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Ricardo Cardenas ā Senior VP & CFO at Darden Restaurants
Executive Bio
Mr. Ricardo Cardenas, also known as Rick, has been Senior Vice President at Darden Restaurants, Inc. since July 31, 2015 and has been its Chief Financial Officer since March 2016. Mr. Cardenas served as the Chief Strategy Officer of Darden Restaurants, Inc. from July 31, 2015 to March 2016. He served as Senior Vice President of Finance, Strategy and Technology at Darden Restaurants, Inc. from July 2014 to July 2015. He served as Executive Vice President of Operations for Longhorn Steakhouse from June 2013 to July 2014 and Senior Vice President of Operations for Longhorn Steakhouse's Philadelphia Division from June 2012 to June 2013. Mr. Cardenas served as Controller and Senior Vice President of Finance at Red Lobster, Inc (Red Lobster Seafood Co., LLC). Mr. Cardenas was responsible for overall financial planning and analysis, operations analysis and control, technology integration and capital development review. He served in LongHorn Steakhouse for nearly three years. He also served as Director of Finance and Technology for Seasons 52 and Vice President of Finance and Assistant Controller for Olive Garden. He served in management consulting firms Bain & Company and the Parthenon Group. He started his career with Darden as a Red Lobster hourly employee in 1984, before joining the restaurant support center team in 1992 as an Auditor. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Central Florida with a bachelor's degree in Finance & Accounting. He earned an MBA from The Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College.
Senior VP & CFO Impact on Finance Department's Culture
Ricardo Cardenas holds the highest position within the Finance department at Darden Restaurants ā Senior VP & CFO, and therefore has influence on the culture of the Finance department.
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Darden Restaurants' Executive Team scores in the Top 50%
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Darden Restaurants' Executive Team at a Glance
Based on 191 ratings, Darden Restaurants' employees are less satisfied with their Executive Team and give them a āC+ā or 67/100. On average, Women provided higher ratings for their Executive Team compared to Men. Also, the Operations department thinks more highly of the Executive Team relative to the Product department.
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