Baking Team

California - San Diego

Vicki Arteaga - Bakery Market Manager

Vicki have been working for Panera over 11 years . She started off as a baker in Risen, then moved onto a shift, AM and GM all within 6 years. She then transferred over to Baker operations in January 2016 as BMM. She has enjoyed growing in Panera and learning all the different departments which made her a stronger leader.
Outside of work she enjoys relaxing by the beach, reading, baking at home with her nieces and nephews, and hanging with family and friends.

Charlene Medina - Bakery Market Manager

Charlene was born in the Philippines and moved to San Diego in 2012. She graduated college in the Philippines at 19. She used to volunteer to radio stations to speak live on air so she could practice speaking in English.  She travels and hikes a lot and this is a main reason she works hard so that she can travel the world. I travel for food and I hike to enjoy nature.
I believe that I'm in the right place to build my career because I believe that sharing a meal with family and friends brings us all closer to each other, and being a part of that, is what makes me love what I do.

California - Orange County

Linda Gonzalez - Bakery Market Manager

Linda has been with Panera for 5 years. Ever since she was little she knew she wanted to be a baker. She went to culinary school and studied abroad. She started  at Panera as a baker and opened the culver city café , later on she became a BTS and then received an opportunity to be a BMM . She loves the fact that she got to grow with the company and now has the chance to inspire others.

California - Los Angeles

Audias Corado Figueroa - Bakery Market Manager

Originally from EL Salvador, he has two brothers and a young sister. His favorite sport is soccer and some of his favorite foods are Pupusas and Italian food. He likes to go camping at least twice a year to Yosemite. Audias started as a baker in Risen Bread on September 2013 where he quickly moved up to Certified Baker Trainer, Baking Training Specialist, and a two years later got the opportunity to become the BMM for Manna LA. Audias feels that the people that he works with are amazing and that's what makes this company a great place to work for.

Luis Navarrete - Bakery Market Manager

Luis has been with the company for 8 years and started in the Valencia café as a associate. The craft of baking inspired him to bake. On his off time he enjoys spending time with his daughters. One of his hobby's is playing drums and listening to music.

Michigan

Lesley Byrom - Bakery Market Manager

Lesley started with Panera in 2011 opening our Standale Café . She went from bakery opener to catering, to management and joined the baking team in 2014. 
Lesley has 2 children one of which also works for Panera in our Downtown café. 
Outside of work she enjoys family, friends, good music and the beach.
 What she loves best about Panera is that we are an extended FAMILY!!

Oregon/Washington

Misty Martin - Bakery Market Manager

Misty has been with Panera Bread since October 2007.  Her favorite Panera items are the Tomato Basil Bread and Pecan Braid. She comes from a family of ten siblings, and she has one tiny human, Bodin and a toy poodle, Sophia of her own. She always enjoy being outdoors, either going on a hike, to the zoo, or just a picnic in the park.

Daniel Hewitt - Bakery Market Manager

Daniel joined Panera Bread in December of 2003. He has had a hand in developing the Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany markets, along with many visits to the Boston cafes. Daniel is proud to have held every position in bakery operations and was the trainer for every new manager brought into the Panera family. He has kept a close eye on them and watched them grow into general managers and even district managers in many other markets.
In 2014 Daniel and his family saw opportunities in the Portland market. So they packed up their belongings, sold their house and took the Oregon Trail across the country. In 2016 Daniel was adopted into the Manna family and was quickly promoted to bakery market manager.
In Daniel’s spare time you will find him riding one of his many bicycles either down Mt. Hood, along the coast or just on Portland’s many bicycle paths. Most likely to a food cart for a snack

Colorado

Bio Dan Ventre - Bakery Market Manager

Bio joined Panera in 2007 as a Baker in Florida. In the past 10 year, Bio has excelled and is currently the BMM for East Denver and Colorado Springs. Bio served in the US Army for 11 years. During this time, he served in 2 tours traveling all over the world. Bio has a girlfriend, 2 daughters and 3 (soon to be 4) grandsons. When not working or with his family, Bio enjoys wood working, rebuilding cars, any types of crafts, collecting DVD's and Blue Rays. 

Erin Romero - Bakery Market Manager

Originally from New Mexico, Erin joined the Panera family in 2011. She helped open the first Panera location in her hometown of Albuquerque and quickly moved into a CBT role. She transferred to the Colorado market in 2012 and continued to growing into a BTS role and assumed leadership of the Northern Colorado Market as BMM in 2015.

​Erin has enjoyed baking from a very young age and graduated with an associate's degree in Pastry & Baking from Le Cordon Bleu, Scottsdale Culinary Institute. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her fiancé and camping trips with her family.

Marianne Laird - Bakery Market Manager

Marianne has been with Panera since 2002 and in 2015 she joined the Panera team in Denver. This was a great move as it aloud her to live closer to her family. 
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Marianne has two children, Ben and Amy and six lovely grandchildren and wanted to mention that, "grandchildren are more fun!...You can spoil them and send them home." Marianne also enjoys spending time with her Australian Shepherd and is looking forward to getting another puppy.