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Darden Restaurants Executive Team

The Darden Restaurants Executive Team is rated a "C+" and led by CEO Gene Lee. Darden Restaurants employees rate their Executive Team in the Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees.
Hispanic or Latino employees and employees with 3 to 6 Years experience are more confident in their Executive Team, while employees with 6 to 10 Years experience and the Product department think there is room for improvement. Out of their 5 competitors, Starbucks, Inc., Luby's, Brinker International, and Landry's, Darden Restaurants' score ranks in 3rd place.

Last updated months ago.

Where This Score Ranks Darden Restaurants' Executive Team

  • TOP
    50%

    In the Top 50% of 1210 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably

  • 3rd

    3rd place versus 5 competitors rated on Comparably

67
Aug
67
Sep
67
Dec
67
Jan
67
Mar
C+67 / 100
Jan

Darden Restaurants Key Executives

Name & Title
Bio
Gene Lee  CEO / President
Gene Lee
CEO / President
Gene Lee serves as the CEO / President of Darden Restaurants.
Matthew Broad
Senior VP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary
Mr. Matthew R. Broad, also known as Matt, has been Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel of...
Todd Burrowes
President of Longhorn Steakhouse
Mr. Todd A. Burrowes has been the President of Longhorn Steakhouse at Darden Restaurants, Inc. since July 28, 2015. Mr....
Ricardo Cardenas
Senior VP & CFO
Mr. Ricardo Cardenas, also known as Rick, has been Senior Vice President at Darden Restaurants, Inc. since July 31, 2015...
David C. George
Executive VP & President of Olive Garden
Mr. David C. George, also known as Dave, has been an Executive Vice President at of Restaurants, Inc. since March 2016....
Christopher Chang
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Mr. Christopher Chang, also known as Chris, has been Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President at Darden...
Richard L. Renninger
Senior VP & Chief Development Officer
Mr. Richard L. Renninger, also known as Rich, has been the Chief Development Officer and Senior Vice President at Darden...
Douglas J Milanes
Senior VP & Chief Supply Chain Officer
Mr. Douglas J. Milanes (Doug) has been Chief Supply Chain Officer at Darden Restaurants, Inc. since May 2015. Mr....
Brian Foye
President of Seasons 52
Mr. Brian Foye has been the President of Seasons 52 at Darden Restaurants, Inc. since December 2012. Mr. Foye leads...
William R. White III
Senior VP & Treasurer
Mr. William R. White III, also known as Bill, has been Senior Vice President of Darden Restaurants, Inc. since August...
John Rucker
Managing Partner
John Rucker serves as Managing Partner of LongHorn Steakhouse. Mr. Rucker is a restaurant industry veteran of 17 years.
Michael Kneidinger
President of Yard House
Mr. Michael Kneidinger, also known as Mike has been President of Yard House at Darden Restaurants, Inc. since May 2016....
Michael Beacham
Senior VP of Franchising & President of International Operations
Mr. Michael Beacham has been Senior Vice President of Franchising and President of International Operations of Darden...
John Wilkerson
President of Bahama Breeze
Mr. John Wilkerson has been President of Bahama Breeze at Darden Restaurants, Inc. since September 2016. Mr. Wilkerson...
John W. Madonna
Senior VP & Corporate Controller
Mr. John W. Madonna has been Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller of Darden Restaurants, Inc since January 4,...
Kyle Holmes
Managing Partner
Kyle Holmes serves as Managing Partner at LongHorn Steakhouse.
Jon Norem
Managing Partner
Jon Norem serves as a Managing Partner at LongHorn Steakhouse. Mr. Norem is a restaurant industry veteran of 16 years.
Paul Livrieri
EVP Operations Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
Paul Livrieri serves as the EVP Operations Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen of Darden (via JCSI Corporate Staffing). Paul...
Scott McBee
Information Security Executive
Scott McBee serves as the Information Security Executive of Darden (via JCSI Corporate Staffing). Scott started at...
Chris Fox
Director of Development
Chris Fox serves as the Director of Development of Darden (via JCSI Corporate Staffing). Chris started at Darden (via...
Linda Dimopoulos serves as the CFO of Darden Restaurants.
Rick Cardenas
Chief Financial Officer
Rick Cardenas serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Darden (via JCSI Corporate Staffing). Rick started at Darden (via...
Dave George
Chief Operations Officer
Dave George serves as the Chief Operations Officer of Darden (via JCSI Corporate Staffing). Dave started at Darden (via...
Dan Kiernan
EVP of Operations, Olive Garden
Dan Kiernan serves as the EVP of Operations, Olive Garden of Darden (via JCSI Corporate Staffing). Dan started at Darden...
Jennifer Arguello
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketer, Olive Garden
Jennifer Arguello serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketer, Olive Garden of Darden (via JCSI Corporate...
Dennis Garside
RVP - Operations
Dennis Garside serves as the RVP - Operations of Darden Restaurants.
Who Ranks Darden Restaurants' Executive Team the Highest?
Ethnicity - Hispanic or Latino 91/100
Experience - 3 to 6 Years 78/100
Ethnicity - Asian or Pacific Islander 77/100
Who Ranks Darden Restaurants' Executive Team the Lowest?
Ethnicity - Other 49/100
Experience - 6 to 10 Years 51/100
Department - Product 66/100

Darden Restaurants' Executive Team Trendline

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Darden Restaurants Executive Team At a Glance

The Executive Team Score of 67/100 is calculated by combining aggregate responses to the questions of “How would you rate your executive team?” and “Do you approve of the job your executive team is doing at your company?”

71% of employees say “Yes, they approve of the job the executive team is doing at Darden Restaurants”, with 83% of employees with Over 10 Years experience saying yes.

The last rating scoring Darden Restaurants' executive team was provided months ago and has remained stable at 67 over the last 90 days.

How Darden Restaurants' Executive Team Score is Calculated

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Results from 185 Employees in All Departments, All Genders, All Ethnicities and All Yrs. Experience Experience

67
out of 100
How would you rate your executive team?
AnswerPercent
Yes71%
No29%
Do you approve of the job your executive team is doing at your company?

Darden Restaurants' Executive Team Rank Against Similar Sized Companies on Comparably

TOP
50%

Darden Restaurants ranks in the Top 50% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Executive Team Score.

  1. Newell Brands
    67 / 100
  2. CarMax
    67 / 100
  3. Unilever
    67 / 100
  4. Darden Restaurants
    67 / 100
  5. Hertz
    67 / 100
  6. Mercy Health
    67 / 100
  7. Havas Worldwide
    67 / 100

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