Steven Cirulis

Director of Finance/CFO at THE WENDY'S COMPANY

56 year

Consumer Services

Retail Trade

Commercial Services

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Steven W.
Cirulis is Director at Winnetka Public School District 36 since 2017.
Mr. Cirulis is Chief Financial & Strategy Officer at The Wendy's Co. starting in 2026.
Former roles include Senior VP, Chief Financial & Strategy Officer at Potbelly Corp.
and Potbelly Sandwich Works LLC from 2020 to 2025; Chief Financial Officer at Potbelly Illinois, Inc.; Associate Partner at Prophet Brand Strategy; Senior Vice President-Strategic Projects at Panera Bread Co. from 2017 to 2018; Global Vice President-Corporate Strategy at McDonald's Corp.
from 2011 to 2016; and Senior Director-Strategy & Business Development at Gap, Inc. from 2006 to 2011.
Education includes undergraduate studies at Northwestern University and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management.

Steven Cirulis active positions

Companies	Position	Start
THE WENDY'S COMPANY	Director of Finance/CFO	2026-06-22
Winnetka Public School District 36 Winnetka Public School District 36 Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates as a public school	Director/Board Member	2016-12-31

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Former positions of Steven Cirulis

Companies	Position	End
POTBELLY CO.	Director of Finance/CFO	2025-11-30
Potbelly Sandwich Works LLC Potbelly Sandwich Works LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services Owns and operates sandwich restaurants	Director of Finance/CFO	2025-11-30
PANERA BREAD CO	Corporate Officer/Principal	2018-06-30
MCDONALD'S CORPORATION	Corporate Officer/Principal	2016-08-31
THE GAP, INC.	Corporate Officer/Principal	2011-04-30

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Private companies	11
Gap, Inc. Gap, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Operates stores that retail clothing, accessories and personal care products	Retail Trade
McDonald's Corp. McDonald's Corp. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates and franchises a food restaurant chain	Consumer Services
Panera Bread Co. Panera Bread Co. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates as a fast casual restaurants	Consumer Services
Prophet Brand Strategy Prophet Brand Strategy Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides branding and marketing services	Commercial Services
Potbelly Sandwich Works LLC Potbelly Sandwich Works LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services Owns and operates sandwich restaurants	Consumer Services
Potbelly Corp. Potbelly Corp. RestaurantsConsumer Services Owns and operates sandwich restaurants	Consumer Services
Northwestern University Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The Wendy's Co. The Wendy's Co. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates fast food restaurants	Consumer Services
Potbelly Illinois, Inc.
Kellogg School of Management Kellogg School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Winnetka Public School District 36 Winnetka Public School District 36 Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates as a public school	Consumer Services