LaNiece Tyree, MPA, CASP
Assistant Vice President of Auxiliary Enterprises
Howard University
LaNiece R. Tyree is the Assistant Vice President in the Office of Auxiliary Enterprises at Howard University. As the Assistant Vice President of Auxiliary Services (AVP), she is the senior business manager at the University responsible for providing leadership, direction, and financial oversight for the following Auxiliary units: bookstores, dining, vending, trademark licensing, laundry services, printing & graphics, mail services, ATMs, public multiple function devices (MFDs), surplus property, student housing business operations, parking & transportation, one card program, event &conference services, and other revenue-generating business enterprises university-wide.
LaNiece comes to Howard with more than 15 years of experience in event management, logistics oversight, and site directing. She found her passion for planning events and concerts during her college years including stage and site management. This passion led to an illustrious career of globetrotting as a tour manager with several of the most iconic performers of recent years.
She is the former Director of Auxiliary Services and Event Management for Prince George's Community College, with purview over campus-wide events and services including auxiliary services, event management, food service & vending, college bookstore, centers for culinary and performing arts, natatorium, and printing and mail services.
Before joining the staff at Prince George’s Community College, Ms. Tyree served as the director of security for the Barclays Center following time as its security manager. She managed an annual budget of $3.5 million in operating expenses and a staff of four hundred (400) salaried, hourly, union, and non-union staff. In addition to significant oversight for budget development, implementation, and monitoring.
Ms. Tyree brings to her leadership role extensive experience in human resources, employee relations, contract administration, vendor management, and facility management. She earned her MPA degree inhuman resources and non-profit from the University of West Florida, in Pensacola, Florida. She also earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
As an avid sports fan and graduate, she cheers on her beloved University of Florida Gators each football season.