# Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-1 | | Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Canonical entity | alpha:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6 | | Entity type | Company | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/barnes-noble-education-inc | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | source_reported | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 16 | | Claims under review | 1 | | Evidence records | 5 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-10-02T04:46:24.582236+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-10-02T04:46:24.582236+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. - Display name: Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. ## Role modules - NOT_ASSERTED ## Attention - NO_RECORDS_FOUND ## Committee data - Claim alpha:claim:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:committee_appointment:16: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Total Compensation Committee","category":"compensation","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:denise-warren-bned","name":"Denise Warren"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:committee_appointment:17: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Total Compensation Committee","category":"compensation","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:kathryn-eberle-walker-bned","name":"Kathryn Eberle Walker"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` ## Leadership - William C. Martin: Chairman of the Board. Claim: alpha:claim:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:leadership_role:5. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:2. - Denise Warren: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:leadership_role:6. Valid from: 2022-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:3. - Emily S. Hoffman: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:leadership_role:7. Valid from: 2024-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:3. - Eric B. Singer: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:leadership_role:8. Valid from: 2024-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:3. - Kathryn Eberle Walker: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:leadership_role:9. Valid from: 2022-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:3. - Sean Vijay Madnani: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:leadership_role:10. Valid from: 2024-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:3. - Christopher Neumann: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Claim: alpha:claim:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:leadership_role:11. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:2. - Gary Luster: Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:leadership_role:12. Valid from: 2025-12-23. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:4. - Jason Snagusky: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:leadership_role:13. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:2. - Jonathan Shar: Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:leadership_role:14. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:2. ## Roles - PUBLISHED ## Governance - NOT_ASSERTED ## Board committees - Total Compensation Committee: Chair not stated; Members Denise Warren; Kathryn Eberle Walker. Claim: alpha:claim:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:committee_record:15. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:5. ## Financials - NOT_ASSERTED ## Workforce - NOT_ASSERTED ## Market and index context - PUBLISHED ## Legal Name - Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.. Claim: alpha:claim:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:legal_name:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:1. ## Entity Status - Public listing published. Claim: alpha:claim:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:entity_status:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:1. ## Published Fact - US. Claim: alpha:claim:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:published_fact:4. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:1. ## Committee Appointment - Denise Warren: member, Total Compensation Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:committee_appointment:16. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:5. - Kathryn Eberle Walker: member, Total Compensation Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:committee_appointment:17. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:5. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | PUBLISHED | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | NOT_ASSERTED | | Financials | NOT_ASSERTED | | Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | PUBLISHED | ## Public sources - alpha:evidence:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:1: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/barnes-noble-education-inc). - alpha:evidence:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:2: [SEC DEF 14A 0001140361-26-032503](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000114036126032503/ny20076104x1_def14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:3: [DEF 14A ny20076104x1_def14a.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000114036126032503/ny20076104x1_def14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:4: [BNED 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000163411725000038/bned-20250503.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:d58f1dc0-e4c5-4e7b-9842-d5c20f8249b6:5: [Total Compensation Committee](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000114036126032503/ny20076104x1_def14a.htm). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist. - Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included. - Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist. - Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights. - This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating. ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/barnes-noble-education-inc) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/barnes-noble-education-inc.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/barnes-noble-education-inc?format=record) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/barnes-noble-education-inc?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://companies/barnes-noble-education-inc` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp ## Connected governance records Structured intelligence is not currently available. 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