Newspeoplerestaurants Darden Names New EVP/COO and President of Olive Garden by Katie Lee January 30, 2018 Orlando, Fla. — Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) has made two key appointments to its senior leadership team: Dave George has been promoted to EVP/COO of DRI; and Dan Kiernan has been promoted to president of Olive Garden. Continue Reading January 30, 2018 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail