Panera Brands Appoints Paul Carbone as Chief Financial Officer

Panera Brands Inc. announced the appointment of Paul Carbone as Chief Financial Officer, effective August 15, 2023. Paul brings decades of operational, IPO, and public company experience and will be an integral part of Panera Brands’ leadership during the company’s next phase of growth. He joins Panera Brands with significant financial executive experience in the restaurant, consumer goods, and retail industries, including spending nine years at Dunkin’ Brands, where he was CFO from 2012 to 2017.

Panera Brands is a bakery-café brand that operates under the name Panera Bread. The brand is known for its focus on providing freshly baked goods, sandwiches, salads, and other café-style food offerings.