Raymond A. Sliva
Executive Vice President, Stores
Stores / Operations
3 yr
12 reports
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. ·DKS
CEO shares operating control with an Executive Chairman
Retailing · Fortune #318 · Hybrid structure · 37K employees · Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
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4
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 7)
3.6
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
3 levels
3.4 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
40%
Internal hires
↓ below industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2026-01-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$17.2B
Operating income
$1.1B
Net income
$849M
Total assets
$17.4B
Sourced from Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-05-01 ↗ View on SEC
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Dick’s Sporting Goods operates with a distinctive CEO–Executive Chairman power split, with both leaders acting as operating decision-makers. This page maps the executive structure, leadership teams, and reporting lines, with analysis of governance implications and peer comparisons.
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Start with the public baseline, then use the scenario views and source-backed changes to ask what happens when leadership, span, or team ownership shifts.
Latest signal Foot Locker Integration changed role as Enterprise Structure
September 2025 acquisition of Foot Locker led to shift from single to dual reportable segments.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief Operating Officer Introduce a COO to consolidate store, supply chain, and digital operations under one executive.
- Executive Chairman Steps Back Transition the Executive Chairman role to a non-executive position, centralizing authority with the CEO.
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The people
Who's running this
5 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
Vlad Rak
Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
Technology
4 yr
10 reports
Navdeep Gupta
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Finance
3 yr
10 reports
internal
Lauren R. Hobart
President & Chief Executive Officer
Executive
4 yr
28 reports
internal
Edward W. Stack
Executive Chairman
Board / Executive
3 yr
8 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 2 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Lauren R. Hobart $15.1M
- Base salary
- $1.39M
- Stock awards
- $11.00M
- Non-equity incentive
- $2.44M
- Pension change
- $200K
- Other
- $72K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Navdeep Gupta $5.0M
- Base salary
- $815K
- Stock awards
- $3.00M
- Non-equity incentive
- $968K
- Pension change
- $186K
- Other
- $24K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The businesses
How Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Stores & Field Operations
30K employees
EVP, Stores (Raymond A. Sliva)
Oversees all brick-and-mortar store operations, real estate, and field execution across banners.
Technology & Digital
2K employees
EVP & CTO (Vlad Rak)
Responsible for enterprise technology, eCommerce platforms, and digital infrastructure.
Finance
1K employees
EVP & CFO (Navdeep Gupta)
Manages financial reporting, treasury, investor relations, and capital allocation.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
The most distinctive feature of Dick’s Sporting Goods’ structure is the shared operating influence between the CEO and an Executive Chairman.
Unlike many retailers where the chair role is largely governance-focused, Edward Stack remains deeply involved in strategic and operating decisions alongside CEO Lauren Hobart.
This hybrid enterprise structure reflects both continuity and transition. Hobart runs day-to-day operations with four direct reports, while Stack retains oversight of strategy, M&A, and board leadership. The arrangement supports stability following leadership succession while preserving founder-level influence, particularly during major moves like the Foot Locker acquisition.
- Executive Chairman remains operationally active
- CEO span tighter than retail peers
The comparison
How Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. stacks up
Compared with peers such as Academy Sports or BJ’s Wholesale Club, Dick’s maintains a more involved executive chair model. Most specialty retailers consolidate authority under a single CEO, whereas Dick’s dual-leader setup increases top-level bandwidth but can blur accountability. The structure is closer to Walmart’s …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.
3 levels
Academy Sports
4 levels
BJ’s Wholesale Club
4 levels
5 levels
6 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
Academy Sports ✓ COO — no CAIO
BJ’s Wholesale Club — no COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The Foot Locker acquisition in 2025 drove a major enterprise reorganization and reinforced the CEO–Executive Chairman operating model.
- Date not confirmed reorgFoot Locker Integration Enterprise Structure
September 2025 acquisition of Foot Locker led to shift from single to dual reportable segments.
Source - Date not confirmed reorgExecutive Chairman Role Board Leadership
Since 2021, Board Chair and CEO roles separated with Stack as Executive Chairman.
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-05-01
- CEO
- Lauren R. Hobart
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 3.4 yr
First year reflecting Foot Locker as a separate reportable segment.
Named executive officers (5)
- Lauren R. Hobart - CEO since 2021
- Edward W. Stack - Executive Chairman since 2021
- Navdeep Gupta - CFO since 2022
- Raymond A. Sliva - EVP Stores since 2023
- Vlad Rak - CTO since 2021
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-05-02
- CEO
- Lauren R. Hobart
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 3 yr
Single reportable segment structure prior to Foot Locker acquisition.
Named executive officers (5)
- Lauren R. Hobart - CEO since 2021
- Edward W. Stack - Executive Chairman since 2021
- Navdeep Gupta - CFO since 2022
- Raymond A. Sliva - EVP Stores since 2023
- Vlad Rak - CTO since 2021
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-05-01
- CEO
- Lauren R. Hobart
- CEO span
- 3
- C-suite
- 4
- Avg tenure
- 2.6 yr
Lean executive team with tighter CEO span.
Named executive officers (4)
- Lauren R. Hobart - CEO since 2021
- Edward W. Stack - Executive Chairman since 2021
- Navdeep Gupta - CFO since 2022
- Vlad Rak - CTO since 2021
Year-over-year changes
The 2025 acquisition of Foot Locker expanded the enterprise without materially increasing CEO span.
- CEO span: 4 → 4
- C-suite size: 5 → 5
- Avg tenure: 3 → 3.4 yr
- reorg Foot Locker Acquisition - Enterprise (10-K Mar 27 2026)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods?
Lauren R. Hobart has served as President and CEO since 2021.
What type of organizational structure does Dick’s Sporting Goods use?
The company uses a hybrid enterprise structure with shared authority between the CEO and Executive Chairman.
How many direct reports does Dick’s Sporting Goods' CEO have?
The CEO has four direct reports at the executive level.
How has Dick’s Sporting Goods' leadership changed recently?
The 2025 Foot Locker acquisition reshaped the enterprise and reinforced the split CEO–Executive Chairman model.
Does Dick’s Sporting Goods have a COO?
No, operational leadership is distributed across EVP roles rather than a single COO.
Sources
- 10-K Filing, Mar 2026
- Company Proxy Statements
- SEC EDGAR: Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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