LALO Spirits, Austin, grew more than 250% over the last 12 months, far exceeding its original sales projections, it says, and is now one of the fastest-growing spirits in Texas.
To position LALO for continued expansion in 2022, co-founders Eduardo “Lalo” González, David R. Carballido and Jim McDermott hired Jeff Arnold as the company’s first President and COO. Arnold will oversee operations, work with CEO Jim McDermott to strategize expansion and join LALO’s Board of Directors as the team increases its quality-focused production to meet booming demand.
Arnold has over 20 years of experience in consumer packaged goods and spirits. Prior to joining the company, Arnold was part of the founding team of Waterloo Sparkling Water, where he served as COO. Prior to that he held high-level positions at Apple, Moet Hennessy USA, Ralph Lauren and Nike.