Debbie Roberts

Panera Bread Co. engages in the operation of retail bakery cafes. It offers breads, pastries and sweets, bagels and spreads, breakfast, soups, salads, bowls, pasta and mac and cheese, sandwiches, and drinks. The company was founded by Ronald M. Shaich and Louis I. Kane in March 1980 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Executive Leadership Council, Inc. operates as a preeminent member organization for the development of global black leaders. It increase the number of successful black executives both domestically and internationally by adding value to their development, leadership, and philanthropic endeavors throughout the life-cycle of their careers thereby strengthening their companies, organizations and communities. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Women's Foodservice Forum engages in food services industry. It serves the operations, manufacturing, distribution, publishing and consulting industry. The company was founded by Monica Boyles, Elizabeth Brennan, Jenene Garey, Joyce Goldstein, Denise Gorsline, Marcia Harris, Patricia Harris, Laura Hayden, Florence Jaramillo, Edna Morris, Karen Settlemyer, Julia Stewart, Kathleen Talbert, Jo Linda Thompson and Jackie B. Trujillo in 1989 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

American Red Cross, Inc. provides individual and family social services. It is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Part of Panera Bread Co., Panera LLC is a bakery-cafe chain that believes in serving good food in a warm and welcoming environment. The private company is based in St. Louis, MO and has 2,128 bakery-cafes in 48 states, offering a menu of soups, salads, and sandwiches made with simple ingredients and without artificial additives. Panera's commitment to baking bread fresh every day in their bakery-cafes and sharing unsold bread and baked goods with neighbors in need has been a tradition that carries on today. Panera is also focused on improving quality and convenience by investing in technology and operations, offering new ways to enjoy their food such as mobile ordering, curbside and rapid pick-up for to-go orders, and delivery. The company was founded in 1987 and Jose Alberto Dueñas has been the CEO of the company since 2023.