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Cars.com names Trent Ziegler CFO as Sonia Jain transitions out effective November 6, 2026
Cars.com Inc.
- Sonia Jain will cease as CFO on November 6, 2026, continue as Executive Advisor through March 31, 2027, and receive $250,000 during the transition.
- Trent Ziegler was appointed CFO-Designate effective October 19, 2026, and becomes CFO on November 6, 2026, reporting to CEO Tobias Hartmann.
- Ziegler's package includes a $475,000 base salary, an 80% bonus target, a $3.5 million target RSU grant, and a $275,000 signing bonus.
- Ziegler previously served as CFO of FairSquare and held CFO and investor relations roles at LendingTree; Cars.com announced the changes on September 30, 2026.