Potbelly Corp. has a new top lawyer in Adiya Dixon, a former Big Law associate who left the in-house legal world two years ago to start her own women’s beauty brand.
The Chicago-based sandwich chain on Tuesday announced Dixon’s hire as chief legal officer and corporate secretary. She succeeds Potbelly’s longtime law department leader, Matthew Revord, who stepped down Dec. 18.
Dixon joined Potbelly last month as a senior vice president and senior legal counsel before being promoted, the company said.
“It is an honor to join our hardworking franchisees and over 6,000 Potbelly associates that serve warm, delicious food ...