Paul Carbone

Chief Executive Officer,
Panera Bread & Panera Brands

Paul Carbone

Chief Executive Officer,
Panera Bread & Panera Brands

A veteran in the restaurant industry, Paul joined Panera Brands in August 2023 as Chief Financial Officer with significant financial executive experience in the restaurant, consumer goods and retail industries. He was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Panera Bread and Panera Brands in March 2025.

 

Prior to Panera, Paul held CFO positions at leading brands including SharkNinja, YETI Holdings, Inc., and Dunkin’ Brands. He has extensive experience with public companies, having led several brands to an IPO. He also served as COO at Talbots.

 

Paul received his MBA in Finance at Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; a BSBA in Accounting and Finance from the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina; and a Bachelor of Science in Management from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

 

 

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