Elior North America appoints Travis Young as senior president of education and operations

Elior North America has appointed Travis Young as senior president of education and operations.

In his new role, Young will drive strategy and operational excellence for the foodservice provider’s education segment which includes higher education, independent schools and K-12.

Travis Young

Young has spent the past 30 years in the foodservice industry. Prior to joining Elior, he held the role of chief growth officer of the senior living sector at Aramark and has also spent 17 years at Compass Group, where he was involved with leading efforts at higher education, healthcare, K-12, senior living, independent school and corporate dining operations.

“Travis shares Elior NA’s commitment to growing our education segment and mission to create best-in-class food experiences for students,” Olivier Poirot, president and CEO of Elior North America, said in a statement. “Travis enhances our strong leadership team with his decades of bold leadership, new business development, and project management experience. I look forward to seeing the impact of Travis’s transformational leadership on our education team’s success, expansion and client satisfaction.