Caribou Coffee Names Gene Komsky as New Chief Financial Officer
June 11 - 2026
Coffee Geography Magazine
Caribou Coffee names Gene Komsky as Chief Financial Officer. The announcement to CGM follows former CFO Scott Kennedy’s move to Chief Executive Officer in late 2025 and the addition of new executives in marketing, IT, supply chain and real estate development to better align teams with the company’s vision and strategic priorities.
Caribou Coffee serves in more than 800 coffeehouses worldwide since in 1992, operating and franchising coffeehouses across 11 countries. The coffee company is part of Panera Brands, alongside Panera Bread® and Einstein Bros.® Bagels.
Gene Komsky joins Caribou from Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurants where he was Vice President of Finance. Komsky brings almost two decades of strategic finance leadership and broad experience driving financial planning and analysis (FP&A), corporate finance, and operational excellence across multi-unit and growth-stage businesses in both private equity-backed organizations and public companies. In his role as Chief Financial Officer at Caribou, he’ll work closely with Kennedy and Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer Matt Reiter.
“We took our time considering just the right balance of experience, skillset and leadership perspective for this important role in Caribou’s future,” said Kennedy. “Gene is the perfect addition to the team with both years of proven success in corporate finance at the highest levels, but also in the way he thinks – like a head of operations and a key member of the strategy team. That’s the kind of integrated and seamless operating model we’ve been building at Caribou to help us to continue growing in a smart, strategic manner while also delivering exceptional experiences for guests and creating lasting value in the choices they make.”
Over his career, Komsky has held senior finance positions at XPO Logistics Inc, the worldwide freight logistics organization; food packaging leader Pactiv Evergreen, Inc., and Hexacomb Corporation, a manufacturer of paper packaging products and systems.
Gene Komsky said “It’s a pivotal time to be joining Caribou. Scott and the leadership team have built a thoughtful strategy and strong foundation for the future. There’s a clear roadmap in place to continue strengthening the brand, operations and guest experience. I’m particularly energized to join a team where finance plays a critical role in helping accelerate growth and support long-term value creation for the business and our guests.”
Komsky is a graduate of DePaul University where he gained a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Marketing, and DePaul Driehaus College of Business, where he received his Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance and Operations Management. He is in the process of relocating from Chicago to the Twin Cities with his wife and young son.