Red Lobster’s new CEO resigns after just 8 months on the job

A sign is posted in front of a Red Lobster restaurant (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Red Lobster’s new CEO Kelli Valade just announced her resignation effective April 15 -- less than a year on the job.

The reason for her departure was not given.

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The Orlando-headquartered seafood restaurant chain will begin a search immediately for a successor, it said in a news release.

Valade joined Red Lobster in August 2021, replacing Kim Lopdrup, who led the iconic restaurant brand for 14 years and through three turnarounds.

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