Administrative Support Team
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Nancy Rogers
Office Administrator Nancy joined Manna Development at its inception in 2003 as the Office Manager. Nancy’s primary duties include overseeing the company vehicles’ insurance, registrations, gas cards, employee name tags, business cards, correspondence for guests of the cafes, as well as acknowledgements for our catering reps. Nancy was born in Chicago, grew up in Michigan. Nancy graduated from the University of New Mexico in 2003. Nancy is the mother of Patrick Rogers, Sheilah DiLorenzo, and Dianne Saber and is the grandmother of eight. Nancy’s interests include golf, running on the beach, book club, her children and grandchildren. |
Patty Lowen
Office Manager Patty joined the Manna team in September 2016. Her primary duties include managing the company Staples and Verizon accounts, café support, customer service support and general office duties. Patty was born & raised in San Diego. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family, playing with her nephew, hiking, running and playing with her dogs! |
Robin Kelley
Project Coordinator Manna Construction Robin joined the Manna Team in April of 2012 helping to launch the Construction Division. Robin’s primary duties are coordinating new café construction/remodels and providing support for the Construction Team. Robin is also responsible for maintaining permits/licenses and insurance for all cafes. Robin lives in San Diego with her Husband Sean and enjoys spending time outside, walking, hiking, 5 & 10k’s (for good causes) and spending time with family and friends. |
Rachel Flanagan
Share the Dough Director
Rachel joined the Manna team in April 2017 as the Share the Dough Coordinator. Rachel coordinates the employee emergency relief fund, day-end food donations, educational scholarship fund, Christmas family blessings, community donations and partnerships and social outreach events. Share the Dough is growing and she is excited to be leading the efforts!
Before working with Manna, Rachel worked as a public health consultant for a variety of different international nutrition projects. She received her B.S. from the University of Delaware in Health Sciences and her Master’s in Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Rachel enjoys outdoor activities including hiking, waterskiing, rock climbing and playing volleyball. She also loves to travel and experience different cultures.
Share the Dough Director
Rachel joined the Manna team in April 2017 as the Share the Dough Coordinator. Rachel coordinates the employee emergency relief fund, day-end food donations, educational scholarship fund, Christmas family blessings, community donations and partnerships and social outreach events. Share the Dough is growing and she is excited to be leading the efforts!
Before working with Manna, Rachel worked as a public health consultant for a variety of different international nutrition projects. She received her B.S. from the University of Delaware in Health Sciences and her Master’s in Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Rachel enjoys outdoor activities including hiking, waterskiing, rock climbing and playing volleyball. She also loves to travel and experience different cultures.
Amanda Verjan
Senior Accountant
Amanda officially joined the Manna team in November 2008 after starting as a temp in July 2008. During her time with the company she has witnessed the acquisition of 3 new entities of Manna and has been instrumental in transitioning the processes to manage our growing company. In her current role as Senior Accountant, Amanda handles Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable as well as Sales & Tip Reconciliation. Amanda started her accounting career in 1991 and says that she loves numbers and math and finds problem solving fun.
Amanda has been a volunteer at North Coast Church in the children’s ministry since 2008. She resides in Oceanside with her husband and 2 children and their cat Sizzles.
Senior Accountant
Amanda officially joined the Manna team in November 2008 after starting as a temp in July 2008. During her time with the company she has witnessed the acquisition of 3 new entities of Manna and has been instrumental in transitioning the processes to manage our growing company. In her current role as Senior Accountant, Amanda handles Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable as well as Sales & Tip Reconciliation. Amanda started her accounting career in 1991 and says that she loves numbers and math and finds problem solving fun.
Amanda has been a volunteer at North Coast Church in the children’s ministry since 2008. She resides in Oceanside with her husband and 2 children and their cat Sizzles.
John Bonifield
Staff Accountant
John first started out in one of our cafés in 2010 as an associate, where he worked his way up to being a well-versed trainer. After working in the café for three years, John left the café and decided to focus on finishing his Bachelor’s degree in Economics at San Diego State University where he graduated in May 2015. He joined Manna Development again in September of 2015 as a temp, and officially became part of the team in February 2016. In his role as an Accounting Assistant his primary focuses include Accounts Receivable collections and maintenance, and reconciling credit cards.
John’s interests outside of work include; staying active by playing indoor soccer and golf, spending time with his family, and learning.
Staff Accountant
John first started out in one of our cafés in 2010 as an associate, where he worked his way up to being a well-versed trainer. After working in the café for three years, John left the café and decided to focus on finishing his Bachelor’s degree in Economics at San Diego State University where he graduated in May 2015. He joined Manna Development again in September of 2015 as a temp, and officially became part of the team in February 2016. In his role as an Accounting Assistant his primary focuses include Accounts Receivable collections and maintenance, and reconciling credit cards.
John’s interests outside of work include; staying active by playing indoor soccer and golf, spending time with his family, and learning.
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Ruth Canseco
Accounts Payable Lead Ruth joined the Manna family in March 2013. She takes care of processing vendor invoices, petty cash, expense reports, and mileage for our cafes in the Los Angeles areas. Before working with Manna, Ruth formerly worked as a staff accountant at a local CPA firm and graduated from Cal State San Marcos with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accountancy. Outside of work, Ruth enjoys painting, playing tennis and spending time with family. |
Ann Higdon
Payroll Administrator Ann joined the Manna Team May 2018. Prior to that she served as the Payroll Administrator for Breads of the World for over 17 years. She enjoys spending time with her husband, Shawn, and her furry children. She also enjoys traveling, baking, taking walks and being with her family & friends |
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Rosana Gutierrez
Accounts Payable She was born in San Jose, CA but has lived in San Diego most of her life. Rosana received a B.A. in International Business with emphasis on Finance and Latin America from SDSU. She has worked in accounting ever since. In her spare time, she likes to study history and make delicious vegan dishes! |
Michael Simonian
Accounting Assistant Michael Simonian was working for a corporate-owned café in Los Angeles in 2019. He moved to San Diego and applied to work at a franchise-owned Panera Bread location where he enjoyed conversing and creating wonderful connections with co-workers and guests. While working in the café, he began a Master’s Program in Business Administration. In late 2020, Michael joined Manna as an accounting assistant, primarily focusing on the accounts receivable department. In his free time, Michael enjoys playing soccer, writing poems, and going to sporting events. |
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Pam Montoya
Payroll Administrator Pam Montoya is a Payroll Administrator for Manna Northwest and Risen Bread. She enjoys working with her Manna colleagues in our beautiful new home office. Pam loves to travel and has many destinations on her bucket list. She resides in Oceanside with her husband, Sal and dog, Sadie. |
Susan Gardner
Payroll Supervisor |
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Sally Garrard
Senior Recruiter Sally joined the Panera family in 2015. She has 9 years’ experience in high-volume Recruiting. Sally chose to work for Panera because of the warm & caring culture. A favorite part of her job is speaking with prospective new Associates and sharing about the great opportunities to serve our wonderful guests. In her free time, Sally uses her skills as a Certified Wellness Coach to help chronically ill people better tolerate their medical treatment. Watching them ‘turn a corner’ and begin to feel better is extremely rewarding. A former Flight Attendant, she enjoys travel, with her most exciting trip being a 10-day African Safari. Sally is a proud mom of two sons and a daughter-in-law, and loves spending family time together. |
Jennifer Bates
Senior Recruiter Jennifer joined the Panera Bread family in 2016. Before joining Panera Bread she held managerial and training roles for several companies including The Walt Disney Co, The Children’s Place and Vera Bradley Jennifer earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from the University of Denver. She lives in Aurora, CO with her husband and daughter and loves to travel, going to sporting events, the mountains and anything Disney! |
Eli Shmueli
IT Support
Eli has been a consultant for Panera Bread since 2007, and joined Panera Bread as a full time employee in 2016.
Eli and his wife, Gila, have four children – Elad, Oren and twins Sharon and Arielle. Eli and Gila met in Israel while he was serving in the Israeli Air Force after high school. They moved to Colorado after his 3.5-year stint in the military. Eli has a degree in electrical engineering from CU-Denver and has been working in IT ever since graduation. When he’s not helping our cafés, he enjoys traveling, jet-skiing, and building and flying R/C airplanes.
IT Support
Eli has been a consultant for Panera Bread since 2007, and joined Panera Bread as a full time employee in 2016.
Eli and his wife, Gila, have four children – Elad, Oren and twins Sharon and Arielle. Eli and Gila met in Israel while he was serving in the Israeli Air Force after high school. They moved to Colorado after his 3.5-year stint in the military. Eli has a degree in electrical engineering from CU-Denver and has been working in IT ever since graduation. When he’s not helping our cafés, he enjoys traveling, jet-skiing, and building and flying R/C airplanes.
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Angela Kozair
Senior Human Resources Generalist Angela joined Manna Development Group in 2019 with over 10 years of experience working in Human Resources for restaurant and retail environments. She loves helping people and sees her role as that of a liaison between employees and employer. Angela received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications at the University of California, San Diego. She is a former foster parent who continues to advocate for children in the foster care system. Angela lives in Escondido with her two teenage sons, who keep her constantly on the go! |
Rebecca McCain
Human Resources Specialist Rebecca joined the Manna family in 2016 as an associate in one of our cafes. During her time there, she worked her way up to an associate trainer, catering coordinator, and shift supervisor before joining us here at the office in September of 2019. Rebecca will have AA degrees in Communications, Social Sciences, and the Arts and Humanities at Palomar College and will continue her studies for a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. In her role as a Human Resources Specialist, Rebecca primarily focuses on Workers’ Compensation, Guest Satisfaction, and Safety within all entities. Outside of work, Rebecca enjoys music, singing, running, and spending time with her friends and family. |