Malanie Isbill
About Melanie Isbill
No Potbelly Corporation (PBPB) proxy or governance filing in 2024–2025 lists a director named “Melanie/Malanie Isbill.” The 2025 and 2024 DEF 14A director slates exclude Isbill and identify eight nominees (Avedisian, Boehm, Butler, Head, Near, Pearson, Sutton, Wright) . Separately, a September 2025 Schedule TO-T identifies Melanie Isbill as Chief Brand Officer of RaceTrac (Parent) and a director of Parent and of its acquisition vehicle (“Purchaser”), unrelated to Potbelly board service .
Implication: There is no evidence that Melanie/Malanie Isbill serves as an independent director at PBPB; references to “Isbill” in PBPB-linked filings pertain to RaceTrac, not Potbelly .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| RaceTrac (Parent) | Chief Brand Officer | Jan 2024–present | Also a Director on Parent’s Board since Feb 2013 |
| RaceTrac (Parent) | Chief Marketing Officer | Feb 2019–Dec 2023 | Executive leadership in brand/marketing |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RaceTrac (Parent) | Director | Feb 2013–present | Director and CBO of Parent |
| Purchaser (RaceTrac acquisition vehicle) | Director | As of Sept 2025 | Listed as Director of Purchaser in Schedule TO-T |
Board Governance
- Potbelly board/committee status: Isbill is not listed as a Potbelly director or committee member in 2025 or 2024 proxies; Potbelly’s committees in 2025 are Audit (Pearson chair), Compensation (Near chair), Nominating & Corporate Governance (Boehm chair) .
- Independence/attendance at PBPB: Not applicable (not a director). For context, Potbelly states seven of eight nominees are independent and all directors attended ≥75% of 2024 meetings .
Fixed Compensation
Not applicable at PBPB (Isbill not disclosed as a PBPB director). Context: Potbelly’s 2024 non-employee director program was $65,000 cash + $100,000 RSUs; chair retainers: Board $95,000, Audit $15,000, Compensation $10,000, Nominating/Governance $7,500, with half of each chair retainer in cash and half in RSUs; RSUs vest at 1-year .
Performance Compensation
Not applicable at PBPB for Isbill (no disclosure of director service) .
Other Directorships & Interlocks
| Company | Public/Private | Role | Potential Interlocks/Conflicts |
|---|---|---|---|
| RaceTrac (Parent) | Private | Director; CBO | Convenience/fuel retail; no disclosed Potbelly board overlap; unrelated industry vs Potbelly restaurants |
| Purchaser (RaceTrac vehicle) | Private | Director | Transactional role in separate deal; not related to Potbelly governance |
Expertise & Qualifications
- Brand and marketing leadership (Chief Brand Officer; prior CMO at RaceTrac) .
- Board experience at a large private consumer/retail enterprise (RaceTrac) .
Equity Ownership
- Potbelly beneficial ownership: Isbill not listed among directors/NEOs or ≥5% holders in the 2025 beneficial ownership table (as of Mar 26, 2025) .
Governance Assessment
- Identification risk: There is no support in Potbelly’s 2024–2025 proxies for “Malanie/Melanie Isbill” as a Potbelly director; the name appears only in a 2025 tender offer document identifying her as a RaceTrac executive/director, unrelated to Potbelly board service .
- Investor confidence: Portfolio, trading, or governance conclusions that assume Isbill sits on Potbelly’s board would be unfounded based on available filings. For Potbelly board effectiveness and potential conflicts, focus should instead be on its disclosed directors and committee leads (Pearson—Audit; Near—Compensation; Boehm—Nominating & Governance) and their independence/attendance disclosures .