Milling & Baking News - August 23, 2022 - 18

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David Roach to oversee various
special projects at Flowers Foods
THOMASVILLE, GA. - David M. Roach,
formerly president of cake operations
for Flowers Foods, Inc., has been named
chief strategic projects officer, effective
immediately. In his new role, Mr. Roach
will be responsible for heading various
strategic projects for the company and
will continue reporting to Bradley K.
Alexander, chief operating officer.
Tom Winters, chief supply chain officer,
will assume responsibility for overseeing
cake operations.
" David has nearly 30 years of leading
at Flowers in Atlanta in route
Panera Brands names Konrad
Meyer chief financial officer
ST. LOUIS - Konrad Meyer has been
named chief financial officer of Panera
Brands, effective Aug. 22.
He will succeed Ted Stedem,
who is stepping down to pursue
other interests.
Mr. Meyer most recently
was a partner at JAB Holdings,
where he helped to
source and oversee the company's
investments, including
its fast-casual restaurant
portfolio that includes
Panera Bread, Caribou Coffee and Einstein
Bros. Brands. Earlier, he was interim
CFO at Pret A Manger. He
also spent nearly 10 years at
Waterland Private Equity.
" Ted has been an outstandMeyer
ing
colleague and partner,
and we are grateful for his
many contributions over the
last three years as Panera
has continued to thrive and
grow, " said Niren Chaudhary,
chief executive officer of
Mindy Rich succeeds husband Robert
as chairman of Rich Products
BUFFALO, NY. - Melinda R. Rich has
been named chairman of Rich Holdings
Inc. She succeeds her husband, Robert
E. Rich Jr., who has been named senior
chairman.
Ms. Rich has been with Rich's since
1985 and has held various roles as part
of the leadership team, most recently as
vice chairman. She also has served as
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executive vice president of
innovation and chaired the
board's finance and audit
and compensation and organization
committees, and
was executive vice chair of
Rich Entertainment Group
and is a member of the corporate
board of directors
successful teams at Flowers, " Mr. Alexander
said. " As president of cake operations,
he has done an outstanding
job of driving operational
efficiencies at our snack
bakeries. His tremendous
experience, leadership skills
and operational knowledge
will serve us well as he leads
our strategic projects efforts
across the company. "
Mr. Roach began his career
Roach
sales and held sales management positions
before he was named regional sales director
in the central region. He was vice president
of sales for Flowers Baking Co. of Villa
Rica in Villa Rica, Ga., and later was named
president of the bakery. He also was president
of East Tennessee Baking Co. in Nashville,
Tenn., before becoming senior vice
president of the central region. Mr. Roach
has held several leadership roles in sales
and marketing, including the company's
national accounts team and
organics business. Prior to his
most recent role as president
of cake operations, he was
president of the snacking/
specialty business unit.
He is a graduate of Georgia
Southwestern State University,
Americus, with a degree
in business administration
and a major in marketing. MBN
Panera Brands and Panera Bread. " At the
same time, we are truly excited to welcome
Konrad Meyer as Panera Brands' chief
financial officer. Konrad is a trusted partner
and a friend who has extensive industry
experience, including numerous financial
and investment leadership positions, as well
as a deep familiarity with Panera, which
will make him a valuable member of our
management team as we continue to execute
our strategy and build on our leading
portfolio of brands. "
Panera also said Mark Wooldridge,
currently senior vice president, controller
and chief accounting officer, will add
the duties of CFO of Panera Bread. He has
been with Panera for 16 years. MBN
and the compensation and human capital
committee for M&T Bank Corp.
Prior to joining Rich's, Ms.
Rich worked at Westwood
Pharmaceuticals and Levy,
King and White Companies,
Inc.
Ms. Rich is a member of
Rich
the Cleveland Clinic board
of directors and the board of
trustees for Cleveland Rock
& Roll, Inc./Rock & Roll Hall
of Fame Museum. MBN
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