Marlene Gordon

Marlene Gordon joined Panera in May 2022 as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary for Panera Bread and Panera Brands. Marlene brings along with her over 20 years of industry leadership.

Before joining Panera, she served as Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary for Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. During her tenure at Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc., the global food company, Marlene was a member of the company’s Global Leadership Team, where she led legal, corporate communications and people strategies to best support the company’s short and long-term business objectives.

Marlene holds a B.A. in Economics with honors from the University of Chicago, a JD from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and is also a Harvard Business School Certified Organizational Leader.