Douglas J Milanes — Senior VP & Chief Supply Chain Officer at Darden Restaurants

Mr. Douglas J. Milanes (Doug) has been Chief Supply Chain Officer at Darden Restaurants, Inc. since May 2015. Mr. Milanes is responsible for sourcing, distribution and quality assurance for all Darden concepts. His team of supply professionals manages over $3 billion in capital and food product expenditures on an annual basis. He served as Senior Vice President, Purchasing, for Darden where he was responsible for purchasing and negotiation strategies, programs and activities for major seafood, meat, commodity and other food and beverage categories. He served as Vice President of Global Procurement and Operations for Pfizer, where he was responsible for strategic commercial sourcing and global procurement operations, leading a team of 450 associates in five countries with responsibility for over $11 billion in purchases. He also served as Chief Financial Officer for Pfizer's Capsugel Division. Prior to Pfizer, he was with Unilever and Kraft Foods. He holds a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology and an MBA in Business Administration from New York University's Stern School of Business.