Whitney Hewitt

Whitney Hewitt is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in development innovation and strategic initiatives, currently serving as SVP Development Innovation and Growth at Panera Bread since March 2013. Previously held several key roles at Panera Bread, including VP of Development Innovation and Growth, VP of Channel Growth, and Director of Strategic Initiatives. Prior to joining Panera Bread, Whitney Hewitt worked at Deloitte in various capacities, ultimately as a Manager, contributing to significant projects, including a successful claims testing automation initiative that saved a Fortune 100 financial services provider approximately $30 million. Educated at Duke University with an MBA and Cornell University with a BA in Psychology, Whitney graduated in the top 10% of the MBA class and received multiple honors, including the Bank of America Merit Scholarship.