AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC.
NASDAQ: CAR. Canonical company identity and public leadership record.
US
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:3617de55-7492-41a2-acff-515df6de8bc2
- SEC CIK
- 0000723612
- Record version
- vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 22, 2026
- Newest evidence
- Jul 11, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- Brian J. ChoiSince Apr 2, 2026
- Chair
- Not published
- Independent
- 4 / 66 directors published
- Published claims
- 263 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 110 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 3 distinct sources and 11 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
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CEO CHANGED
Brian J. Choi executive of AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC., effective 2026-04-02.
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President and Chief Executive Officer | Brian J. Choi | Apr 2026 | current | Source reportedE4 |
| Chief Executive Officer | Joseph A. Ferraro | Apr 2026 | current | Source reportedE7 |
| Named Executive Officer | Ravi Pahwa | Apr 2026 | current | Source reportedE8 |
| Named Executive Officer | Anuj Cunha | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE3 |
| Named Executive Officer | Christophe Linnen | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE5 |
| Corporate Secretary | Jean M. Sera | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE6 |
| Named Executive Officer | Sandeep Martins | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE9 |
| Named Executive Officer | Sriram Simhambhatla | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE10 |
Board of directors
Evidence6 directors published. 4 of 6 with a published determination are independent.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anu Hariharan | Independent | 2022 | Audit | Source reportedE2 |
| Bernardo Hees | Not independent | 2020 | None published | Source reportedE2 |
| Glenn Lurie | Independent | 2018 | Audit, chairAudit · Chair; CompensationCompensation | Source reportedE2 |
| Jagdeep Pahwa | Not independent | 2018 | None published | Source reportedE2 |
| Karthik Sarma | Independent | 2020 | Compensation, chairCompensation · Chair | Source reportedE2 |
| Lynn Krominga | Independent | 2006 | AuditAudit; CompensationCompensation | Source reportedE2 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit | Glenn Lurie | Glenn Lurie, Anu Hariharan, Lynn Krominga | Not described in the published record |
| Audit · Chair; Compensation | Not published | Glenn Lurie | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Compensation | Not published | Lynn Krominga | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation | Karthik Sarma | Karthik Sarma, Glenn Lurie, Lynn Krominga | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation · Chair | Not published | Karthik Sarma | Not described in the published record |
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Financials and market context
EvidenceGovernance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Markets externalNot reviewed. Auditors, advisors, investors and regulators form the external ecosystem.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Brian J. ChoiPresident and Chief Executive Officercompany:3617de55-7492-41a2-acff-515df6de8bc2:leadership_role:12
- Joseph A. FerraroChief Executive Officercompany:3617de55-7492-41a2-acff-515df6de8bc2:leadership_role:15
- Ravi PahwaNamed Executive Officercompany:3617de55-7492-41a2-acff-515df6de8bc2:leadership_role:16
- Anuj CunhaNamed Executive Officercompany:3617de55-7492-41a2-acff-515df6de8bc2:leadership_role:11
- Christophe LinnenNamed Executive Officercompany:3617de55-7492-41a2-acff-515df6de8bc2:leadership_role:13
- Jean M. SeraCorporate Secretarycompany:3617de55-7492-41a2-acff-515df6de8bc2:leadership_role:14
- Sandeep MartinsNamed Executive Officercompany:3617de55-7492-41a2-acff-515df6de8bc2:leadership_role:17
- Sriram SimhambhatlaNamed Executive Officercompany:3617de55-7492-41a2-acff-515df6de8bc2:leadership_role:18
- Anu HariharanDirectorcompany:3617de55-7492-41a2-acff-515df6de8bc2:leadership_role:5
- Bernardo HeesDirectorcompany:3617de55-7492-41a2-acff-515df6de8bc2:leadership_role:6
- Glenn LurieDirectorcompany:3617de55-7492-41a2-acff-515df6de8bc2:leadership_role:7
- Jagdeep PahwaDirectorcompany:3617de55-7492-41a2-acff-515df6de8bc2:leadership_role:8
- Karthik SarmaDirectorcompany:3617de55-7492-41a2-acff-515df6de8bc2:leadership_role:9
- Lynn KromingaDirectorcompany:3617de55-7492-41a2-acff-515df6de8bc2:leadership_role:10
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 11 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 22, 2026. Cited by 4 Claims.
- E2sec proxy. Published Apr 2, 2026. Retrieved Jul 12, 2026. Cited by 6 Claims.
- E3CAR executive roster sourcesec filing. Published Jul 11, 2026. Retrieved Jul 11, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E4sec filing. Published Apr 2, 2026. Retrieved May 16, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E5CAR executive roster sourcesec filing. Published Jul 11, 2026. Retrieved Jul 11, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E6CAR executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E7sec filing. Published Apr 2, 2026. Retrieved May 16, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E8sec filing. Published Apr 2, 2026. Retrieved May 16, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E9CAR executive roster sourcesec filing. Published Jul 11, 2026. Retrieved Jul 11, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E10CAR executive roster sourcesec filing. Published Jul 11, 2026. Retrieved Jul 11, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E11board_seats. board seats. Cited by 8 Claims.
What changed in version public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 22, 2026- Brian J. Choi executive of AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC., effective 2026-04-02.
- Joseph A. Ferraro executive of AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC., effective 2026-04-02.
- Ravi Pahwa executive of AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC., effective 2026-04-02.
- Anu Hariharan seat on AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC., effective 2022-01-01.
- Anu Hariharan member of Audit, effective 2022-01-01.
- Bernardo Hees seat on AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC., effective 2020-01-01.
- Karthik Sarma seat on AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC., effective 2020-01-01.
- Compensation · Chair committee of AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC., effective 2020-01-01.
- Karthik Sarma member of Compensation · Chair, effective 2020-01-01.
- Glenn Lurie seat on AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC., effective 2018-01-01.
- Jagdeep Pahwa seat on AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC., effective 2018-01-01.
- Audit · Chair; Compensation committee of AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC., effective 2018-01-01.
- Glenn Lurie member of Audit · Chair; Compensation, effective 2018-01-01.
- Lynn Krominga seat on AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC., effective 2006-01-01.
- Audit; Compensation committee of AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC., effective 2006-01-01.
- Lynn Krominga member of Audit; Compensation, effective 2006-01-01.



