Shawn Leavitt, Vice President, Benefits, Safeway

Shawn Leavitt is the Vice President, Benefits, for Safeway, a Fortune 100 company that operates 1,775 retail stores across the U.S. and Canada. Safeway and its CEO, Steven A. Burd, are vocal participants in the nation's health-care dialogue and are also active in both community and environmental affairs. Prior to joining Safeway, Shawn was the Director of Compensation & Benefit Operations for The Coca-Cola Company, and the Director of Benefits at Knight Ridder.