# Paul Schiefer

> Paul Schiefer is the CEO of Amy's Kitchen, the family-founded organic frozen food maker in Petaluma, California. He started on the canning line as a high-school intern, then spent more than two decades inside the company - in IT, international, sustainability, government affairs and Chief of Staff - before being named President in 2023 and CEO in April 2026.

- **Role:** CEO at Amy's Kitchen
- **Organizations:** Amy's Kitchen, Organic Trade Association, Agilysys (former), Eatsense (former)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A., Business Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara, Certificate, Project Management, Villanova University
- **Known for:** Led Amy's Kitchen's B Corp certification, Directed international expansion of the company, Led launch of Amy's Drive Thru, the first organic fast-food restaurant

## Career timeline

- **high school** — Began as intern on Amy's Kitchen production line and canning operation
- **2004-2007** — Project Manager II at Agilysys
- **2009** — Returned to Amy's Kitchen full-time; held roles in IT/ERP, international, sustainability, government affairs
- **2012-2014** — Co-founded Eatsense; served as CEO
- **2023** — Named President of Amy's Kitchen
- **2026-04** — Promoted to CEO; Andy Berliner moves to Executive Chairman

## Achievements

- Led Amy's Kitchen's B Corp certification
- Directed international expansion of the company
- Led launch of Amy's Drive Thru, the first organic fast-food restaurant
- As President, delivered Amy's strongest gross margin performance in a decade
- Improved profitability by 60% during his term as President
- Serves on the board of the Organic Trade Association

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Promoted from President to CEO of Amy's Kitchen; co-founder Andy Berliner becomes Executive Chairman.

## Links

- Website: https://amys.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulschiefer/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz9VKtvJJHuJ-gLHrR-hW2Q
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amyskitchen

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Last updated: 2026-05-30