Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Director information for DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles M. Sonsteby | Retired Vice Chairman, The Michaels Companies, Inc.; Independent Director | 72 | ["retired Vice Chairman of The Michaels Companies, Inc.","CFO and Chief Administrative Officer","CFO and Executive Vice President of Brinker International, Inc.","Senior Vice President of Finance","Vice President and Treasurer","experience as a public company director"] | ["A","Audit","Finance","Nominating and Governance"] | 2026 |
| Cynthia T. Jamison | Chair of the Board, Retired turnaround CFO | 66 | ["financial expert","experienced audit committee member and chair","senior management","leadership","financial and strategic planning","corporate governance","public company executive compensation experience"] | [] | 2026 |
| Daryl A. Kenningham | Chief Executive Officer,Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | 62 | ["extensive operational and strategic planning experience","financial expertise","significant executive officer experience"] | ["A","C","Audit","Compensation"] | 2026 |
| James P. Fogarty | CEO, FULLBEAUTY Brands, Inc.; Director | 58 | ["operational and turnaround experience","significant executive officer and director experience at a variety of public and private companies"] | ["F","Finance","Nominating and Governance"] | 2026 |
| John Wilkerson | President of Olive Garden | 55 | ["President-Elect of Olive Garden from June 2025 to September 2025","President of Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen from July 2018 to June 2025","President of Bahama Breeze from 2016 to 2018","Hourly employee at Darden since 1992","Various positions of increasing responsibility including General Manager of Red Lobster, Senior Financial Analyst, and multiple operations leadership roles."] | [] | 2026 |
| Juliana L. Chugg | Retired Executive Vice President and Chief BrandOfficer, Mattel, Inc.; Director | 58 | ["retail and food industry brand management","marketing","operations","strategic planning","public-company director experience"] | ["C","Audit","Nominating and Governance"] | 2026 |
| Laura Williamson | President of LongHorn Steakhouse | 57 | ["Senior Vice President of Finance for Olive Garden from April 2023 to May 2024","Senior Vice President, Finance for LongHorn Steakhouse from 2014 through 2023","Started career with Darden in 1997 as Supervisor of Sales Cash","Held many positions of increasing responsibility in Accounting, Brand Finance, and Enterprise Finance","Eight years with Red Lobster at Analyst, Sr. Analyst, Manager, and Director levels","Roles supporting Darden Restaurants as Director of Finance and Strategy, Director of Corporate Analysis, and Senior Director of Finance for Olive Garden."] | [] | 2026 |
| Margaret Shân Atkins | Retired Co-Founder and Managing Director, Chetrum Capital LLC; Independent Director | 69 | ["retail industry experience","operations expertise","strategic planning","financial expertise","public-company director experience"] | ["A","C","Audit (Chair)","Nominating and Governance"] | 2026 |
| M. John Martin | Group President | 66 | ["President, Specialty Restaurant Group from 2020 to 2025","President of The Capital Grille beginning in 2004","President of Eddie V’s beginning in 2014","President of Seasons 52 beginning in 2018","Joined The Capital Grille in 1990 and held several positions of increasing responsibility"] | [] | 2026 |
| Ricardo (Rick) Cardenas | President and Chief Executive Officer,Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 58 | ["extensive senior management experience","leadership experience","President and Chief Operating Officer from January 2021 to May 2022","Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer from March 2016 to January 2021","Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer from September 2015 to March 2016","Senior Vice President, Finance, Strategy and Technology from 2014 to 2015","Executive Vice President of Operations for LongHorn Steakhouse from 2013 to 2014","Senior Vice President of Operations for LongHorn Steakhouse’s Philadelphia Division from 2012 to 2013","Senior Vice President of Finance for Red Lobster from 2010 to 2012","Joined the Company in 1984 as an hourly employee"] | [] | 2026 |
| Timothy J. Wilmott | Retired Chief Executive Officer, Penn National Gaming, Inc.; Independent Director | 68 | ["retired Chief Executive Officer of Penn National Gaming","expertise in entertainment business operations","executive leadership experience","experience as a public company director"] | ["F","Compensation","Finance"] | 2026 |
| Todd A. Burrowes | Group President and President, Chuy’s | 63 | ["Group President from June 2025 to May 2026","President of Business Development from 2024 to 2025","President, LongHorn Steakhouse from 2015 to 2024","Chief Operations Officer of Ruby Tuesday, Inc. from 2013 to 2015","Executive Vice President of Operations for LongHorn Steakhouse from 2008 until 2013","Joined the Company in 2002 as Regional Manager of LongHorn Steakhouse"] | [] | 2026 |
| William S. Simon | Senior Advisor to KKR & Co. | 66 | ["Senior level executive experience in large, complex, retailing and global brand management companies","Extensive experience in retail operations, food service and restaurants, as well as consumer packaged goods"] | ["A","C","Audit","Compensation"] | 2026 |
