Dining Services Director

Phone:909-869-3488
Email: gprankin@csupomona.edu

George Rankin originally hails from the Southwest and brings to Cal Poly Pomona 25+ years of food and beverage management experience. The early years of his career were spent in restaurant and resort management with entities such as Omni, Victoria Station and Dial Corp. Over the last decade, he has managed operations at several universities, including Texas at El Paso and New Mexico State. He is a graduate of the University of Texas and earned his MBA from UTEP. George is thoroughly enjoying the West Coast lifestyle and plans on honing his salt water fishing skills.

Cash Operations Manager

909/869-3189

Brett is a native Californian born in the San Francisco Bay area. Educated in Culinary Arts at Canada College and Business Administration at San Francisco State - Started working on college campuses in 1969 and has worked at schools throughout the west, including Colorado College, UC Santa Barbara, Cal State Bakersfield, UC Santa Cruz, Stanford University, Cal State L.A., Cate School and Cal Lutheran University - He resides with his wife in Lake Arrowhead.

Executive Chef

909/869-3194

Attended Mount San Antonio Community College as a Hotel/Motel Administration Management major - Executive Chef for 24 years working in 4 and 5 Star Diamond Award establishments including Industry Hills Sheraton and Water Grill in downtown Los Angeles - Currently resides in Walnut and enjoys windsurfing, hiking, bicycling and tending his koi fishpond - One of his favorite specialties is Roasted Chilean Sea Bass on a Bed of Spinach, served with Rissolé Potatoes and Tomato Chardonnay Sauce.

Operations Manager, Los Olivos

909/869-4106

Narry Ramani holds a Masters in Hotel and Restaurant Administration from Oklahoma State University. He was a Graduate Assistant for the University Dining Services and has experience in all facets of food service operations for a major university. He has been a Catering and Board Operations manager at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado for the last two years. In his new role as Board Ops Manager, Narry looks forward to building the residential dining into a nationally recognized program. A native of Bombay, India, he is pleased about being back in a major metropolitan area at an institution of Cal Poly Pomona’s stature.

Operations Manager, Los Olivos

909/869-4268

James Dial is a Cal Poly alumni and a graduate of the Collins School of Hotel and Restaurant Management. He has a broad range of leading edge restaurant industry (Marie Callender’s, Stuart Anderson’s Black Angus and Islands) management experience.  His primary responsibility will be Campus Catering but we also expect him to have a real impact on the ambience of our residential dining. His wife Brenda is also an alum and works for the College of the Extended University. James is very excited about bringing his skills back to his alma mater.

BSC/Vending Manager

909/869-5477

Administrative Assistant to Foundation Associate Director of Auxiliary Operations and Director of Dining Services

909/869-6928

Attended Pasadena City College, Mount SAC Community College and Chaffey Community College - Has worked at Cal Poly Pomona since 1987. Enjoys reading, puzzles, professional football, drag racing and boxing - Spends quality time with grandson.

Manager, Carl's Jr. & Taco Bell at Campus Center Marketplace and Round Table Pizza at the University Union

909/869-3188

Graduated from Mount Sac Community College in Commercial Art, Cal Poly Pomona College of the Extended University - Fourteen years at Vons as cashier and Service Deli Manager - Enjoys cooking, baking, gardening, walking, watching her children play sports, reading, camping and talking with her sisters.

Pony Express Manager, Campus Center Marketplace & CLA

909/869-2925

Bob has worked 17 years in food service, 10 years as a manager in various resturants, then 5 1/2 years as a sales representative for Foothill Beverage Company before coming to Cal Poly Pomona Foundation - He enjoys spending time with his family and likes all sports especially football and baseball - He likes to listening to classic rock n roll and enjoys watching movies - He is very pleased to be working at Cal Poly Pomona!

Office Systems Manager

909/869-3195

Attended Pasadena City College, Mount SAC Community College and Chaffey Community College - Has worked at Cal Poly Pomona since 1987. Enjoys reading, puzzles, professional football, drag racing and boxing - Spends quality time with grandson.