foundation built on customization, quality ingredients and, the signature fast-fire'd experience. I look forward to working alongside the team and our franchisees to bring that story to life in fresh ways, deepen guest loyalty and help lead Blaze into its next chapter of growth."

Stockard's appointment reflects Blaze Pizza's continued investment in experienced leadership and marketing capabilities that support the brand's franchisee success.

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