Fetch Rewards, the nation’s leading app helping millions of shoppers save on purchases of groceries and other household essentials, announced today that it has hired Jason Marker to be its Chief Growth Officer. Marker’s role will focus on identifying new growth strategies to further develop the US business, as well plans for international expansion.
Wes Schroll, founder and CEO of Fetch Rewards, said: “We’re incredibly excited to bring Jason Marker aboard. Jason is uniquely equipped to lead our aggressive growth agenda as we continue to scale our business.”
Marker, 49, is a veteran retail executive who has, for more than two decades, developed strategies that allow brands to evolve effectively. He recently served as Global CEO for CKE Restaurants, a company with 3,800 restaurants across 40 countries. At CKE, Marker oversaw Carl’s Jr. and Hardees. Prior to leading CKE, Marker was President at KFC USA, where he led all operations at more than 4,200 restaurants for global parent YUM Brands. He has held various senior marketing roles including CMO, KFC US, VP Global Branding KFC, and CMO of KFC and Pizza Hut in Australia. He started his career in CPG marketing, with over 10 years Unilever marketing experience.
Marker said, “Fetch Rewards genuinely makes a difference to millions of Americans, and their shopping experience. I’m very excited to be part of a talented and passionate team in the growth stages of what will continue to be a phenomenal success story.”
In the first two quarters of 2020, Fetch Rewards has delivered more than $37 million in savings to consumers who have scanned over 130 million receipts on the app. As the company sees record downloads and increased use, it is developing ways to advocate for consumers adjusting to new economic realities. Fetch works with hundreds of leading brands from such companies as Kimberly-Clark, Unilever, MolsonCoors, General Mills, and PepsiCo.
A New Zealand native, Marker secured his Bachelors and Masters degrees from Victoria College. He lives in Nashville, TN.
