Daniel M. Lyons

Dan Lyons most recently was Chief Human Resource Officer for Darden Restaurants, capping a 35-year track record of executive HR positions for Fortune 500 companies. Prior to Darden, Dan spent 18 years with The Quaker Oats Company (now part of Pepsico), serving as Vice President of HR. Dan served many years as a board member of Take Stock in Children, a Florida non-profit providing mentors, scholarships, and hope for Florida’s low-income and deserving students. Dan holds a BBA and a law degree from Loyola University of Chicago and an MBA from Northern Illinois University.