Cars.com Inc.

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 Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.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

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