Company Distilling
Leadership Team

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Jeff Arnett - Company Distilling - Master Distiller

Jeff Arnett

Master Distiller & Founder
No one leaves their dream job. But after two decades at Jack Daniels, Jeff Arnett wasn’t done dreaming. After expanding Jack Daniels’ portfolio from three products to eleven and winning Master Distiller of the Year in 2017, Jeff departed Jack Daniels to build something incredible from the ground up.

Kris Tatum - Company Distilling - President

Kris Tatum

President & Founder
If Company is about bringing people together, it’s Kris Tatum that brought the team itself together. Kris is a founder of the Tennessee Distillers Guild and served as its President, advancing legislation that increased revenue and alleviated taxes for all distillers in the state—large and small.

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Kevin Smith

Director of Brewing & Distilling
Kevin Smith is obsessed with the traditional processes of making and fermenting distilled beverages. He publishes about it in leading science texts, lectures about it in the most respected programs, and has even pioneered new analytical processes to accomplish it. A self-admitted science geek, he comes to Company at the forefront of his field.

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Nathan Osborne

Director of Sales & Founder
The best salespeople aren’t really selling anything; they’re just sharing something they already love. Nathan came to love spirits and wine at the James Beard Award-Winning Blackberry Farm. His accomplishments managing two sales divisions as a wholesaler, and his continued success at Company, come as no surprise.

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Lori Arnett

Director of Retail & Hospitality

Jeff Arnett - Company Distilling - Master Distiller

Jess Mooney

Store Manager | Thompson’s Station

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Hannah Sabo

Store Manager | Townsend

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Kevin Clayton

Founder
Kevin Clayton understands that businesses can strengthen communities. Clayton Homes will help over 60,000 families move into new homes this year alone. Kevin is adept at aligning stakeholders of every kind around a common purpose, and his vision and guidance have led to business success for all those around him.

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Corey Clayton

Founder
Townsend, Tennessee is about to become the next Bentonville, Arkansas, and Corey Clayton is helping drive that transition. A graduate of UT’s Environmental Soils and Sciences program, Corey is managing the development of Vee Hollow Bike Trails in Townsend, TN. He is an ardent believer in recreation’s power to drive local economies.