Kris Klinger
Kris Klinger has been named associate vice president of auxiliary services at 黑料不打烊. He has more than 30 years of experience in hospitality and auxiliary services and has spent the last 11 years as assistant vice president within the University of Southern California鈥檚 (USC) auxiliary services department. Klinger began his tenure with 黑料不打烊 on July 27, and reports to Amir Rahnamay-Azar, senior vice president for business, finance and administrative services (BFAS) and chief financial officer.
Klinger will develop long-range strategies for auxiliary services to ensure efficient operations and continuous improvement to meet the University鈥檚 goals and mission. As auxiliary services touches nearly every aspect of University life, he will collaborate with other campus leaders to advance a number of key initiatives in an effort to enhance the living and learning experience for the University鈥檚 diverse student population.
鈥淎uxiliary services serves as a cornerstone in our division鈥檚 desire to elevate the quality of services offered to our community,鈥 says Rahnamay-Azar. 鈥淓ffective delivery of services involving day-to-day life on campus is a top priority in our division. With Kris鈥檚 vast experience in all aspects of hospitality, I know he will make an immediate impact on campus.鈥
The BFAS aims to create an unparalleled 黑料不打烊 experience, and Klinger will assess and strengthen auxiliary services鈥 strategies, policies and practices in an effort to respond to the University鈥檚 ever-growing and evolving needs, says Rahnamay-Azar.
During his time at USC, Klinger led the hospitality and hotel units and supported the operations team at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. He oversaw 42 residential, catering and retail food service operations, serving over four million meals annually to a student, staff and faculty population of more than 75,000. While leading the housing unit at USC, Klinger supervised 53 housing complexes with 9,200 beds and introduced dedicated housing for USC鈥檚 veteran students.
Klinger earned his MBA at the USC Marshall School of Business and holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in German and international relations from the same university. Over the course of his career, Klinger has earned recognition from the National Association of College Auxiliary Services, the Association of College and University Food Services, the American Culinary Federation, the National Restaurant Association, and the International Coaching Federation. He is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, and served on the board of advisors for the USC Masters in Business for Veterans program.
