Shane Koller
SVP & Chief People Officer, Ancestry
We are excited to welcome Shane Koller, SVP & Chief People Officer at Ancestry, as a featured keynote speaker for the 2026 Western Benefits Conference.
Shane brings more than two decades of executive leadership experience helping organizations navigate growth, transformation, talent strategy, compensation, and organizational change across technology, healthcare, enterprise SaaS, and consumer-focused businesses.
At Ancestry, Shane oversees global People & Places functions and works closely with executive leadership and Board-level committees on workforce strategy, employee experience, compensation philosophy, and organizational performance. His experience spans high-growth and mature organizations, including leadership roles at Adobe, Edwards Lifesciences, and Domo.
For benefits professionals, advisors, consultants, and plan sponsors, Shane offers a valuable executive perspective on how employers are thinking about talent, culture, leadership, workforce expectations, and the evolving role of benefits in attracting and retaining employees.
His keynote will help frame many of the broader conversations taking place throughout the conference around the future of work, organizational leadership, and the changing expectations facing employers and the benefits industry.