Current role
Restaurants · Consumer Cyclical
CEO, Board Member, COO
2021-01-04–present
Ricardo Cardenas
Board Member
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Ricardo Cardenas is recorded as Board Member at Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) since May 30, 2022, COO at Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) since January 4, 2021 and CEO at Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI). The proxy statement of Darden Restaurants Inc reports total compensation of $34,815,979 for Ricardo Cardenas in fiscal 2026, including a base salary of $1,325,000. Disclosed compensation is on record for 8 fiscal years. Darden Restaurants Inc is classified in the Restaurants industry within the Consumer Cyclical sector. Other leadership on record at Darden Restaurants Inc includes Eugene I. Lee (CEO), Senior Vice (CFO), Matthew R. Broad (General Counsel) and 3 others.
Affiliation history
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2022-05-30–present
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2021-01-04–present
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Company network
Leadership on record at Darden Restaurants Inc
- Eugene I. Lee CEO
- Senior Vice CFO
- Matthew R. Broad General Counsel
- Charles M. Sonsteby Board Member
- Daryl A. Kenningham Board Member
- Juliana L. Chugg Board Member
Executive compensation
Compensation components disclosed in company proxy statements. Amounts are nominal USD; total is the company-reported figure.
| Fiscal year | Company | Role | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) | President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,325,000 | $34,815,979 |
| 2025 | Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) | President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,265,385 | $13,995,870 |
| 2024 | Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) | President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,082,692 | $12,004,427 |
| 2023 | Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) | President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,000,000 | $8,500,029 |
| 2022 | Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) | President and Chief Executive Officer | $795,673 | $4,709,282 |
| 2021 | Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) | President and Chief Executive Officer | $745,192 | $3,756,954 |
| 2020 | Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) | President and Chief Executive Officer, and our previous President and Chief Operating Officer | $685,817 | $3,204,365 |
| 2019 | Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) | President and Chief Operating Officer, and our previous Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $687,019 | $3,426,733 |
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