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Lindsay Koren was named General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in February 2026. As the chief legal officer and chief compliance officer of the company, Lindsay oversees Darden’s legal affairs, including corporate governance, labor and employment law, development law, litigation, internal audit, and corporate and regulatory compliance.

Lindsay joined the law leadership team at Darden in 2015. As the Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel, she led a team of ethics and legal professionals focused on driving ethical, compliant decision‑making into core operations and strategic initiatives. She also served as an advisor on key regulatory areas — including Data Privacy, Anti‑Trust, HR Compliance, Anti‑Corruption and FCPA, and Food and Drug Administration matters — and oversaw compliance and ethics investigations.

Prior to Darden, Lindsay served as Assistant General Counsel for Walmart, where she served as a subject matter expert on international compliance matters in 26 countries across Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the United Kingdom. She also previously held roles as an Attorney at Dinsmore & Shohl and as an Attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice.

Lindsay earned a bachelor’s degree from Miami University and her Juris Doctor degree from the Tulane University School of Law.