Partha Patel

Partha Patel, CPA, CIA, currently serves as the Head of Internal Audit at sweetgreen since May 2021. Prior to this role, Partha held positions at El Pollo Loco, Inc. from August 2016 to May 2021, where responsibilities included Senior Director of Internal Audit and Director of Internal Audit. Partha also worked at Pacific Sunwear from January 2011 to August 2016 as Internal Audit Manager and at Grubb & Ellis as a Senior Internal Auditor from June 2010 to January 2011. Earlier experience includes a role as Assurance Senior at BDO from September 2007 to June 2010. Partha earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Cal State Fullerton, College of Business and Economics, in 2007.