LALO Tequila
Jeff Arnold's work experience includes their current role as President & COO at LALO Tequila since January 2022. Before that, they served as a Board Advisor and Chief Operating Officer at Waterloo Sparkling Water from January 2022 to December 2021. Prior to their time at Waterloo Sparkling Water, Jeff held various roles at Amplify Snack Brands, including VP of Operations from November 2014 to September 2017 and involvement in new product innovation from March 2016 to November 2016. Jeff also worked at Apple as a Supply & Demand Senior Management from June 2012 to November 2014, at Moet Hennessy USA in supply & demand planning from June 2008 to June 2012, at Ralph Laurent in supply chain management from August 2006 to June 2008, and at Nike in global operations from October 2001 to August 2006.
Jeff Arnold earned their Bachelor of Science degree in International Business and Mathematics from Linfield University, which they attended from 1997 to 2001. Jeff later pursued their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a specialization in Management of Technology and Operations at NYU Stern School of Business, where they studied from 2010 to 2012.
LALO Tequila
Our tequila is named after our founder, Eduardo “Lalo” González, the nickname given to him by his grandfather, the father of premium tequila, Don Julio González. Lalo continues the legacy of his father and grandfather with a bold new approach to perfecting blanco tequila. After nearly a decade in the industry seeing tequila follow many different trends, friends Davíd and Lalo sought to create a truly pure blanco tequila. What began as a small, private batch for our friends & family in Guadalajara turned into a tequila high in demand for its taste and purity, so we are excited to now share LALO with the world. LALO blanco represents the truest and purest spirit on Earth, with no barrels or additives, boldly presenting the taste of the finest agave from the Jalisco highlands. This is why we only make tequila blanco, handpicking the finest agave, and using a traditional cooking process. We distill only twice to maintain the integrity of our agave and add no flavors or additives. Each bottle of LALO is 100% pure. During fermentation, we introduce a proprietary yeast used in Champagne to combine the richness of our agave with the subtle fruity notes of wine. With LALO, our ingredients are only agave, yeast, and water to honor the complex essence of agave.