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10 Darden Restaurants finance leaders
These ten current Darden Restaurants finance leaders have held director-level or more senior finance roles at Darden. A reader can learn how finance leaders work at Darden Restaurants from people who have held the role.
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01—10Amanda Seecharan
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Corporate Accounting · Darden
Vice President of Corporate Accounting at Darden since June 2026, in Orlando. Amanda Seecharan was also Director of Corporate Accounting (2020–2026), Manager of Corporate Reporting (2015–2020) and Supervisor of Corporate Reporting (2012–2015) at Darden, and Senior Assurance Associate at EY (2007–2012).
Andrew Rush, CFA, CTP
LinkedInExperience: Director of Treasury · Darden
Director of Treasury at Darden since June 2026. Andrew Rush was also Treasury Manager at Darden (2022–2026), a role the profile says covered corporate finance, cash management and treasury initiatives, and held analyst roles at Darden in FP&A for Yard House, in treasury, and in marketing and investment analysis for Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen.
Andrew Sherwood, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Director of Finance · Darden
Director of Finance at Darden since August 2026, a role the profile places in Finance & Accounting at director level. Andrew Sherwood was also Finance Manager (2024–2026), Senior Financial Analyst (2022–2024) and Financial Analyst II (2021–2022) at Darden, and FSO Assurance Senior at EY (2020–2021).
Andrew Spielman
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Finance · Darden
Vice President Finance at Darden since November 2024; the profile headline reads Vice President, Finance, Chuy's (Darden Restaurants). Andrew Spielman also held Senior Director Finance (2023–2024), Director of Operations Excellence (2022–2023) and Director of Finance (2020–2022) roles at Darden.
Colin Leu
LinkedInExperience: Director of Finance - Development Finance · Darden
Director of Finance - Development Finance at Darden since June 2026, in Orlando. Colin Leu was also Finance Manager at Darden (2016–2026), a role the profile says included finance manager work for Ruth's Chris and for Seasons 52 and The Capital Grille, and Senior Financial Analyst at Darden (2013–2016).
Danielle Knope
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Finance - The Capital Grille & Eddie V s · Darden
Vice President, Finance - The Capital Grille & Eddie V s at Darden since June 2025. Danielle Knope also held Finance Director - The Capital Grille & Eddie V s (2024–2025), Finance Director - The Capital Grille, Eddie V s, & Seasons 52 (2022–2024) and Finance Manager roles at Darden, according to the profile.
John Madonna
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Corporate Controller · Darden Restaurants
SVP, Corporate Controller at Darden Restaurants since 2016, a role the profile places in Finance & Accounting at vice president level. John Madonna's profile also lists SVP Corporate Reporting & Accounting at Darden Restaurants since 2015, VP Corporate Reporting (2014–2015) and Audit Manager at EY (2002–2005).
Lindsay McCauley
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Finance - LongHorn Steakhouse · Darden
Senior Vice President Finance - LongHorn Steakhouse at Darden since August 2026, in Orlando. Lindsay McCauley also held Vice President Finance - Ruth's Chris (2023–2026), Sr. Director Finance, Olive Garden (2023) and Director of Finance - Olive Garden (2019–2022) roles at Darden, according to the profile.
Matt Neldner
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Finance - Yard House · Darden
Vice President, Finance - Yard House at Darden since June 2025, in Orlando. Matt Neldner was also Senior Director of Finance at Olive Garden (2023–2025) and Director of Corporate Analysis at Darden (2020–2023), and held Finance Manager (2014–2020) and Senior Financial Analyst (2009–2014) roles at Darden.
Robert Davidson
LinkedInExperience: Finance Director, LongHorn Steakhouse · Darden
Finance Director, LongHorn Steakhouse at Darden since December 2024; the profile headline lists FP&A, pricing strategy and analytics for brand and multi-unit restaurant finance. Robert Davidson also held finance manager roles at Darden for Seasons 52 & Bahama Breeze (2024), Yard House (2023–2024) and LongHorn Steakhouse (2021–2023).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a brand finance team work with brand operations and marketing leaders in a multi-brand restaurant company?
- 02What should a restaurant company's corporate accounting team own, and what should sit with brand finance?
- 03How do you evaluate the finances of opening new restaurants across several brands?
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