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Salli Setta is Executive Vice President of Red Lobster Marketing and leads the Brand Marketing, Culinary and Beverage, Consumer Insights and Media and Communications teams for a company of 682 restaurants and $2.58 billion in annual sales. Salli joined Red Lobster in April 2005 after serving as Senior Vice President, Culinary and Beverage at Olive Garden for four years. In that role, she led the technical and creative development of Olive Garden’s award-winning menu and wine list, bringing more approachably authentic Italian dishes and extensive selection of wine to Olive Garden guests. In 2003, her culinary team garnered a MenuMaster’s award for Best Menu Revamp from Nation’s Restaurant News. In February 2003, Salli received the honor of Restaurant Business’ Menu Strategist of the Year in the casual dining industry. That same month, she was named as one of Nation’s Restaurant News’ Top 50 R&D Culinarians. Before that, Salli was Vice President of Brand Marketing, managing all local and national marketing and advertising for Olive Garden. She joined Olive Garden in 1990 as a sales promotion assistant and worked in nearly every marketing capacity at the restaurant company. Salli is a 1987 graduate of the University of Central Florida with a degree in Communication. She earned an MBA from Florida Institute of Technology in 1992. Salli is involved with the Women’s Foodservice Forum and participates in Darden Restaurants’ Mentor Program and Diversity Council. Salli lives in Orlando, Florida with her husband Greg and daughter Juliana. She enjoys spending time with her family, working out and reading. | 