Training Team
Colby Green
Multi Market Training Manager - Michigan/Indiana
Colby joined Panera Bread in November of 2008 at our Alpine bakery cafe in Michigan. He was attending Kendall College of Art and Design as a full-time student at the time. Having the urge to learn and grow, he quickly worked his way up to Team Manager, then Assistant Manager and then General Manager. During his time as a manager, he started to recognize the profound impact he had on every team member and guest that entered the bakery cafe. It changed everything for him. It was no longer just a job. It was a place where he could make a difference. In 2015, Colby became the Multi Market Training Manager for Michigan, the role that he still holds today. He now gets to impact 23 cafes worth of people and couldn't be happier.
In his spare time, Colby loves creating art, reading/audiobooks, playing sports, traveling, and spending time with friends and family. His strengths include organization & planning and his favorite Panera Item is Broccoli Cheddar Soup with a French Baguette
Multi Market Training Manager - Michigan/Indiana
Colby joined Panera Bread in November of 2008 at our Alpine bakery cafe in Michigan. He was attending Kendall College of Art and Design as a full-time student at the time. Having the urge to learn and grow, he quickly worked his way up to Team Manager, then Assistant Manager and then General Manager. During his time as a manager, he started to recognize the profound impact he had on every team member and guest that entered the bakery cafe. It changed everything for him. It was no longer just a job. It was a place where he could make a difference. In 2015, Colby became the Multi Market Training Manager for Michigan, the role that he still holds today. He now gets to impact 23 cafes worth of people and couldn't be happier.
In his spare time, Colby loves creating art, reading/audiobooks, playing sports, traveling, and spending time with friends and family. His strengths include organization & planning and his favorite Panera Item is Broccoli Cheddar Soup with a French Baguette
Emily Groves
Multi Market Training Manager- San Diego and Orange County
Emily joined the Panera team in November 2011 as an associate in the Escondido Cafe, and was quickly promoted to Shift Supervisor in the Summer of 2012. She joined the pro team later that year, helping open a number of cafe's over the years. She was promoted to Assistant Manager in Escondido in February of 2014, and took on the role as opening General Manager of our El Camino cafe in early 2015. During her time as General Manager, she became a Training GM and was certified as Manna's first Gold Standard Cafe. Emily became Our Daily Bread and Manna North San Diego's RTM in mid 2018, which was a goal she had been working towards for a number of years. She loves training, helping others to grow, and the heart that Manna has for people.
Emily and her husband Dominick were married in 2017, and love serving in their church, and traveling the world. She has been to Mozambique on missions trips 4 separate times, and also visited Costa Rica and Europe.
Multi Market Training Manager- San Diego and Orange County
Emily joined the Panera team in November 2011 as an associate in the Escondido Cafe, and was quickly promoted to Shift Supervisor in the Summer of 2012. She joined the pro team later that year, helping open a number of cafe's over the years. She was promoted to Assistant Manager in Escondido in February of 2014, and took on the role as opening General Manager of our El Camino cafe in early 2015. During her time as General Manager, she became a Training GM and was certified as Manna's first Gold Standard Cafe. Emily became Our Daily Bread and Manna North San Diego's RTM in mid 2018, which was a goal she had been working towards for a number of years. She loves training, helping others to grow, and the heart that Manna has for people.
Emily and her husband Dominick were married in 2017, and love serving in their church, and traveling the world. She has been to Mozambique on missions trips 4 separate times, and also visited Costa Rica and Europe.
Sarah Hill
Multi Market Training Manager - LA
Sarah joined Panera in July of 2004 as a 16-year old starting her first job. She worked at the Palmdale bakery cafe and was promoted to Shift Supervisor in April of 2007 at our Lancaster bakery cafe. Sarah became a member of the Pro Team and helped open several cafes over the next few years. Sarah attended community college while working at Panera and received an Associates of Arts Degree in Administration of Justice.
In 2010 Sarah was promoted to Assistant Manager at our Golden Valley bakery cafe and in October of 2012 Sarah became the General Manager of our Encino bakery cafe where she quickly became a Certified Training General Manager. Currently, Sarah has been working as a Regional Training Manager since January 2015.
Sarah and her husband James were married In September of 2013 and welcomed their first child, a son, in October of 2014. Sarah and her family reside in Acton and enjoy the outdoors - fishing, camping and hiking as well as cherishing every minute watching their son grow.
Multi Market Training Manager - LA
Sarah joined Panera in July of 2004 as a 16-year old starting her first job. She worked at the Palmdale bakery cafe and was promoted to Shift Supervisor in April of 2007 at our Lancaster bakery cafe. Sarah became a member of the Pro Team and helped open several cafes over the next few years. Sarah attended community college while working at Panera and received an Associates of Arts Degree in Administration of Justice.
In 2010 Sarah was promoted to Assistant Manager at our Golden Valley bakery cafe and in October of 2012 Sarah became the General Manager of our Encino bakery cafe where she quickly became a Certified Training General Manager. Currently, Sarah has been working as a Regional Training Manager since January 2015.
Sarah and her husband James were married In September of 2013 and welcomed their first child, a son, in October of 2014. Sarah and her family reside in Acton and enjoy the outdoors - fishing, camping and hiking as well as cherishing every minute watching their son grow.
Autumn Kwolek
Multi Market Training Manager- Manna NW
Autumn was hired as an Assistant Manager with Manna at the Muskegon, MI cafe in 2011. During her time there she was the Training Specialist and also taught Planet Bread. She moved to Vancouver, WA in September 2015 due to her husband's career and quickly found a job at the local Panera Bread as a Catering Sales Coordinator. Autumn then decided to step back up to an Assistant Manager role. After she really excelled, she took on the Market Training Manager role when she returned from maternity leave in August 2017. One of Autumn favorite parts about working for Manna is their commitment to making the community a better place!
In Autumn's free time she enjoys spending time with her husband, Jeff, and new baby boy, Wesley. They love to go hiking and travel, exploring the beautiful landscape of the Pacific Northwest. She also loves to bake and even studied Culinary Arts and Food and Beverage Management at the Culinary Institute of Michigan.
Multi Market Training Manager- Manna NW
Autumn was hired as an Assistant Manager with Manna at the Muskegon, MI cafe in 2011. During her time there she was the Training Specialist and also taught Planet Bread. She moved to Vancouver, WA in September 2015 due to her husband's career and quickly found a job at the local Panera Bread as a Catering Sales Coordinator. Autumn then decided to step back up to an Assistant Manager role. After she really excelled, she took on the Market Training Manager role when she returned from maternity leave in August 2017. One of Autumn favorite parts about working for Manna is their commitment to making the community a better place!
In Autumn's free time she enjoys spending time with her husband, Jeff, and new baby boy, Wesley. They love to go hiking and travel, exploring the beautiful landscape of the Pacific Northwest. She also loves to bake and even studied Culinary Arts and Food and Beverage Management at the Culinary Institute of Michigan.
Morgan Crueger
Multi Market Training Manager- Manna NW
Morgan started with Panera in 2012, during the opening of the Keizer Cafe, as an associate and then moved into Catering, Shift Lead, Assistant Manager and then General Manager. She started the District Training Specialist role and absolutely loved getting to meet other associates and managers across the markets and hearing their passions for Panera and personal goals. Morgan is looking forward to seeing the development with our new and existing Team Managers and helping each cafe reach their training goals. She also has a goal of increasing the number of training Bakery Cafes in Manna NW.
Morgan and her fiancé, Jesus, have a 7-year-old son, Silas, and two cats, Phil and Lil, who keep their days packed full of fun. They love concerts, traveling to different parks in their area and spending time at the Oregon coast.
Multi Market Training Manager- Manna NW
Morgan started with Panera in 2012, during the opening of the Keizer Cafe, as an associate and then moved into Catering, Shift Lead, Assistant Manager and then General Manager. She started the District Training Specialist role and absolutely loved getting to meet other associates and managers across the markets and hearing their passions for Panera and personal goals. Morgan is looking forward to seeing the development with our new and existing Team Managers and helping each cafe reach their training goals. She also has a goal of increasing the number of training Bakery Cafes in Manna NW.
Morgan and her fiancé, Jesus, have a 7-year-old son, Silas, and two cats, Phil and Lil, who keep their days packed full of fun. They love concerts, traveling to different parks in their area and spending time at the Oregon coast.
Ashley Kidd Balajadia
Multi Market Training Manager - ODB and Manna LA
Ashley joined Panera Bread in November 2007 as a cashier the Tustin Ranch bakery cafe. She has worked in many cafes throughout the years and was promoted in 2009 to Shift Supervisor and General Manager/ Training General Manager in 2014. Training has always been her passion and she really enjoys developing others and seeing the teams grow!
She has been married to her husband, Aaron, since 2010 and enjoys spending time with him and their two boys, Brody and Boston. They like being outdoors, hiking, camping and going to the river, as well as, working out together.
Multi Market Training Manager - ODB and Manna LA
Ashley joined Panera Bread in November 2007 as a cashier the Tustin Ranch bakery cafe. She has worked in many cafes throughout the years and was promoted in 2009 to Shift Supervisor and General Manager/ Training General Manager in 2014. Training has always been her passion and she really enjoys developing others and seeing the teams grow!
She has been married to her husband, Aaron, since 2010 and enjoys spending time with him and their two boys, Brody and Boston. They like being outdoors, hiking, camping and going to the river, as well as, working out together.
Jackie Jackson
Multi Market Training Manager- Manna CO
Jackie joined the Panera Bread family in 2000 as she helped open the very first Panera in Colorado. Jackie has gone on to help open more than 28 of the locations in the state. Originally starting out as an associate, Jackie has worked her way up the ranks to her current position.
Jackie has always been passionate about training throughout her career at Panera. One of her greatest strengths is her boundless energy, coupled with a genuine appreciation for people.
In her free time Jackie loves to make candy, crafts and participates in a bowling league. She lives in Loveland Colorado with her son Angelo and her boyfriend Dan. They have three cats and two dogs. They love doing family activities including fishing, hiking, board games, visiting family, road trips and watching movies.
Multi Market Training Manager- Manna CO
Jackie joined the Panera Bread family in 2000 as she helped open the very first Panera in Colorado. Jackie has gone on to help open more than 28 of the locations in the state. Originally starting out as an associate, Jackie has worked her way up the ranks to her current position.
Jackie has always been passionate about training throughout her career at Panera. One of her greatest strengths is her boundless energy, coupled with a genuine appreciation for people.
In her free time Jackie loves to make candy, crafts and participates in a bowling league. She lives in Loveland Colorado with her son Angelo and her boyfriend Dan. They have three cats and two dogs. They love doing family activities including fishing, hiking, board games, visiting family, road trips and watching movies.
Leo Fitzpatrick
Multi Market Training Manager- Manna CO
Leo joined Panera Bread in 2015, at the Southwest Plaza location in the Denver metro area as an Assistant Manager. Since that time, he has worked his way up to AGM, GM and finally TGM all in the same location. Learning to build successful teams and new managers in the TGM role, opened up a whole new world to Leo. It put the way he sees our business in a whole new light. The impact managers, as trainers, make every day is truly exciting. In 2023, he was promoted to Multi Market Training Manager for the Southern Colorado Market, getting to impact many locations with the knowledge attained from years of experience.
In his spare time, his world revolves around my wife Nancy and 2 children, Alicia and Leo III. Leo and his wife have rescued abandoned Rottweilers for the last 25 years. They all love to camp and are big fans of professional hockey (Go AVS!).
Multi Market Training Manager- Manna CO
Leo joined Panera Bread in 2015, at the Southwest Plaza location in the Denver metro area as an Assistant Manager. Since that time, he has worked his way up to AGM, GM and finally TGM all in the same location. Learning to build successful teams and new managers in the TGM role, opened up a whole new world to Leo. It put the way he sees our business in a whole new light. The impact managers, as trainers, make every day is truly exciting. In 2023, he was promoted to Multi Market Training Manager for the Southern Colorado Market, getting to impact many locations with the knowledge attained from years of experience.
In his spare time, his world revolves around my wife Nancy and 2 children, Alicia and Leo III. Leo and his wife have rescued abandoned Rottweilers for the last 25 years. They all love to camp and are big fans of professional hockey (Go AVS!).
Shiloh Kim Multi Market Training Manager- Manna OKMO
Shiloh joined Panera in 2006 as an associate and was soon promoted to a trainer while also attending college in Oklahoma City, OK. After graduating, she moved back to her hometown in Washington for a year, but then got married and returned to Oklahoma and Panera Bread in 2011. She was promoted to Shift Supervisor and then Training Specialist at the Westgate café, and with her leadership the cafe became a Certified Training Café. In 2015 Shiloh stepped into a new position as the first Market Recruiter for the Oklahoma City area and was soon promoted to Market Training Manager. She has assisted with opening multiple cafés in the Oklahoma and Missouri area, created learning materials, facilitated many classes, and is passionate about helping people learn new things to help them become comfortable in their positions.
Shiloh and her husband met and worked together at Panera Bread in 2007, married in 2011, and in 2018 welcomed their son who is their biggest joy in life! In their free time we love to travel, visit aquariums, play with our pets, and spend time outdoors just enjoying nature.
Shiloh joined Panera in 2006 as an associate and was soon promoted to a trainer while also attending college in Oklahoma City, OK. After graduating, she moved back to her hometown in Washington for a year, but then got married and returned to Oklahoma and Panera Bread in 2011. She was promoted to Shift Supervisor and then Training Specialist at the Westgate café, and with her leadership the cafe became a Certified Training Café. In 2015 Shiloh stepped into a new position as the first Market Recruiter for the Oklahoma City area and was soon promoted to Market Training Manager. She has assisted with opening multiple cafés in the Oklahoma and Missouri area, created learning materials, facilitated many classes, and is passionate about helping people learn new things to help them become comfortable in their positions.
Shiloh and her husband met and worked together at Panera Bread in 2007, married in 2011, and in 2018 welcomed their son who is their biggest joy in life! In their free time we love to travel, visit aquariums, play with our pets, and spend time outdoors just enjoying nature.
Jo Lynn Robinson Multi Market Training Manager- Manna OKMO
Jo Lynn began her career with Panera in May of 2006 in Springfield, Missouri. She was hired the day after she graduated from Missouri State University, with a degree in Hospitality and Restaurant Administration. At this time there was not a management opening so she joined the associate crew because she loved the atmosphere and what Panera stood for. During this time, she has held may positions which allowed her to grow and develop into the person she is today. Jo Lynn has held many positions including associate, shift supervisor, Assistant Manager, GM, TGM, and most currently MTM for SWMO cafes in OKMO, where her passion for training and coaching gets to be the forefront of her daily routine.
She married her husband, Josh, in November of 2013. Together they have 4 children ranging in ages form 3 -10. Their three girls, Zoe, Bella, and Julianne love to cheer and be outside. Their youngest is their son, Jaxon, who loves being outside like his sisters, except he prefers dirt to be involved. In their spare time they just love spending time together as a family.
Jo Lynn began her career with Panera in May of 2006 in Springfield, Missouri. She was hired the day after she graduated from Missouri State University, with a degree in Hospitality and Restaurant Administration. At this time there was not a management opening so she joined the associate crew because she loved the atmosphere and what Panera stood for. During this time, she has held may positions which allowed her to grow and develop into the person she is today. Jo Lynn has held many positions including associate, shift supervisor, Assistant Manager, GM, TGM, and most currently MTM for SWMO cafes in OKMO, where her passion for training and coaching gets to be the forefront of her daily routine.
She married her husband, Josh, in November of 2013. Together they have 4 children ranging in ages form 3 -10. Their three girls, Zoe, Bella, and Julianne love to cheer and be outside. Their youngest is their son, Jaxon, who loves being outside like his sisters, except he prefers dirt to be involved. In their spare time they just love spending time together as a family.
Krissy Hall Multi Market Training Manager- Manna OKMO
Krissy has worked for Panera Bread since 2012. She started as a Team Manager in our 41st St. Tulsa Café. By 2016 Krissy was promoted to Market Training Manager for the Tulsa Market, where she continues to work today.
Krissy has been married for 12 years to her husband, Larry. Krissy’s favorite past time is finding a good book and a quiet corner to read. Krissy and Larry like to spend a lot of their off time at the lake where they have quite an adventure keeping up with her five dogs.
Krissy has worked for Panera Bread since 2012. She started as a Team Manager in our 41st St. Tulsa Café. By 2016 Krissy was promoted to Market Training Manager for the Tulsa Market, where she continues to work today.
Krissy has been married for 12 years to her husband, Larry. Krissy’s favorite past time is finding a good book and a quiet corner to read. Krissy and Larry like to spend a lot of their off time at the lake where they have quite an adventure keeping up with her five dogs.