What Happened?
Orlando, FL-based Darden promoted Teresa Sebastian to Chief Legal Officer
About the Company
Darden is a premier full-service restaurant company featuring a portfolio of category-leading brands that include Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, The Capital Grille, Eddie V’s and Yard House. Each of our brands enjoys industry-leading average unit volumes that together generate $6.8 billion in annual sales across more than 1,500 company-owned and operated locations. Headquartered in Orlando, Fla., Darden employs 150,000 team members who serve more than 320 million meals annually.
About the Person
Teresa Sebastian has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Darden Restaurants since October 2010. As a member of Darden’s Executive Team and the chief legal officer of the company, Teresa oversees Darden’s legal affairs, including matters of board governance, corporate finance, securities regulation, labor and employment law issues. She also directs the activities of the Internal Audit function. Teresa brings more than 25 years of experience in finance, business and corporate law to Darden, including extensive experience in securities, project finance, and analysis and development of global business ventures with Fortune 500 companies. Most recently she served as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Veyance Technologies,Inc., a $1.8 billion manufacturer of industrial rubber products and exclusive manufacturer and marketer of Goodyear Engineered Products. She also served as Senior Vice P resident and General Counsel for Information Resources, Inc., Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary for DTE Energy Company, and Senior Corporate Counsel for CMS Energy Corporation. Teresa earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of North Florida’s Coggin College of Business. She earned her Juris Doctor degree,magna cum laude, from Michigan State University College of Law and a master of laws degree in corporate and finance law from Wayne State University Law School. She also is a member of the American Bar Association, the Association of Corporate Counsel and the Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals
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