Elizabeth Baran currently serves as senior vice president, general counsel & corporate secretary at DICK’S Sporting Goods. In this role, Elizabeth is responsible for leading the legal, compliance, risk, internal audit and sustainability functions.
Elizabeth joined DICK’S Sporting Goods in 2010 and has served in a variety of leadership roles within legal and compliance throughout her tenure. Elizabeth has served as secretary for the DICK’S Foundation since 2011 and was part of the team that launched the Foundation’s Sports Matter initiative to change the landscape of philanthropy within youth sports. Prior to joining DICK’S, Elizabeth was in private practice with Pepper Hamilton (Troutman Pepper) as a corporate, securities and M&A attorney where her clients included professional sports teams, international manufacturing companies, private equity groups and non-profits.
Elizabeth earned her bachelor’s degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and her Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law where she served as the Editor in Chief of The Journal of Law and Commerce.