Cars.com names Trent Ziegler as incoming CFO, replacing Sonia Jain

Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS) announced that Trent Ziegler has been appointed Chief Financial Officer-Designate, effective Oct. 19, 2026. He will formally assume the CFO role on Nov. 6, 2026, succeeding Sonia Jain, who will remain with the company as an Executive Advisor through March 31, 2027.

Ziegler joins Cars.com from FairSquare, a fintech holding company, where he served as CFO. Prior to that, he spent more than a decade at LendingTree, an online lending marketplace, including three years as CFO and seven years leading investor relations and treasury. He began his career at Ally Financial Inc.

"Trent brings deep marketplace experience and a strong combination of strategic perspective, financial discipline and operational execution," said Tobi Hartmann, CEO of Cars.com.

"Cars.com has strong fundamentals and real opportunity ahead," Ziegler said. "I'm looking forward to working with the team to further scale the business, drive disciplined capital allocation, and deliver shareholder value."

Hartmann credited Jain with advancing the company's financial infrastructure, implementing value-based pricing, and strengthening the balance sheet following the company's spin-off.

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