Panera Bread hires CFO

This story was originally published on Restaurant Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Restaurant Dive newsletter. Dive Brief: Panera Bread has hired Earl Ellis as chief financial officer, effective immediately, the company said Monday in a press release. Ellis will report to CEO Paul Carbone, who was promoted from CFO to CEO earlier this year. Ellis succeeds Megan Mikolaichik, who served as interim CFO since Carbone’s transition in January. Ellis is the latest C-sui ...