Laurent Fraticelli graduated from the prestigious Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne in Switzerland. Currently, Laurent Fraticelli is the Soho Beach House General Manager. He replaced Mark Somen who returned to his native Kenya to run a new hotel there called Tribe. Fraticelli oversees design and operation of hospitality properties, and began his career in luxury hotels in France, Switzerland and Spain. He has also previously been recruited by Andre Balazs and was appointed Vice President of Palisades Homes. Laurent Fraticelli supports the Miami Beach Education Foundation and is part of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce.