James (Jim) Hughes has served as Chief Human Resources Officer of the Company since August 2022. Previously, Mr. Hughes served as Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer for Red Lobster Seafood Company (“Red Lobster”) since 2021. Prior to that, he served in various HR roles of increasing responsibility at Red Lobster and when Red Lobster was part of Darden restaurants from 2011 to 2021. Prior to his time with Darden and Red Lobster, Mr. Hughes progressed through various HR roles with PepsiCo from 1996 to 2011. Prior to his time with Pepsi, Mr. Hughes began his career in HR with General Electric as a member of their HR Leadership Program in 1995. Mr. Hughes holds a master’s degree in Industrial Relations and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, both from West Virginia University.