Panera Bread hired Scott Uehlein to serve as vice president, culinary.

In this role, Uehlein oversees the Panera culinary team, leading all menu development and innovation. His background includes three decades of experience in the restaurant industry, having served as vice president, culinary at Papa Johns, MOD Pizza and Sonic. Prior to that, he was vice president of food and beverage at Canyon Ranch Resorts and led menu development and implementation as corporate chef at ILX Resorts.

Panera also introduced Robin Seward as senior vice president, brand and integrated marketing. Seward oversees all strategic marketing planning, including consumer insights, product strategy and category growth, as well as the company's CPG business.