# Lauren Hobart

> Lauren R. Hobart is president and CEO of DICK’S Sporting Goods, a director of DICK’S and Marriott International, and president of The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation. After banking and 14 years at PepsiCo, she joined DICK’S in 2011 and became its first CEO outside the Stack family in 2021. Her leadership spans experiential stores, digital commerce and youth-sports access.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at DICK’S Sporting Goods
- **Organizations:** DICK’S Sporting Goods, The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation, Marriott International, PepsiCo (former), JPMorgan Chase (former), Wells Fargo (former), Yum! Brands (former director), Sonic Corporation (former director)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree, University of Pennsylvania, MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** First woman and first non-family CEO of DICK’S Sporting Goods; third CEO in its history., Helped develop and launch CALIA with Carrie Underwood., Advanced from marketing leadership to president and CEO after a decade at DICK’S.

## Career timeline

- **1990–1993** — Worked in banking at JPMorgan Chase.
- **1993–1995** — Worked at Wells Fargo.
- **1997–2011** — Held finance, strategy and marketing roles at PepsiCo; ultimately CMO of US carbonated soft drinks.
- **2011** — Joined DICK’S as senior vice president and chief marketing officer in February.
- **2015** — Promoted to executive vice president and chief marketing officer.
- **2017** — Became chief customer and digital officer in April and president in May.
- **2018** — Joined the DICK’S board in January.
- **2021** — Became president and CEO on February 1, succeeding Ed Stack.
- **2023** — Joined Marriott International’s board in March.
- **2025** — Led DICK’S as it completed the Foot Locker acquisition in September.

## Achievements

- First woman and first non-family CEO of DICK’S Sporting Goods; third CEO in its history.
- Helped develop and launch CALIA with Carrie Underwood.
- Advanced from marketing leadership to president and CEO after a decade at DICK’S.
- Serves as president of the foundation behind Sports Matter, which celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — DICK’S reported Q2 comparable sales growth of 4.9% for the DICK’S business and a 3.6% pro forma comparable sales decline at Foot Locker; it revised its full-year outlook.
- **2025-09** — DICK’S completed its Foot Locker acquisition on September 8; Ed Stack was assigned to lead the global Foot Locker businesses.

## Links

- Website: https://www.dickssportinggoods.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-hobart-0656893
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/LaurenHobart
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lrhobart/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21