Lauren Hobart

Lauren Hobart is an CEO of Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) since February 2021.

Hobart worked for Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase, followed by 14 years at PepsiCo. She joined Dick's Sporting Goods in 2011 as senior vice president and chief marketing officer. In 2017, Hobart was appointed president and, in 2018, she joined the board of directors.

In October 2020, Yum! Brands announced the appointment of Hobart as a non-executive director, effective November 2020.

On February 1, 2021, she succeeded Edward W. Stack (son of the founder, Dick Stack) as CEO of Dick's Sporting Goods. She is the first woman to hold this position for the company, which was previously held by members of the Stack family