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Darden Restaurants Inc: Executives

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The following section provides information on Darden Restaurants Inc’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Darden Restaurants Inc's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.

Executives

Ricardo Cardenas

Director; President; Chief Executive Officer Executive Board Since: 2022 Age: 58

Mr. Ricardo Cardenas has been the President, Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company since 2022. Prior to this, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of the company from 2021 to 2022. Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of the company from 2016 to 2022, and held various positions at the company including Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Director of Corporate Development, Director of Finance and Technology for Seasons 52, Executive Vice President of Operations for LongHorn Steakhouse, Senior Vice President of Finance and Controller for Red Lobster, Vice President of Finance and Assistant Controller for Olive Garden, and Senior Vice President of Finance and Controller for LongHorn Steakhouse.

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Cynthia T. Jamison

Chairwoman Executive Board Age: 66

Ms. Cynthia T. Jamison is the Chairwoman of the company. Previously, she served as the Chief Financial Officer at AquaSpy, Inc. from 2010 to 2013. She also served as a Partner at Tatum, LLC, Chief Financial Officer at Chart House Enterprises, and held several executive positions at Allied Domecq Retailing USA, Kraft General Foods, and Arthur Andersen.

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Rajesh Vennam

Senior Vice President; Chief Financial Officer Senior Management Since: 2021 Age: 51

Mr. Rajesh Vennam has been a Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the company since January 2021. Prior to this, he served as the Treasurer at the company from July 2020 to 2021. Previously, he served in various positions at the company including Senior Vice President of Finance and Analytics, Director of Financial Planning & Analysis for LongHorn, Manager of Treasury, Senior Financial Analyst in Investment Analysis, Olive Garden Marketing Analysis, and Treasury, and Senior Business Analyst for Market Development. He also served as the Senior Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis and Treasury at Reb Lobster, and Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis and Investor Relations at The Fresh Market.

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Chris Chang

Chief Information Officer; Senior Vice President Senior Management Since: 2016

Mr. Chris Chang has been the Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of the company since April 2016. Prior to this, he served as the Senior Vice President for Technology Strategy, Innovation and Planning at the company. He served as the Corporate Vice President for Innovation and Information Technology Strategy at Caesars Entertainment. Previously, he served as Vice President of Strategy and Product Management at INFONOW Corporation.

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Sarah H. King

Chief People Officer; Senior Vice President Senior Management Since: 2025 Age: 56

Ms. Sarah H. King has been a Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer of the company since 2025. Prior to this, she served as the Chief People and Diversity Officer at the company. Previously, she served as the Chief Human Resources Officer at the company from September 2017 to May 2021 and spent 19 years with Wyndham Worldwide Corporation in numerous human resources leadership positions worldwide. She served as the Executive Vice President of Human Resources for Wyndham Vacation Ownership from 2010 to 2017.

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