Originally from Massachusetts, Fred has lived in Ohio, NYC, Cairo, Egypt, and most recently Washington DC. After graduating college from Miami University in Ohio, he moved to NYC to work as a trader in the fixed income department at the investment bank Bear Stearns. His Wall Street experience also includes work at a number of large hedge funds where he worked as a trader in various capacities, with a focus on derivative products. Fred has always had the travel bug and a deep desire to work in the field of development and poverty alleviation. With these motives in mind he moved to Cairo, Egypt in 2009, initially to pursue a graduate degree and eventually began work at the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham), an organization central to Egypt’s investment promotion and development efforts. After nearly four years with AmCham, Fred is looking forward to taking what he’s learned in finance and development to his role as a Kiva Fellow. Other notable aspects of Fred’s background include military experience with the U.S. Marines, a variety of volunteer experiences, and previous work in microfinance including an internship at Grameen Bank.