He played college football and baseball for the UCLA Bruins in 1993 and as a relief pitcher for the LSU Tigers in 1995.
[2] Fitterer began his executive career in the NFL with the New York Giants as an area scout in 1998.
[3] On January 14, 2021, Fitterer was named the general manager of the Carolina Panthers.
Fitterer was hired as a personnel executive for the Washington Commanders on July 15, 2024.
[5] Fitterer is married to Cherish and they have two children, a daughter Ella and a son Cole.