Charles Sonsteby

Director/Board Member at DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.

Net worth: 5 M $ as of 2026-05-30

72 year

64 connections

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Charles M. Sonsteby is President, Chief Financial Officer & Director at Aaron Bros., Inc. Mr. Sonsteby is also on the board of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (former Chairman) and Valvoline, Inc. He previously held the position of Vice Chairman at Michaels Cos., Inc. and Director, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at Michaels Stores, Inc. (a subsidiary of Michaels Cos., Inc.) and Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President for Brinker International, Inc. Charles M. Sonsteby received an undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC. 0.02%	2026-01-22	19,351 ( 0.02% )	4 M $	2026-05-30
VALVOLINE, INC. 0.02%	2026-01-27	26,436 ( 0.02% )	892 215 $	2026-05-30

Charles Sonsteby active positions

Companies	Position	Start
DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.	Director/Board Member	2021-01-03
VALVOLINE INC.	Director/Board Member	2016-09-27
Aaron Bros., Inc. Aaron Bros., Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Manufactures and distributes ready-made frames	President	-
Homex Services Group LLC Homex Services Group LLC Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides HVAC services	Director/Board Member	2023-01-31

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Former positions of Charles Sonsteby

Companies	Position	End
THE MICHAELS COMPANIES, INC.	Director of Finance/CFO	2016-08-28
ZALE CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	2011-02-21
BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.	Director of Finance/CFO	2010-09-30
YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Offers recreational programs	Director/Board Member	-
The ChildCareGroup The ChildCareGroup Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides childcare services	Director/Board Member	-

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Private companies	10
Brinker International, Inc. Brinker International, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates and franchise full service restaurants	Consumer Services
Zale Corp. Zale Corp. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Owns and operates jewelry stores	Retail Trade
Darden Restaurants, Inc. Darden Restaurants, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates as a full-service dining restaurant	Consumer Services
The Michaels Cos., Inc. The Michaels Cos., Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Retails arts and crafts	Retail Trade
The ChildCareGroup The ChildCareGroup Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides childcare services	Consumer Services
University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Aaron Bros., Inc. Aaron Bros., Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Manufactures and distributes ready-made frames	Retail Trade
YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Offers recreational programs	Consumer Services
Valvoline, Inc. Valvoline, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides automotive preventive maintenance that includes oil change and vehicle repair through stores & franchising services	Consumer Services
Homex Services Group LLC Homex Services Group LLC Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides HVAC services	Industrial Services