Profile

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Overview

Professional record at a glance

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Current roles
21 current organization shown on this profile
Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
Not establishedNo committee role is currently confirmed by the cited sources
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Tobias Hartmann serves as Director and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) of Cars.com Inc. A letter agreement dated December 14, 2025 was entered into between Cars.com LLC and Hartmann.

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Current roles

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Executive appointments

Board appointments

Chief Executive Officer and Director

Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS)

Current

Independence: Not independent

Source effective: 2026-04-17 · Observed: 2026-09-06T02:55:20.993326+00:00

confirmedView source

Governance

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Board and advisory record

Board service

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Chief Executive Officer and Director

Cars.com Inc.

Current · start date not disclosed

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Cars.com Inc.

Open Cars.com Inc. profile →

Chief Executive Officer and Director at Cars.com Inc.

Start not stated → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-19

Chief Executive Officer at Cars.com Inc.

Start not stated → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-19

Cars.com Inc.Cars.com Inc.Tobias Hartmann

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  • Cars.com Inc.

    Chief Executive Officer and Director

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Experience

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Published record

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Source 1 · Sec Def 14aPublic profile sourceSupports Chief Executive Officer and Director at Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS), Chief Executive Officer at Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS).Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingCARS 10-K executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Technology background.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:tobias-hartmann
Record version
public-0

Sources

Sources and published information

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 4, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of Cars.com Inc.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 4, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at Cars.com Inc.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 4, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Chief Executive Officer1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 4, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 4, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

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  1. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000114036126015383/ny20057582x1_def14a.htm

    Sec Def 14a · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 6, 2026

    Supports: Chief Executive Officer and Director at Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS) · Chief Executive Officer at Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS)

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Executive title · Technology background

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000114036126015383/ny20057582x1_def14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership