Michael Gratale

Overview

Michael Gratale serves as Vice President for Enrollment Strategy at Fordham University [1][3]. Gratale previously held the position of Senior Associate Dean of Enrollment Management and CTO at Columbia University [4], where Gratale also served as Senior Associate Dean of Enrollment Management and Technology [5] and Executive Director of Operations and Information Systems [6]. Gratale has held roles in higher education enrollment and operations at Kaplan, serving as Director of Admissions & Operations [9] and Associate Director of Admissions [10]. Gratale co-founded KloudSign, serving as Co Founder, Head of Product and Operations [8], and taught as an Associate Lecturer in Columbia University's Applied Analytics Master of Science Program [7]. Gratale holds a Master of Science in Information and Knowledge Strategy from Columbia University [11], an MBA from Purdue Global [12], and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The College of New Jersey [13].

Career history

1. Vice President for Enrollment StrategyAug 2025 to presentFordham University
2. Senior Associate Dean of Enrollment Management and CTOOct 2023 to Aug 2025Columbia University
3. Senior Associate Dean of Enrollment Management and TechnologyJul 2019 to Nov 2023Columbia University
4. Executive Director of Operations and Information SystemsOct 2015 to Jun 2019Columbia University
5. Associate Lecturer, Applied Analytics Master of Science Program, School of Professional StudiesSep 2016 to Sep 2017Columbia University
6. KCo Founder, Head of Product and OperationsNov 2014 to Oct 2018KloudSign
7. KDirector of Admissions & OperationsMar 2011 to Oct 2015Kaplan
8. KHAssociate Director of AdmissionsMay 2008 to Mar 2011Kaplan Higher Education

Education

1. Master of Science (MS), Information and Knowledge StrategyColumbia University
2. EMaster of Business Administration - MBA at Purdue GlobalEducation
3. Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business AdministrationThe College of New Jersey