Paul Carbone

Paul Carbone

Chief Executive Officer at Panera Brands

Panera Bread•United States

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Experience38+ Years
LevelLeadership

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Aug 2023–Present· 3 yrs 2 mos
    • Chief Executive OfficerCurrent
      2025–Present
    • Group Chief Financial Officer
      Aug 2023–2025
  • 2022–2023· 1 yr
    • Group Chief Financial Officer
      2022–2023
  • 2018–2022· 4 yrs
    • Group Chief Financial Officer
      2018–2022
  • 2017–2018· 1 yr
    • Chief Operating Officer
      2017–2018
  • 2008–2017· 9 yrs
    • Group Chief Financial Officer
      2012–2017
    • Vice President - Strategy & Finance
      2011–2012
    • Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis
      2008–2011
  • 2006–2008· 2 yrs
    • Group Chief Financial Officer
      2006–2008
  • 2000–2006· 6 yrs
    • Vice President, Finance
      2000–2006
  • 1994–1998· 4 yrs
    • Founder and Sole Proprietor
      1994–1998
  • 1988–1994· 6 yrs
    • Founder and Sole Proprietor
      1988–1994

Education

MBA

Finance

Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

BSBA

Accounting and Finance

Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina

BS

Management

University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Skills & Expertise

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Strategic PlanningP&L ManagementBusiness StrategyRetailInventory ManagementLoss PreventionPerformance ManagementFinancial AnalysisMergersNegotiationForecasting