Since 2017, Chris Miritello has served as chief legal officer and on the executive leadership team of Memphis, Tennessee-based Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLI), a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of copper tubing, fittings, and an array of other products used in plumbing, refrigeration and industrial applications.  At the time of his appointment by the Board of Directors, he was among the youngest chief legal officers of a publicly traded company in the United States.  As Mueller’s General Counsel, Chris oversees a diverse portfolio of legal issues and risks, including corporate governance, securities regulation and compliance, litigation, M&A, insurance risk management, executive compensation, environmental law, intellectual property, antitrust, labor and employment, and international trade.  Prior to joining Mueller Industries, Chris was associated with the New York office of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, where he focused on securities, insurance and general commercial litigation, and internal investigations.  A graduate of Harvard College and Fordham Law School, Chris was previously a member of the Harvard Opportunes (Harvard’s oldest coed acappella group) and the Fordham Law Review.  In 2017, Chris was the recipient of the Fordham Law Alumni Association’s Rising Star Award.  He was also recently honored with the Memphis Business Journal’s Best of the Bar Award, and by the National LGBT Bar Association as one of this year’s Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40.