Kelly Cook

Kelly Cook currently serves as President of Panera Bread at Flynn Restaurant Group since June 2018, following a longstanding career with Panera Bread that began in July 1991. Prior roles in Panera Bread include Senior Vice President of Operations and Director of Franchise Projects & Rollouts focusing on Canada Operations. Kelly also held positions as Manager of Operations Tools and Services and worked in Multi Unit Operations across St. Louis and Atlanta, coordinating essential operational tools from 1996 to 2001. Earlier in the career, Kelly was General Manager at Steak n Shake from August 1986 to July 1991, assisting in the training needs across 17 locations during franchise openings.