Biography

Adiya Dixon is Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary of Potbelly Corporation and joined the executive team at Potbelly in November 2020. In years prior, Adiya held several leadership roles at The Wendy’s Company. As Director, International Counsel at Wendy’s she managed all aspects of the legal functions for international franchise business, and as Director, Corporate Counsel she supported domestic refranchising and other strategic initiatives. Adiya began her legal career in New York at Debevoise and Plimpton, LLP where her practice focused on securities and mergers and acquisitions. She holds a Juris Doctorate degree from Columbia University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University. As a successful entrepreneur, Adiya founded a legal consulting company and is also a patented inventor and founder of Yubi Beauty, LLC, an e-commerce company which has won awards for innovation.

Favorite Potbelly menu item: Apple Walnut Salad