PITTSBURGH, Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- DICK'S
Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE: DKS), the largest U.S.-based
omni-channel sporting goods retailer, today announced it has
appointed Sandeep Mathrani, the
Chief Executive Officer of WeWork, and Desiree Ralls-Morrison, the Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Boston
Scientific Corporation, to the company's board of directors.
"Sandeep and Desiree are joining our board at a pivotal time in
the company's history, as we continue to meet the evolving needs of
our customers, our employees and our other key stakeholders," said
Ed Stack, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of DICK'S Sporting Goods. "They bring a variety
of relevant experiences to our board, and we are very confident
their contributions will have a meaningful and lasting impact on
our company."
"I am pleased to join the board of DICK'S Sporting Goods as the
company continues to integrate its online and brick and mortar
strategy," said Mathrani. "DICK'S has a tremendous opportunity to
further cement its lead in the sporting goods industry, accelerate
its digital and in-store capabilities and drive value for customers
and shareholders."
"I'm delighted to be joining the board at DICK'S at a time of
such dynamic growth for the company," said Ralls-Morrison. "I look
forward to working with the management team, Sandeep and the other
directors to advance the company's legacy
of leadership in this new chapter – and expand what it
means for American corporations to create value and drive
innovation."
DICK'S also announced that Vincent C.
Byrd and Allen R. Weiss have
stepped down from its board, after a combined nearly 17 years of
service.
"We greatly appreciate Vince and Al's leadership and the
valuable insights they provided to our board and our company during
their tenure," said Stack. "They were instrumental in helping guide
DICK'S Sporting Goods through a period of exceptional growth. On
behalf of our entire leadership team, we thank them for their
service and wish them well in their future endeavors."
About Sandeep Mathrani
Mathrani has been the WeWork CEO and a member of its board since
February 2020. Prior to WeWork, he
served as CEO of Brookfield Properties Retail Group and as Vice
Chairman, Brookfield Properties.
Prior to that, he served as CEO of GGP Inc. for eight years, during
which he oversaw the company's strategic rebranding in 2017 to a
retail real estate company, as well as the successful $9.25 billion acquisition of GGP by Brookfield
Property Partners in 2018.
Before joining GGP in 2010, Mathrani was President of Retail for
Vornado Realty Trust, where he oversaw the firm's U.S. retail real
estate division. Before that, he spent nearly a decade as Executive
Vice President at Forest City Ratner.
Mathrani serves on the executive board and the board of trustees
for the International Council of Shopping Centers, the executive
board and 2019 chair of the National Association of Real Estate
Investment Trusts, as well as on the board of directors for Host
Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
He holds a Master of Engineering, Master of Management Science
and Bachelor of Engineering from Stevens
Institute of Technology.
About Desiree
Ralls-Morrison
In her current role, Ralls-Morrison provides legal
leadership across Boston Scientific's global business and oversees
the company's global compliance function.
Prior to joining Boston Scientific in 2017, Ralls-Morrison
held leadership positions at several Fortune 500 class
corporations: Senior Vice President and General Counsel at
Boehringer Ingelheim USA; General
Counsel, Consumer Sector at Johnson & Johnson; and Associate
Counsel at Merck, among others.
Ralls-Morrison has been widely recognized for her
professional achievements. She was recently selected for the
Financial Times 2020 "Global GC27" list of most innovative
general counsels, and Black Enterprise magazine named her
one of the "Most Powerful Women in Corporate America" in
2019.
Ralls-Morrison is currently a member of the board of
directors of The Partnership, Inc., and sits on the executive
committee of The New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice
Fund of Massachusetts, of which she is
a founding member.
Ralls-Morrison holds a B.A. in economics and political
science from Wesleyan University and a
J.D. from Harvard Law
School.
About DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.
Founded
in 1948, DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. is a leading omni-channel
sporting goods retailer offering an extensive assortment of
authentic, high-quality sports equipment, apparel, footwear and
accessories. As of August 1, 2020,
the Company operated 726 DICK'S Sporting Goods locations across
the United States, serving and
inspiring athletes and outdoor enthusiasts to achieve their
personal best through a blend of dedicated teammates, in-store
services and unique specialty shop-in-shops dedicated to Team
Sports, Athletic Apparel, Golf, Lodge/Outdoor, Fitness and
Footwear.
Headquartered in Pittsburgh,
PA, DICK'S also owns and operates Golf Galaxy and Field
& Stream specialty stores, as well as GameChanger, a youth
sports mobile app for scheduling, communications and live
scorekeeping. DICK'S offers its products through a content-rich
eCommerce platform that is integrated with its store network and
provides customers with the convenience and expertise of a 24-hour
storefront. For more information, visit the Investor Relations
page at dicks.com.
CONTACTS: DICK'S Sporting Goods, 724-273-5552,
press@dcsg.com
Category: Financial
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