# Cars.com 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 Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.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:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4 | | Entity type | Company | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/cars-com-inc | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | source_reported | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 23 | | Claims under review | 1 | | Evidence records | 5 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-09-30T04:46:13.991821+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-09-30T04:46:13.991821+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: Cars.com Inc. - Display name: Cars.com Inc. ## Role modules - NOT_ASSERTED ## Attention - NO_RECORDS_FOUND ## Committee data - Claim alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:committee_appointment:22: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Audit Committee","category":"audit","role":"chair","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:donald-a-mcgovern-jr-cars","name":"Donald A. McGovern Jr"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:committee_appointment:24: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"ESG Committee","category":"sustainability","role":"chair","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:jill-greenthal-cars","name":"Jill Greenthal"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` ## Leadership - Scott Forbes: Chairman of the Board. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:leadership_role:5. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:2. - Artificial Intelligence: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:leadership_role:6. Valid from: 2017-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:3. - Bala Subramanian: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:leadership_role:7. Valid from: 2018-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:3. - Bryan Wiener: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:leadership_role:8. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:2. - Donald A. McGovern Jr: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:leadership_role:9. Valid from: 2021-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:3. - Greg Revelle: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:leadership_role:10. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:2. - Jenell R. Ross: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:leadership_role:11. Valid from: 2018-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:3. - Jerri DeVard: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:leadership_role:12. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:2. - Jill Greenthal: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:leadership_role:13. Valid from: 2017-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:3. - Michael Kelly: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:leadership_role:14. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:2. - Thomas Hale: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:leadership_role:15. Valid from: 2026-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:3. - Tobias Hartmann: Chief Executive Officer and Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:leadership_role:16. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:2. - Angelique Strong Marks: Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:leadership_role:17. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:2. - Lisa Gosselin: Chief Commercial Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:leadership_role:18. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:2. - Sonia Jain: Chief Financial Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:leadership_role:19. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:2. - Tobias Hartmann: Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:leadership_role:20. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:2. ## Roles - PUBLISHED ## Governance - NOT_ASSERTED ## Board committees - Audit Committee: Chair Donald A. McGovern Jr; Members Donald A. McGovern Jr (Chair). Claim: alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:committee_record:21. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:4. - ESG Committee: Chair Jill Greenthal; Members Jill Greenthal (Chair). Claim: alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:committee_record:23. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:5. ## Financials - NOT_ASSERTED ## Workforce - NOT_ASSERTED ## Market and index context - PUBLISHED ## Legal Name - Cars.com Inc.. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:legal_name:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:1. ## Entity Status - Public listing published. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:entity_status:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:1. ## Published Fact - US. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:published_fact:4. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:1. ## Committee Appointment - Donald A. McGovern Jr: chair, Audit Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:committee_appointment:22. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:4. - Jill Greenthal: chair, ESG Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:committee_appointment:24. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:5. ## 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:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:1: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/cars-com-inc). - alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:2: [SEC DEF 14A 0001140361-26-015383](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000114036126015383/ny20057582x1_def14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:3: [DEF 14A ny20057582x1_def14a.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000114036126015383/ny20057582x1_def14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:4: [Audit Committee](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000114036126015383/ny20057582x1_def14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:b215eb92-ff62-4c1f-a9e7-171a03d676b4:5: [ESG Committee](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000114036126015383/ny20057582x1_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/cars-com-inc) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/cars-com-inc.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/cars-com-inc?format=record) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/cars-com-inc?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://companies/cars-com-inc` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp ## Connected governance records Structured intelligence is not currently available. 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