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title: "Panera Brands appoints new chief financial officer"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/4e3cfae9-78b0-4e84-916c-d7fdffea1cb5
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/panera-brands-appoints-new-chief-financial-officer
author: "Raghav Patel"
category: "Bakery & breakfast"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Bakery & breakfast"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2022-08-15T10:02:57.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:11:03.723Z
image: https://cdn.global-franchise.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shutterstock_329317472-1.jpg
---

# Panera Brands appoints new chief financial officer

**TL;DR:** Panera Brands has appointed Konrad Meyer as its new chief financial officer, effective August 22, 2022. Meyer joins from JAB, where he was a partner, and previously served as interim CFO of Pret a Manger.

*By Raghav Patel, originally published in Global Franchise on 2022-08-15. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/panera-brands-appoints-new-chief-financial-officer).*

## Story

Panera Brands has announced the appointment of Konrad Meyer as chief financial officer (CFO), effective 22 August, 2022. Meyer joins the franchisor from JAB, where he served as a partner, to help source and oversee its investments, including its fast-casual restaurant portfolio. He brings significant industry as experience, and served as the interim CFO of Pret a Manger.

The current CFO, Ted Stedem, is stepping down from his position to pursue other interests after supporting the company during a time of significant evolution and growth. Mark Woolridge, senior vice president, controller and chief accounting officer will also assume the responsibilities of Panera Bread CFO.

“Ted has been an outstanding colleague and partner, and we are grateful for his many contributions over the last three years as Panera has continued to thrive and grow,” said Niren Chaudhary, CEO of Panera Brands and Panera Bread.

“At the same time, we are truly excited to welcome Konrad Meyer as Panera Brands’ chief financial officer. Konrad is a trusted partner and a friend who has extensive industry experience, including numerous financial and investment leadership positions, as well as a deep familiarity with Panera, which will make him a valuable member of our management team as we continue to execute our strategy and build on our leading portfolio of brands.”

## Entities

- Restaurants (sector)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- Raghav Patel (person)
- qsr industry (topic)
- cfo appointment (topic)
- Panera Brands (company)
- executive change (topic)
- Pret A Manger (company)

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Originally reported by Raghav Patel, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/panera-brands-appoints-new-chief-financial-officer). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/4e3cfae9-78b0-4e84-916c-d7fdffea1cb5).