Ricardo Cardenas

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Record

Field	Value
Representation	alpha-profile-markdown-v3
Protocol	Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1
Schema	alpha.governance.entity.public.v1
Record version	public-0
Canonical entity	alpha:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas
Entity type	Person
Canonical URL	https://registry.alpha.ac/people/ricardo-rick-cardenas
Publication	PUBLISHED
Verification	corroborated
Verification schema	alpha-verification-states-v1
Ownership	unclaimed
Published claims	18
Claims under review	0
Evidence records	11
Conflicts	0
Conflicts in internal review	1
Observed	2026-09-24T20:29:01.066679+00:00
Last reviewed	2026-09-14T16:52:18.26879+00:00

Identity

Legal name: Ricardo Cardenas
Display name: Ricardo Cardenas

Leadership

PUBLISHED

Roles

Director at Tractor Supply. Valid from: 2019-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:8.
President and Chief Executive Officer at Darden Restaurants. Valid from: NOT_ASSERTED. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:1.
Director at Darden Restaurants. Valid from: NOT_ASSERTED. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:5.

Governance

PUBLISHED

Board committees

PUBLISHED

AI and ML experience

AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:2, alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:3.

AI expertise

AI expertise: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:9.

AI governance relevance

AI governance relevance reported from role and filings. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:9.

Board independence

Independent director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:6, alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:4.

Board membership

Serves on the board of Darden Restaurants, Inc.. Valid from: 2019-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:4, alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:11, alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:6.
Serves on the board of Tractor Supply Company. Valid from: 2019-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:6, alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:10.

Board role

Board role: Director. Valid from: 2025-03-27. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:3, alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:7.

Committee assignments

No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing. Valid from: 2025-08-04. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:3, alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:6.
Committee assignments: Audit, Compensation. Valid from: 2025-03-27. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:7.

Cybersecurity experience

Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:2, alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:3.

Executive company

Executive at Darden Restaurants, Inc.. Valid from: 2025-08-04. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:3, alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:2, alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:9.

Executive function

Enterprise Leadership (CEO). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:9.

Executive title

Executive title: President and Chief Executive Officer. Valid from: 2025-08-04. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:3, alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:2, alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:9.

Technology background

Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:2.
Technology background reported in filings. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:3.

Coverage states

Field	Value
Identity	PUBLISHED
Business	NOT_APPLICABLE
Leadership	PUBLISHED
Board and committees	PUBLISHED
Governance	PUBLISHED
Financials	NOT_APPLICABLE
Workforce	NOT_APPLICABLE
Ownership	NOT_APPLICABLE
Ratings	NOT_PUBLISHED
Market and index context	NOT_APPLICABLE

Public sources

alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:1: sec_def_14a.
alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:2: DRI DEF 14A executive officers.
alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:3: DRI DEF 14A director slate.
alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:4: Darden Restaurants, Inc. director board source.
alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:5: sec_filing.
alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:6: Tractor Supply Company director board source.
alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:7: TSCO DEF 14A director slate.
alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:8: sec_filing.
alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:9: DRI executive roster source.
alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:10: public_source.
alpha:evidence:person:ricardo-rick-cardenas:11: public_source.

Rights

Field	Value
public_retrieval	allowed
agent_retrieval	allowed
redistribution	not_granted
model_training	not_granted
commercial_use	not_specified
relationship_pathfinding	not_granted
direct_contact	not_granted

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Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false.
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Private relationships and Council activity are excluded.

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