Author: Mark Guthier

Rich Steele has served as chief executive officer of the National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS) since February 2024. He has 37 years of higher education experience, including 30 years of college auxiliary services expertise. He is the former director for student center and auxiliary services and senior director for auxiliary services at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he was responsible for the university bookstore, dining services, student center, vending, laundry service, postal services, retail services, childcare, and event venues. He also oversaw the campus golf course, campus card program, trademark licensing, print & copy, and university banking at other universities. Recently, he served as the interim associate vice chancellor for campus enterprises at North Carolina State University, associate vice chancellor for business services, and associate vice chancellor for facilities management at the University of North Carolina–Charlotte. Steele served as president of the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) in 2008 and has served as president of multiple non-profit corporations affiliated with campuses where he worked. His expertise in college auxiliary services was recognized by his election in 2016 as president of NACAS-South.