HOUSTON—ConocoPhillips has named corporate affairs and investor relations executives for the two energy companies that will be created when ConocoPhillips completes its strategic repositioning, expected in the second quarter of this year.

Phillips 66, the future independent downstream company, named C.C. (Clayton) Reasor as vice president, investor relations, strategy and corporate affairs. Reasor began his career 30 years ago with Phillips Petroleum Company and has held positions of increasing responsibility including president, US marketing. He is currently vice president, Corporate and Investor Relations, for ConocoPhillips.

The new ConocoPhillips, an independent, pure-play exploration and production company, named Ellen DeSanctis as vice president, investor relations. She joins having most recently served as senior vice president, Corporate Communications, for Petrohawk Energy in Houston. She has more than 30 years in the oil and gas industry.

Headquartered in Houston, the company had approximately 29,700 employees, $155 billion of assets, and $247 billion of annualized revenues.