Darden Restaurants Inc.

Clarence Otis, Jr., age 53, has been our Chairman of the Board since November 2005, Chief Executive Officer since November 2004, and a Director since September 2004. Mr. Otis was our Executive Vice President from March 2002 until November 2004 and President of Smokey Bones Barbeque & Grill from December 2002 until November 2004. He served as our Senior Vice President from December 1999 until March 2002, and our Chief Financial Officer from December 1999 until December 2002. He joined us in 1995 as Vice President and Treasurer. He served as our Senior Vice President, Investor Relations from July 1997 to August 1998, and as Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer from August 1998 until December 1999. From 1991 to 1995, he was employed by Chemical Securities, Inc. (now J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.), an investment banking firm, where he had been Managing Director and Manager of Public Finance.

Salli Setta Executive Vice President, Red Lobster Marketing Salli Setta is Executive Vice President of Red Lobster Marketing and leads the Brand Marketing, Culinary and Beverage, Consumer Insights and Media and Communications teams for a company of 682 restaurants and $2.58 billion in annual sales. Salli joined Red Lobster in April 2005 after serving as Senior Vice President, Culinary and Beverage at Olive Garden for four years. In that role, she led the technical and creative development of Olive Garden’s award-winning menu and wine list, bringing more approachably authentic Italian dishes and extensive selection of wine to Olive Garden guests. In 2003, her culinary team garnered a MenuMaster’s award for “Best Menu Revamp” from Nation’s Restaurant News. In February 2003, Salli received the honor of Restaurant Business’ “Menu Strategist of the Year” in the casual dining industry. That same month, she was named as one of Nation’s Restaurant News’ “Top 50 R&D Culinarians.” Before that, Salli was Vice President of Brand Marketing, managing all local and national marketing and advertising for Olive Garden. She joined Olive Garden in 1990 as a sales promotion assistant and worked in nearly every marketing capacity at the restaurant company. Salli is a 1987 graduate of the University of Central Florida with a degree in Communication. She earned an MBA from Florida Institute of Technology in 1992. Salli is involved with the Women’s Foodservice Forum and participates in Darden Restaurants’ Mentor Program and Diversity Council. Salli lives in Orlando, Florida with her husband Greg and daughter Juliana. She enjoys spending time with her family, working out and reading.

Daisy Ng, age 51, has been our Senior Vice President, Human Resources since June 2009. From October 2005 to June 2009, she was our Senior Vice President of Talent Management. Prior to joining us, she was Chief Learning Officer and Vice President, Workforce Development for Hewlett-Packard, a technology company, from November 2003 to October 2005.

Kevin Shaw i91 HRIM is manager of employment for Smokey Bones, a division of Darden Restaurants, in Orlando, Florida. In this current role, he is responsible for overseeing a team that is charged with staffing both new and existing restaurants, maintaining relationships with hospitality programs at various campuses and increasing the diversity of the chainis management. Prior to joining Smokey Bones, Shaw was employed by Eatin Park Hospitality Group for more than a decade as a restaurant manager, manager of recruitment, director of recruitment and finally director of client development. Shaw received the iVolunteer of the Yeari Award from the Penn State Alumni Association in 2000 and the "Emerging Professional" Award from PSHRS in 2001. He has served as a mentor in the College of Health and Human Development Mentoring Program since 2003. Site Menu: About the College | News and Events | Schools and Departments | Clinics and Research Centers | Faculty and Administration | Current Students | Prospective Students | Careers and Mentoring | Research | Outreach and Continuing Education | Alumni and Friends | Philanthropy | Contact Information | HHD Home | Penn State Home

Nancy Carter, SCRP, GMS, is Supervisor, Relocation for Darden Restaurants Inc. at their corporate headquarters in Orlando, FL where she has been involved with relocation for 29 of her 35 year tenure with the company. Nancy is responsible for administering Darden's relocation program to all the restaurant brands which include Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Bahama Breeze, Longhorn Steakhouse, Capital Grille and Seasons 52 as well as the corporate office. This includes policy development, overseeing service providers and monitoring their performance, inventory management, monthly reporting and reconciliations to the appropriate HR and finance areas. Nancy received her CRP designation in 1996 and earned Worldwide ERC 's Meritorious Service Award in 2004 and the Distinguished Service Award in 2008. She has served on numerous worldwide ERC Committees and joined the board of directors in 2006. She has also earned her GMS designation in 2006.