What Happened?
Chicago, IL-based Cars.com Appointed Kevin Steele as Chief Technology Officer
About the Company
Launched in 1998 and owned by TEGNA Inc., Cars.com is a leading online destination that offers information from experts and consumers to help car shoppers and owners buy, sell and service their vehicles. With more than 30 million monthly visits to its web properties, Cars.com offers millions of new and used vehicle listings, reviews, unbiased editorial content, and a wide range of shopping tools. Despite being a nearly 20-year-old company, Cars.com has maintained its startup culture as a fun, fast-paced environment with highly-engaged employees who are committed to constant innovation. Cars.com`s growing workforce also enjoys a good work/life balance, career stability, strong resources, growth and career development opportunities, health and wellness programs, an attractive compensation and benefits package, work from home options, flex hours and more. Cars.com has been—and will continue to be—a great place to work.
About the Person
Kevin Steele joins the association most recently from Cars.com, where he held the position of vice president and chief technology officer. In his new role, Steele will lead the association`s information technology (IT) and project management operations (PMO) teams and will be a strategic adviser on cybersecurity and technology related matters affecting Association members. Before Cars.com, Steele was director of internet marketing technology at Allstate Insurance where he was responsible for the Allstate.com platform. During his tenure, Steele consistently created and delivered technical capabilities to enable business growth and customer value. Steele has worked with some of America’s most prestigious companies including United Airlines, McDonald`s Corp., and CNA Insurance. Throughout his career, he has successfully applied technology as a business enabler, improved IT productivity, and has enjoyed the privilege of building and leading exceptionally high-performing teams. Steele graduated from Southern Illinois University with a B.S. in Applied Technical Studies, Computer Science, and Marketing.
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