Fred Fischer is an expert in global economic affairs and international trade. Fred served 15 years in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in the Executive Office of the President (The White House), including during the first Trump Administration, where he was a senior economic policy advisor and senior international trade negotiator.
As Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for American Competitiveness and Enterprise, he was directly responsible for developing and implementing U.S. policies on trade, tariffs, market access, rules of origin, regulations, trade remedies, sanctions, and customs matters. Fred was a senior U.S. trade negotiator engaged in bilateral and multilateral negotiations around the world, and was a lead U.S. negotiator for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Fred has significant experience working on Section 301 and Section 232 investigations and advising the president on trade remedies.
Post-government Fred served as a senior executive for global policy at a large trade association and was principal advisor at an international trade advisory firm helping companies navigate changing trade and tariff policies and advising clients on investment, supply chain, and operational strategies to minimize geopolitical risks and maximize opportunities in trade and tariff negotiations.
Mr. Fischer earned a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University and bachelor’s degree in political science from Bucknell University.