Phosphate producer Itafos Inc., Houston, Texas, announced that Lee Reeves, a senior executive with more than 25 years of experience in corporate law, securities, governance, compliance, investor relations, and business strategy, has replaced Fernando Planchart as General Counsel. Planchart joined the company in 2016.
Prior to joining Itafos, Reeves formed MLR Consulting LLC, a business and legal consulting firm. He also served as Chief Legal Officer for LL Flooring Inc., where he oversaw its human resources department, rebuilt its legal and compliance functions, and negotiated settlements from government investigations and multiple consumer class actions.
Reeves was also a top legal officer with Lowe’s Companies Inc., and worked at international law firms in New York and Atlanta. He holds a juris doctorate from Southern Methodist University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in business administration in finance from SMU. He also completed an advanced management program at Harvard.