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Mr. Cardenas was named President and Chief Executive Officer and elected to the Board of Directors effective May 2022. Prior to that, Mr. Cardenas served as our President and Chief Operating Officer from January 2021 to May 2022 and Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer from March 2016 to January 2021. He was Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer of the Company from September 2015 to March 2016, prior to which he served as Senior Vice President, Finance, Strategy and Technology from 2014 to 2015. He was Executive Vice President of Operations for LongHorn Steakhouse from 2013 to 2014 and Senior Vice President of Operations for LongHorn Steakhouse's Philadelphia Division from 2012 to 2013. He served as Senior Vice President of Finance for Red Lobster, which the Company previously owned, from 2010 to 2012. Mr. Cardenas originally joined the Company in 1984 as an hourly employee and served in various positions of increasing responsibility, including Vice President of Finance for Olive Garden, prior to the positions described above. Current Public Directorships: Tractor Supply Company, an operator of retail farm and ranch stores, since 2019.

Mr. Rajesh Vennam, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer since December 2022. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from January 2021 to December 2022. He served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance and Treasurer of the Company from September 2020 to January 2021 and Senior Vice President, Finance and Analytics from May 2016 through September 2020. From November 2014 through May 2016, Mr. Vennam served as Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis and Investor Relations for The Fresh Market, Inc., a specialty grocery retailer, which during the period of his service was publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange. From 2013 to 2014, he served in a variety of roles at Red Lobster, ultimately serving as Senior Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis and Treasury of Red Lobster Hospitality, LLC, the entity to which the Company sold its Red Lobster restaurants in 2014. From 2010 through 2013, Mr. Vennam served as Director of Financial Planning & Analysis for LongHorn Steakhouse. He joined the Company in 2003 and served in a variety of positions of increasing responsibility, including as a Manager of Treasury prior to the positions described above.

M. John Martin, Group President since June 2025, prior to which he served as President, Specialty Restaurant Group from 2020 to 2025. Prior to that, he was President of The Capital Grille beginning in 2004, and additionally he served as President of Eddie V's beginning in 2014 and President of Seasons 52 beginning in 2018. Mr. Martin joined The Capital Grille in 1990 and held several positions of increasing responsibility before being promoted to Vice President of Operations in 2001.

Mr. Todd A. Burrowes,Our Group President and President, Chuy's since May 2026. Prior to that, Mr. Burrowes was our Group President from June 2025 to May 2026 and President of Business Development from 2024 to 2025. He served as President, LongHorn Steakhouse from 2015 to 2024. He rejoined the Company after serving as President, Ruby Tuesday Concept and Chief Operations Officer of Ruby Tuesday, Inc. from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President of Operations for LongHorn Steakhouse from 2008 until 2013. Mr. Burrowes joined the Company in 2002 as Regional Manager of LongHorn Steakhouse before being promoted to Director of Management Training. In 2004, he was promoted to Regional Vice President of Operations for LongHorn Steakhouse.

Ms. Sarah H. King, Our Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer since February 2025, prior to which she served as our Senior Vice President, Chief People and Diversity Officer from 2021 to 2025. Prior to that she was our Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer from September 2017 to May 2021. Prior to joining Darden, Ms. King spent 19 years with Wyndham Worldwide Corporation in various human resources leadership positions worldwide. Most recently, from 2010 through 2017, she served as Executive Vice President, Human Resources for Wyndham Vacation Ownership.

Ms. Cynthia T. Jamison , Ms. Jamison is a retired turnaround CFO. She most recently served as CFO of AquaSpy, Inc. from 2010 to 2013. Prior to AquaSpy she held six other CFO and/or COO roles in both public and private companies as a Partner with Tatum, LLC, an executive services firm focusing exclusively on providing interim CFO Services to public and private equity companies. She also led the CFO Practice at Tatum for four years where she had responsibility for over 300 CFO Partners and sat on the firm's Operating Committee. Prior to joining Tatum, she served as CFO of Chart House Enterprises, a publicly traded restaurant company, from 1998 to 1999 and previously held various executive positions at Allied Domecq Retailing USA, Kraft General Foods, and Arthur Andersen. She holds the designation of Certified Public Accountant (Illinois); in addition, she is an NACD Fellow and a frequent faculty member at NACD Master Classes. She recently completed a four-year appointment to the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council (FASAC), an Advisory Board to FASB. Current Public Directorships: International Flavors & Fragrances, IFF, Inc., a global biosciences and fragrance company, since 2025; Advance Auto Parts, Inc., one of the largest automotive aftermarket retailers in North America, since 2026; Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc., an international equipment rental company, since 2026. Prior Public Board Service Within the Past Five Years: The ODP Corporation, parent of Office Depot, Inc., a global supplier of office products and services, from 2013 to 2025; Big Lots, Inc. (Non-Executive Chairman), a discount retailer, from 2015 to 2025; Tractor Supply Company, an operator of retail farm and ranch stores, from 2002 to 2023.

Mr. Sonsteby is the retired Vice Chairman of The Michaels Companies, Inc., the largest arts and crafts specialty retailer in North America and parent company of Michaels Stores, Inc., a role he held from June 2016 until his retirement in October 2017. He had served as CFO and Chief Administrative Officer of that company and its predecessor from 2010 to 2016. Prior to that, Mr. Sonsteby served as the CFO and Executive Vice President of Brinker International, Inc., a casual dining restaurant company, from 2001 to 2010. He joined Brinker in 1990 as Director of the Tax, Treasury and Risk Management departments and thereafter served in various capacities, including as Senior Vice President of Finance from 1997 to 2001 and as Vice President and Treasurer from 1994 to 1997. Current Public Directorships: Valvoline, Inc., a producer and distributor of industrial and automotive lubricants and automotive chemicals, since 2016.

Ms. Atkins is a retired consumer and retail executive. She was most recently Co-Founder and Managing Director of Chetrum Capital LLC, a private investment firm, a position she held from 2001 through 2017. Prior to founding Chetrum, she spent most of her executive career in the consumer/retail sector, including various positions with Sears, Roebuck & Co., a major North American retailer where she was promoted to Executive Vice President in 1999, and fourteen years with Bain & Company, an international management consultancy, where she was a leader in the global consumer and retail practice. She began her career as a public accountant at what is now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, a major accounting firm, and holds designations as a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Accountant (Ontario) and as a Certified Public Accountant (Illinois). She also holds the highest level of certification as a professional director in both the USA (NACD.DC) and Canada (ICD.D). Current Public Directorships: SpartanNash Company, a national grocery wholesaler/retailer and distributor of food products to the worldwide U.S. military commissary system, since 2003.Prior Public Board Service Within the Past Five Years: Aurora Cannabis, Inc., one of the world's largest and leading cannabis companies, from 2019 to 2023, SunOpta, Inc., a North American manufacturer of natural and organic food products, from 2014 to 2019, LSC Communications, Inc., a leading provider of long and short-run printing services to the book, catalog and magazine publishing industries, from 2016 to 2021. Canopy Growth Corporation, a Canada-based global cannabis company, since 2025

Mr. Wilmott is the retired Chief Executive Officer of Penn National Gaming, Inc., an operator or owner of gaming and racing facilities and video gaming terminal operations with a focus on slot machine entertainment, a role he held from 2013 until his retirement in December 2019. Prior to that, Mr. Wilmott served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2008 to 2013. Prior to joining Penn National Gaming, Mr. Wilmott served as Chief Operating Officer of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (now Caesars Entertainment, Inc.) from 2003 through 2007 and Division President, Eastern Division from 1997 to 2003. Prior to that, Mr. Wilmott held various management positions at Harrah's properties from 1988 through 1997..

Mr. Fogarty has been the CEO at FULLBEAUTY Brands, Inc., a privately-held branded multi-channel retailer focused on fashion apparel and home goods for plus-sized women and men, since June 2019. Previously, he was the CEO and a director of Orchard Brands, a multi-channel marketer of apparel and home products, from 2011 until its sale in 2015, at which time he became a Senior Advisor to Bluestem Group Inc., the acquirer of Orchard Brands, through 2015. Prior to that, Mr. Fogarty was a private investor from 2010 to 2011. From 2009 until 2010, Mr. Fogarty was President, CEO and director of Charming Shoppes, Inc., a multi-brand, specialty apparel retailer. Other prior executive positions held by Mr. Fogarty include Managing Director of Alvarez & Marsal, an independent global professional services firm, from 1994 until 2009, President and COO of Lehman Brothers Holdings (subsequent to its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing) from 2008 until 2009, President and CEO of American Italian Pasta Company, the largest producer of dry pasta in North America, from 2005 through 2008, CFO of Levi Strauss & Co., a brand-name apparel company, from 2003 until 2005, and from 2001 through 2003, he served as Senior Vice President and CFO and for a period as a director of The Warnaco Group, a global apparel maker.

Ms. Juliana L. Chugg , Ms. Chugg is the retired Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer of Mattel, Inc. a leading global toy company and owner of a portfolio of children's and family entertainment franchises, a position she held from 2015 through 2018. Prior to that, she served as Partner of Noble Endeavors LLC during 2015. Ms. Chugg has also served in various leadership roles at General Mills, Inc. and its predecessor, Pillsbury, from 1996 through 2014, including serving as Senior Vice President of General Mills, Inc. and President of the Meals division from 2010 through 2014. Current Public Directorships: VF Corporation, one of the world's largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies, since 2009; MasterBrand Inc., the largest residential cabinet manufacturer in North America, since 2022; Compass Group PLC, one of the world's leading providers of food services, since 2024. Prior Public Board Service Within the Past Five Years: Kontoor Brands, Inc., a global lifestyle apparel company, from 2019 through 2021.

Mr. Simon has been Senior Advisor to KKR & Co., an investment firm, since 2014, and President of WSS Venture Holdings, LLC, a consulting and investment company, since 2014. Mr. Simon is the former Executive Vice President of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., a global retailer, and former President and CEO of Walmart U.S., the largest division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., which consists of retail department stores, from 2010 to 2014. Mr. Simon also served as Executive Vice President and COO of Walmart U.S. from 2007 to 2010 and Executive Vice President of Professional Services and New Business Development from 2006 to 2007. Prior to joining Walmart, Mr. Simon held senior executive positions at Brinker International, Inc., a casual dining restaurant company, Diageo North America, Inc., a multinational alcoholic beverages company, and Cadbury Schweppes plc, a multinational confectionery company. Mr. Simon also served as Secretary of the Florida Department of Management Services and served 25 years in the U.S. Navy and Naval Reserves. Current Public Directorships: None. Prior Public Board Service Within the Past Five Years: HanesBrands Inc. (Non-Executive Chairman), a global manufacturer of apparel, from 2021 to 2025; Chico's FAS, Inc., an apparel retailer, from 2016 to 2021; GameStop Corp., a global video game retailer, from 2020 to 2021; Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc., a sports, outdoor, and lifestyle retailer, from 2020 to 2021; Equity Distribution Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, from 2020 to 2022; Pitney Bowes Inc., a shipping, mailing, and ecommerce logistics company, from February 2024 to April 2024.

Mr. Kenningham has been the Chief Executive Officer of Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a leading automotive retailer with operations in the United States and United Kingdom, since January 2023 and President since August 2022. Previously, he served as Group 1's Chief Operating Officer in 2022, as President of U.S. Operations from 2017 to 2022, and in Regional Vice President roles from 2011 to 2017. Prior to joining Group 1, Mr. Kenningham was the Chief Operating Officer of Ascent Automotive from 2010 to 2011 and held various senior executive roles at The Friedkin Group from 1998 to 2011. Current Public Directorships: Group 1 Automotive, Inc., since 2022.

John Wilkerson,President of Olive Garden since September 2025. Prior to that, he served as President-Elect of Olive Garden from June 2025 to September 2025 and President of Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen from July 2018 to June 2025. Mr. Wilkerson served as President of Bahama Breeze from 2016 to 2018. He began his career at Darden in 1992 as an hourly employee and served in various positions of increasing responsibility, including General Manager of Red Lobster, Senior Financial Analyst, and multiple operations leadership roles.

John W. Madonna, Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller since 2016, prior to which he served as our Senior Vice President, Accounting beginning in 2015. Prior to that, he was a Director in Corporate Reporting from 2010 through 2013 when he was promoted to Senior Director, Corporate Reporting and then to Vice President of Corporate Reporting in 2014. Mr. Madonna joined the Company in 2005 as Manager, Corporate Reporting and moved to the LongHorn Steakhouse team in 2009 as Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis.

Ms. Lindsay L. Koren , Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary since February 2026, prior to which she served as our Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel of Ethics and Compliance from 2015 to 2026. Prior to joining Darden, Ms. Koren served as Assistant General Counsel for WalMart, from 2011 to 2015. Prior to that, she held roles as an Attorney at Dinsmore & Shohl and as an attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice.

Susan M. Connelly, Our Senior Vice President, Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer since 2019. She served as Senior Vice President, Communications and Corporate Affairs from 2015 to 2019. Ms. Connelly joined the Company in 2007 as Director, State and Local Government Relations and was promoted to Vice President, Government Relations in 2014.

Douglas J. Milanes,Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer since 2015, prior to which he served as Senior Vice President, Purchasing from 2013 to 2015. Prior to joining Darden, Mr. Milanes served as Vice President, Global Procurement and Operations for Pfizer Inc. from 2008 to 2012 and as Chief Financial Officer for Pfizer's Capsugel Division from 2005 to 2008.

Ms. Laura B. Williamson, President of LongHorn Steakhouse since May 2024. Prior to that, she served as Senior Vice President of Finance for Olive Garden from April 2023 to May 2024. She served as Senior Vice President, Finance for LongHorn Steakhouse from 2014 through 2023. Ms. Williamson began her career with Darden in 1997 as Supervisor of Sales Cash. Since then, she held many positions of increasing responsibility in various areas of Accounting, Brand Finance, and Enterprise Finance. Her experience includes eight years with Red Lobster at the Analyst, Sr. Analyst, Manager, and Director levels, roles supporting Darden Restaurants as Director of Finance and Strategy, Director of Corporate Analysis, and as Senior Director of Finance for Olive Garden.