As a Principal at The Scowcroft Group, Fritz provides analysis, research, and strategic risk advisory services for corporate clients and financial institutions. His areas of coverage include international sanctions policy, defense and national security, Russia, the Middle East and North Africa, and international economic policy.Prior to joining The Scowcroft Group, Fritz worked as an analyst covering the Middle East and International Economics for The Cipher Brief, a national security and foreign policy-focused media outlet. From 2011 to 2013, Fritz worked at the American University in Cairo for the Dean of the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, where he provided research and writing support on topics ranging from Egyptian political and economic affairs to regional diplomacy and security analysis.Fritz received his M.A. in International Relations and International Economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and his B.A./M.A. in International Relations and Middle Eastern Studies from St. Andrews University in Scotland.