Gretchen M. Bataille is the Senior Academic Advisor for Navitas, a global provider of university pathway programs for international students. Prior to joining Navitas, Gretchen held several senior positions including Senior Vice President for Leadership and Lifelong Learning at the American Council on Education; President, University of North Texas (Denton, TX); Senior Vice President, University of North Carolina System; and Provost at Washington State University and the University of California, Santa Barbara. She has consulted in higher education in the United States and abroad and has been invited to speak in over twenty countries. Gretchen has served as a member of the Board of Trustees of The College Board as well as a Board member for ACE.
