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John Meister

Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer

Panera Bread

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John Meister Bio

John Meister joined Panera Bread in June 2013 as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. John is responsible for all information technology initiatives at Panera. Through John's leadership at Panera, there has been a fundamental transformation of the IT function, influencing how the company operates today. John has been instrumental in powering the Panera 2.0 customer digital experience initiatives, as well as influencing the IT culture and methods to thrive in a business environment of rapid and constant change. Prior to joining Panera, John worked for MasterCard Worldwide. In his 15 years at MasterCard, some of his responsibilities included the global Authorization system, the analytics platforms within the enterprise data warehouse, and a mobile payments platform. Prior to MasterCard, John was with Accenture, where he oversaw a number of major corporate accounts. John earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

About Panera Bread Company

Panera Bread Company is an American chain store of bakery-café fast casual restaurants with over 2,000 locations, all of which are in the United States and Canada. Its headquarters are in Sunset Hills, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Offerings include bakery items, pasta, salads, sandwiches, soups, and specialty drinks.

The company, which also owns Au Bon Pain, is owned by JAB Holding Company which is, in turn, owned by the Reimann family of Germany.