Safeway appoints government relations exec

Pleasanton, Calif. Safeway said Tuesday that it has named Jonathan Mayes as senior VP government relations, public affairs, corporate social responsibility and philanthropy.

Mayes, 52, joined Safeway in 1994 as a senior attorney focused on employment law, business litigation, and consumer protection matters. In 1996, he joined Safeway’s government relations team as a director and was promoted to VP in 1999. In 2008, Mayes was named group VP government relations.

Safeway operates 1,712 stores in the United States and western Canada.