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# 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 Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.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


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Evidence sources

  • Alpha canonical company public projection
  • SEC DEF 14A 0001140361-26-032503
  • DEF 14A ny20076104x1_def14a.htm
  • BNED 10-K executive officers
  • Total Compensation Committee