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OUR TEam

Omar de Frias - Owner

After working at NASA for 12 years and managing a 5 billion dollar budget, Omar de Frias walked away from a $200,000 a year job to follow his passion for cigars. Since 2013 Fratello Cigars has earned 90+ ratings in all major US publications and featured in over 30 publications including The Washington Post, Tobacconist Magazine and Cigar Aficionado. Omar loves dancing salsa, grilling and playing basketball.

MARIELA MATOS - OPERATIONS MANAGER

With over 12 years of experience in Marketing across Europe and the United States. Mariela was born and raised in the Dominican Republic and lived in Madrid Spain for 10 years. Mariela joins the Fratello family June 2015 immediately adding value to the growing brand. Mariela loves to rescue animals, traveling, enjoy good food and drinking wine with her friends and family.

Gabriel Cedeño - Digital Marketing Coordinator

A multimedia designer With over 10 years of experience as a sales representative and Customer service agent; Gabriel prides himself in doing his best to deliver great results, working for companies such as Expedia, Casa de Campo, and Hard Rock. Gabriel Joined Fratello Cigars in September 2021 as a Community Manager and Content creator, believing in the vision Omar and his team have created for the Fratello Cigars brand.

CRYSTAL HERBERT - SALES EXECUTIVE

With over 10 years of experience in sales and entrepreneurship Crystal joined our team in October 2022. Before her career in cigars, she spent most of her time in fitness owning her own business, training clients, and changing people's lives. Crystal enjoys spending time with her dogs, working out, and dancing in her free time.

Maria Senior - sales representative

A business professional passionate about cigars and rum, Maria feels right at home in the cigar industry. After working in hospitality, Maria is pursuing her master’s degree in data science, hoping to offer better customer service to her customers. After living in Chicago for five years and in Madrid for one year, she joined the Fratello family in August of 2023. Her hobbies include rum tastings, traveling, squash, and tennis.

OUR JOURNEY

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Omar de Frias is the founder and owner of Fratello Cigars, a premium cigar brand.  He had a successful career at NASA as an analyst managing a budget of 5 billion dollars.

After leaving NASA, de Frias ventured into the cigar industry, driven by his passion for cigars and desire to create high-quality cigars. He founded Fratello Cigars in 2013, and the brand quickly gained recognition for its unique blends and branding.

Fratello Cigars offers a range of premium hand-rolled cigars made from carefully selected tobacco leaves from various regions around the world. The brand is known for its dedication to quality and innovative product presentation.

MANUFACTURING PARTNERS

"If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants".

Sir Isaac Newton
joya-de-nicaragua

Joya de Nicaragua, was established in 1968, is the first premium handmade cigar manufacturer in Nicaragua.

La Aurora

La Aurora, was founded on October 3rd, 1903 and today is the leading cigar factory in the national Dominican market.

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