Paul Saber, President & CEO
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Paul Saber has been a restaurant owner since 1980. He was an Owner/Operator of McDonald’s restaurants from 1985-2001, owning 14 McDonald’s in New Mexico, and was Senior Vice President, USA Corporate Division of McDonald’s from 2001- 2003.
 
In 2003 Paul became President & CEO of Manna Development Group, LLC and currently holds the Area Development Agreement for Panera Bread and Bakery Cafés in San Diego, North and South Los Angeles, and Orange County, CA and for Panera Cafés in Michigan, Oregon, Northern Indiana, Southwest Washington, Colorado, and Wyoming. In 2022 Paul was the recipient of the Fierce Brand Love Award.  Paul and the entire Manna organization are committed to excellence in operating great restaurants by delivering quality food and outstanding guest service.
 
Paul serves on the Board of Directors of several Christian ministries, and served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association from 2007-2009.
 
Paul and his wife Dianne reside in Rancho Santa Fe, CA and have an adult son, Graham, and a daughter and son-in-law, Hannah and Austin Rovazzini.
Patrick Rogers, Managing Partner & CFO
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Patrick started Manna Development Group with Paul Saber in 2003 assuming the role of Operating Partner.  He loves Panera, especially the Cinnamon Crunch Bagel - and enjoys wowing our guests with service and great operations!  Prior to Panera, Patrick worked for Ford Motor Company for 10 years. He earned his MBA from University of New Mexico. Patrick has been married to his wife Amber for 14 years, has 4 children and a crazy dog.

"My favorite thing about Panera Bread, is talking to our guests, making sure they enjoyed their visit.  I love that you can give them a free cookie and make their day, where else can you make someone’s day with a couple of dollars?  I love working for Manna where I can live out my faith on a daily basis in the business world.  It’s rare that you get that opportunity to work for a Christian Company that promotes their faith.  Panera Bread gives us the opportunity to bless our guests, community, and associates, what a blessing!"

In Patrick’s free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, and when he gets total free time - a good run or a long bike ride are the top of the list of fun things to do. 
Josh Thompson, Chief Operating Officer
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Born and raised in San Diego, CA, Josh has been an integral part of Manna and Panera Bread for over 13 years.  He was the General Manager of Manna's second bakery cafe in California before being promoted to District Manager, Director of Operations and his current position.  Josh has always worked in the restaurant industry and prior to joining Panera he was the General Manager at the Chart House Restaurant in La Jolla, CA and the General Manager at Fins - A Mexican Eatery.  

Josh attended Baylor University in Texas before marrying his high school sweetheart. He and his wife Mary now have three girls and a boy.  They love participating in sports, visiting Disneyland and Sea World as well as playing at the beach.  Being a big sports fan Josh enjoys following the Los Angeles Lakers and San Diego Chargers.

Josh was presented the Manna Pinnacle Award by Paul Saber in 2010 and was also a Panera Mother Bread Award winner in 2005.
Graham Saber, Executive Director of Operations - San Diego
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Currently the Director of Operations for San Diego, Graham has been involved in all aspects of the business.  Starting as an associate, he learned all steps along the way, from training to operations. He assisted in the 2.0 rollouts, opened new cafes as Pro-Team, rolled out delivery for San Diego as the Delivery Operations Manager, became a GM and transformed an opportunity, DT café, ran a district as a DM, and most recently became the Director of the San Diego market.

​Graham loves training, coaching, and developing people, attempting to raise the bar in all he does. Graham was an All-American Water Polo player at UCSD, has recorded multiple music albums, and has an art creative called Rabbit Alley.
Jacob Bustos, Executive Director of Operations - Risen Bread/Los Angeles/Orange County
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Jacob joined Manna Development Group July 2003, relocating from New Mexico to open the Escondido Bakery-Cafe.  Jacob worked for Paul Saber prior to Panera Bread with McDonald’s restaurants in Albuquerque.  Jake has served in many roles from training to operations. 

Jacob’s philanthropic work is a large part of who he is, having most recently been recognized by the Center for Assault Treatment Services of Los Angeles (CATS)  as an Outstanding Community Partner.  Jacob also received Special Congressional Recognition April 2013 for charity work done in the Los Angeles area. He is also very proud of receiving the Mother Bread award in 2005.
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Dave Davis, Executive Director of Operations - Manna Colorado and Manna North West
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Dave has been in the food industry since 1983. In 2000, Dave joined the Panera family where he became a General Manager for one year before being promoted to a District Manager. In 2008, Dave became the Director of Operations for the Colorado market and he won the Mother Bread Award in 2012. Dave is very passionate about Panera and loves to engage with his teams as well as guests everyday! 

Dave is a big Ohio State Football and Denver Broncos fan. When not working, you can find him at the gym or on his motorcycle in the mountains.
Paul Lambers, Executive Director of Operations - Bread of Life
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Born and raised in West Michigan, Paul began his career managing restaurants, including Ruby Tuesdays, as well as operating an independent book store in Downtown Grand Rapids. After graduating high school, Paul moved to Southern California for a short while and attended Los Angeles Community College. Starting as an Assistant Manager with Panera Bread in 2006, Paul eventually became a Training General Manager of several different Training Certified bakery cafes before taking on a District Manager role in 2012. Paul was the recipient of the Panera Mother Bread Award in 2012. In 2018, Paul was promoted to Director of Operations for the Bread of Life market. 

Paul and his wife have 2 boys and are very involved in their activities including coaching and volunteering at their schools.  He spends his free time hanging out with his family, working on his house, playing guitar, and playing or watching sports. 
​Meghan Atilano, Executive Director of Training & HR
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Meghan started with Manna as an associate in July of 2003.  She has managed Cafes, Catering and Marketing but spent most of her time in the Training Department.  She oversees the development of our team at all levels as well as audits and café openings.  Meghan's favorite part of her job is seeing people grow and thrive into new roles and her favorite Panera menu item is the Pecan Braid.

Meghan was presented with a Panera Mother Bread Award in 2007.  She has her Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality from New Mexico State University.  Meghan resides in Downtown San Diego, with her Husband and dog Fergie.
Jennifer Carosella, Executive Director of Finance & Administration
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Jennifer joined the Manna family in March 2004. Her primary duties include Financial, Tax, and Compliance Reporting, Audits, and Software Systems. One of her key initiatives is reducing café administrative friction through improved processes and technology. Jennifer was a Mother Bread recipient in March 2009 and recipient of The Mark Saber Pinnacle Award in 2012. Prior to joining Manna, Jennifer was the Manager of Accounting Services at Barsa CPAs.

Originally from New York, Jennifer earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Scranton, PA before moving to California where she now resides in San Elijo Hills.  Jennifer serves on the Finance Committee for United Through Reading and is a volunteer accountant for Issachar Initiative,

Jennifer enjoys hiking, book club and traveling and is an avid hot sauce fanatic.
​David Griego, Director of Baking Operations
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David began his Panera career almost back to beginning of Manna Development in 2003 working in several roles over the years before assuming his current position. Prior to Manna, David worked for a New Mexican restaurant concept before moving on to work for Brinker International's Macaroni Grill for 13 years. David Attended the University of New Mexico/ David grew up working on the family cattle ranch in Puerta de Luna, New Mexico and attended the University of New Mexico. 

David has been successful in creating an environment of the highest  baking standards while developing people to achieve their highest potential all while demonstrating the love of Christ through his leadership.

David and his wife reside in San Diego and recently celebrated their 25th Anniversary.
Richard Alleway, Director of Real Estate & Construction 
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Richard has been working with Manna since 2003.  He has built and developed over 55 of the Manna bakery-cafes as well as the Manna offices. He has over 35 years of experience and expertise in construction and development.

Richard is from New Zealand and has lived in California since 1985. Richard has been married to his wife Barbara for 31 years. They have a son Chris and a daughter Ashley. Richard is an avid golfer still in search of that ever-elusive hole-in-one.
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​Jennifer Arnold, Director of Non Traditional Sales & Marketing
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Jennifer has been with Panera Bread since 2008, and grown with Manna Development through Catering to the oversee all off-premise channels and marketing efforts.  Enthusiasm for opportunity keeps her striving for top sales efforts.  Jennifer was honored the Mother Bread award in 2017.    

Jennifer is originally from Florida, earning a Bachelor's of Arts degree in Communications & Marketing from University of Central Florida.  She loves the beach and spends much of her time with her husband and 2 young sons in Orange County, CA.
Machek Koziol
Director of IT and Security 

Machek has been with the Manna team since 2003 when he joined in the opening of our first cafe (Escondido) as a part time associate. He was promoted to Assistant Manager when he helped open the Vista location, and where he later became the General Manager role. In 2011 Machek became the first Executive Manager for Manna, and in 2012 was promoted to District Manager.  In January of 2022, he took on his current role.  

Machek has an Associate of Arts in Pre-Law from Mira Costa College and lives in the North San Diego area with his wife and two young children. Machek loves spending time off with family, is a classic car enthusiast, enjoys sailing, hiking, football, working out, swimming, and traveling. Machek also confesses to being a "foodie" who is so addicted to good food that he makes travel plans based on the restaurants he'd like to visit.
​Nick Carter, Senior Bakery Market Manager

Nick became a part of the Manna family in November of 2007.  He has held every position in the bakery department of Panera Bread and achieved the franchises first ever Level 3 baking market.  Nick has worked to establish
systems and structure to advance the baking department, with product quality, duplication, professionalism and to help unify the department across all Manna entities. Nick graduated from the California School of
Culinary Arts with a degree in Culinary Arts/Restaurant Management and Le
Cordon Bleu certification.  

Nick loves spending time with his wife Ana and son Lincoln.  Born in Illinois, Nick was raised one of seven children in Southern California.  Nick is a sports enthusiast and enjoys playing and watching sports.
Austin Rovazzini, Senior Project Manager

Austin joined the Manna team in 2014 as an Assistant Manager. After learning the operational side of the business he moved into a Regional
Catering Sales Manager position, where he learned catering and business development. In January 2022, Austin took on the role of Senior Project Manager.

Austin attended Point Loma Nazarene University, where he played on the soccer team and earned his undergraduate degree in Managerial and Organizational Communications. Austin went on to study Theology at Whitworth University graduating in 2014 and returning to San Diego where he now resides with his new wife Hannah.

Austin and Hannah both have a heart for helping people, and intend to work together to bring hope and love to the lives of others.