Frank Laurents

Frank Laurents is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in investor engagement and creative production. Currently serving as Senior Director and Global Strategist for Investor Engagement at Fitch Ratings since January 2003, Laurents has successfully created the firm's award-winning emerging market brand and leads global strategies for investor engagement across emerging markets, sovereign, and economic business groups. Previous roles include Director of Emerging Markets, where Laurents expanded client engagement across global emerging markets, and various positions in film and trade show production. Laurents has a robust educational background, holding an MBA in International Marketing from Pace University, an MFA in Film/Video from the California Institute of the Arts, and a BA in German Language and Literature from CUNY Hunter College, in addition to other language studies.