Marc Frankel is the founder of Global Knowledge Brokers (GKB), a geopolitical and emerging markets strategy consultancy based in Washington, DC. Mr. Frankel has also held roles in asset management, political risk, and as a special advisor to the Government of Liberia. In 2006, Mr. Frankel was awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship.Mr. Frankel holds a Master’s degree in International Affairs from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and a Bachelor’s degree in Russian Studies with high honors from Colgate University.