Mary N. Dillon
Chief Executive Officer
Executive
3 yr
6 reports
Foot Locker, Inc. ·FL
Standalone C‑suite dissolved after acquisition by DICK’S
Retailing · Fortune #473 · Hybrid structure · 30K employees · New York, New York
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6
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 9)
1
Avg span
tight
2
Max depth
2 levels
2.2 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2023
17%
Internal hires
↓ below industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2024 · period end 2025-02-01 · 10-K
Revenue
$8.0B
Operating income
$103M
Net income
$12M
Total assets
$6.7B
Shares out
95M
Sourced from Foot Locker, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2025-04-10 ↗ View on SEC
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Foot Locker’s last independent org structure was a flat, enterprise‑led C‑suite that disappeared after its September 2025 acquisition by DICK’S Sporting Goods. This page documents the pre‑merger executive team, reporting lines, leadership changes, and how the structure compared with retail peers.
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Latest signal Mary N. Dillon changed role as Chief Executive Officer
Change of control and merger with DICK’S Sporting Goods completed on 2025-09-08; Foot Locker became a wholly owned subsidiary and standalone executive roles ceased.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Fully integrate Foot Locker into DICK’S org Eliminate remaining standalone functions and move Foot Locker leaders under DICK’S Sporting Goods executives to reduce duplication.
- Add Brand CEO for Foot Locker banner Create a dedicated brand CEO role to run Foot Locker as a semi-autonomous banner within DICK’S portfolio.
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The people
Who's running this
7 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
internal
Franklin R. Bracken
President
Executive
1 yr
0 reports
Michael A. Baughn
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Finance
2 yr
0 reports
Elliott D. Rodgers
Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer
Operations
3 yr
0 reports
Cynthia Carlisle
Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
Human Resources
1 yr
0 reports
Rosalind Reeves
Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Technology
2 yr
0 reports
Jennifer L. Kraft
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Legal
4 yr
0 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 1 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Mary N. Dillon $12.5M
- Base salary
- $1.43M
- Stock awards
- $11.00M
- Other
- $70K
- Fiscal year
- FY2024
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The skin in the game
Beneficial ownership
Insider stock holdings and the company's ownership requirements for executives and directors. Disclosed in the most recent DEF 14A.
Stock ownership requirements
6×CEO base salary
3×NEO base salary
4×Director cash retainer
Executives and directors must meet ownership guidelines within five years.
The businesses
How Foot Locker, Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Global Operations
20K employees
Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer (Elliott D. Rodgers)
Oversees global store operations, supply chain, and real estate execution.
Finance
500 employees
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (Michael A. Baughn)
Responsible for financial planning, reporting, treasury, and investor relations.
Technology & Digital
1K employees
Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer (Rosalind Reeves)
Leads enterprise technology, digital platforms, and IT modernization.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
The most distinctive feature of Foot Locker’s organization is that its standalone executive structure effectively ended following its September 2025 acquisition by DICK’S Sporting Goods.
Prior to the transaction, the company operated with a conventional retail C‑suite, including a president, CFO, COO, CHRO, CIO, and general counsel all reporting directly to the CEO. The acquisition triggered a full change of control, with the board and named executive officers resigning, signaling that Foot Locker would no longer function as an independent corporate hierarchy.
The pre‑acquisition structure was relatively flat, with the CEO maintaining a broad span of control over six direct reports and limited disclosed depth below the C‑suite. This reflected Foot Locker’s enterprise model, where global retail operations, merchandising, digital, and real estate were centralized under senior executives rather than run as autonomous divisions. The absence of multiple segment CEOs or brand presidents differentiated Foot Locker from some multi‑banner retail peers.
Post‑merger, strategic authority and capital allocation shifted to DICK’S Sporting Goods, with Foot Locker expected to operate as an integrated subsidiary. As a result, the historical org chart is best understood as the final snapshot of Foot Locker as an independent public company rather than a current operating hierarchy.
- All named executive officers resigned at acquisition close
- Flat enterprise structure with no divisional CEOs
- President role added shortly before acquisition
The comparison
How Foot Locker, Inc. stacks up
Compared with specialty retail peers such as Nike, Lululemon, and Abercrombie & Fitch, Foot Locker historically maintained a smaller and more centralized C‑suite. Many peers employ brand or regional presidents with P&L responsibility, increasing organizational depth and CEO span. Foot Locker instead …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
Foot Locker, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
Adidas ✓ COO — no CAIO
Abercrombie & Fitch ✓ COO — no CAIO
Lululemon — no COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most consequential change was Foot Locker’s September 2025 acquisition by DICK’S Sporting Goods, which dissolved its standalone executive leadership team.
- reorgMary N. Dillon Chief Executive Officer
Change of control and merger with DICK’S Sporting Goods completed on 2025-09-08; Foot Locker became a wholly owned subsidiary and standalone executive roles ceased.
Source - promotedFranklin R. Bracken President
Appointed President effective 2025-03-26 to accelerate execution of the Lace Up Plan.
Source - new
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-04-10
- CEO
- Mary N. Dillon
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 2.4 yr
Final proxy before acquisition, showing a compact enterprise C‑suite.
Named executive officers (5)
- Mary N. Dillon - Chief Executive Officer since 2022
- Michael A. Baughn - Chief Financial Officer since 2023
- Franklin R. Bracken - President since 2025
- Elliott D. Rodgers - Chief Operations Officer since 2022
- Cynthia Carlisle - Chief Human Resources Officer since 2024
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-04-11
- CEO
- Mary N. Dillon
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 4
- Avg tenure
- 2 yr
President role had not yet been created.
Named executive officers (4)
- Mary N. Dillon - Chief Executive Officer since 2022
- Michael A. Baughn - Chief Financial Officer since 2023
- Franklin R. Bracken - Executive Vice President since 2010
- Elliott D. Rodgers - Chief Operations Officer since 2022
FY2022
DEF 14A filed 2023-04-12
- CEO
- Mary N. Dillon
- CEO span
- 3
- C-suite
- 3
- Avg tenure
- 1.5 yr
Early phase of CEO transition and leadership rebuild.
Named executive officers (3)
- Mary N. Dillon - Chief Executive Officer since 2022
- Franklin R. Bracken - Executive Vice President since 2010
- Elliott D. Rodgers - Chief Operations Officer since 2022
Year-over-year changes
The creation of a President role and addition of a CHRO expanded the C‑suite in the year before the acquisition.
- CEO span: 4 → 5
- C-suite size: 4 → 5
- Avg tenure: 2 → 2.4 yr
- new Cynthia Carlisle - Chief Human Resources Officer (DEF 14A, Apr 2025)
- retitled Franklin R. Bracken - President (was Executive Vice President) (DEF 14A, Apr 2025)
The DICK’S Sporting Goods acquisition eliminated Foot Locker’s standalone executive structure.
- CEO span: 5 → 0
- C-suite size: 5 → 0
- Avg tenure: 2.4 → 0 yr
- reorg Entire Executive Team - Change of Control (Form 8-K, Sep 2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Foot Locker?
Mary N. Dillon served as CEO until the company was acquired by DICK’S Sporting Goods in September 2025.
What type of organizational structure does Foot Locker use?
Before its acquisition, Foot Locker used a flat, enterprise-led hybrid structure with centralized functions reporting to the CEO.
How many direct reports does Foot Locker's CEO have?
Immediately prior to the acquisition, the CEO had six direct reports.
How has Foot Locker's leadership changed recently?
In September 2025, Foot Locker was acquired by DICK’S Sporting Goods, and all directors and named executive officers resigned.
Who reports directly to Foot Locker's CEO?
The president, CFO, COO, CHRO, CIO, and general counsel all reported directly to the CEO.
Sources
- Form 8-K, Sep 2025
- Company Proxy Statement, Apr 2025
- DEF 14A, Apr 2025
- SEC EDGAR: Foot Locker, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Foot Locker, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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