TEAM LOMA
KEVIN YOUKILIS - OWNER
Former MLB player that hated the short hops in baseball but loves the hops of craft beer. Kevin’s vision to open a brewery came from the perks of traveling across the country and exploring breweries. If you ever saw him play, you can understand why he needed a beer after a game to taper the adrenaline. Once he was washed up, he wanted to find a business venture that consumes his passion to work and to be on a team. When he is not hanging out at Loma, he is busy chasing after his 3 kids. He currently is batting a 1.000 in home brewing! (1-1)
DAN REINEKE - GENERAL MANAGER
The guy behind the guy (Youk). Keeps the wheels greased and the spirits up. Loves great service, great beer, and dad jokes. If not at Loma or doing something Loma related, he's coaching little league and judging music choices...also looks a lot like Rob Riggle.
JUSTIN PECK - HEAD OF BREWING OPERATIONS
Justin (me) has been brewing up and down the West Coast for the last 10 years, managing larger production breweries such as North Coast Brewing, Drakes, and most recently Fort Point Brewing Co. I am very excited to take all that I have learned from the big boys and apply it on a smaller scale to create quality, creative beers for all you thirsty fans. Formerly an aeronautical engineer, I love to geek out on any space related news articles and it has been a lifelong goal of mine to witness a rocket launch in person. In my spare time I enjoy building home aquaponics systems, where fish and crops are grown together in a closed loop system. Recently I have started researching how to use the waste of a brewery to fruit gourmet mushrooms in an effort to increase the quality of food offered in local taprooms. I can usually be found lurking around the taproom wearing an "Eat Beer" hat, so if you see me feel free to say hi.
CHANTAL DIEGO - BAR MANAGER / SALES (H.B.I.C.)
Chantal is our bar manager, working alongside the rest of the bar crew to cultivate a fun and friendly Loma experience. Her background is in beer, beer, and more beer, with almost a decade of craft beer menu curating under her belt and a few years of classic cocktail-ing thrown into the mix. Wearing yet another hat, she is part of our newly-minted sales team, so whether you are bellied up to our bar in Los Gatos, perusing the selection at Bay Area beer drinking establishments or bottle shops, or seeking to stock our beer where you work, she is a solid resource for Loma beer knowledge, a pro-Oxford comma argument, or a good pun.
NICK LORE - OPERATIONS MANAGER
I am the guy in the Disney shirt making sure everything runs as smoothly as possible. My mindset for how I try to operate is best stated by Mr. Richard Branson, “If you take care of your employees, they will take care of your clients.” I am happiest when the people around me are happy so I try to make sure everyone who comes in to our brewery has a great time and the best possible experience. As someone who has worked many different positions for this restaurant, I love coming to work everyday and I strive to learn and know every aspect of this amazing place that I can.