Melissa Wood

Melissa Wood is a seasoned professional in sales, catering, and marketing, currently serving as the Director of Sales, Catering & Marketing at Zaxby's Franchising LLC since April 2023. Prior to this role, Melissa was the Managing Owner at Midwood Mix from January 2021 to August 2023 and held the position of Consumer Sales Manager at Tide Cleaners from January 2020 to April 2021. A significant portion of Melissa's career was spent at Panera Bread, where responsibilities included Senior Regional Catering Sales Manager and Regional Catering Sales Manager. Melissa also served as Sales and Marketing Manager at Ruth's Chris Steak House. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication/Media Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University.