Safeway names new board members

PLEASANTON, Calif. Safeway announced the appointments of Arun Sarin and Michael Shannon to the company’s board of directors. The company’s board of directors will expand from ten to 12 members with these new appointments.

Sarin has worked in the telecommunications industry for the majority of his career. Most recently, he was the CEO of Vodafone Group Plc, the world’s largest mobile phone company by revenue.

Shannon founded KSL Capital Partners LLC in 2004 and its predecessor, KSL Recreation Corp., in 1992, serving as its president and CEO. Shannon also founded and became CEO of KSL Resorts in 2004, following the sale of KSL Recreation. From 1986 to 1992,  Shannon served as president and CEO of Vail Associates.