Chairman Upton Announces House Commerce Committee Staff Changes

House Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) announced several changes to the committee's communications and technology staff, outlined an expanded cross-subcommittee staff portfolio, and also welcomed a new press secretary.

David Redl will serve as the new Subcommittee on Communications and Technology chief counsel, replacing outgoing subcommittee chief counsel Neil Fried, who has held the position since Rep Upton became chairman in 2011. Ray Baum, a senior advisor who has focused on the C&T Subcommittee under Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), will provide strategic counsel for the committee in an expanded role as senior policy advisor and chief strategist on state initiatives, cybersecurity, telecommunications, and technology. Chairman Upton also welcomed Kelsey Guyselman to the subcommittee as counsel.

David Redl has served on the Energy and Commerce Committee since 2011 as counsel. Prior to joining the committee, Redl was Director of Regulatory Affairs at CTIA – The Wireless Association. Baum, who has served as Senior Policy Advisor for Chairman Walden and the subcommittee, has extensive experience at the state level as a former Majority Leader of the Oregon state House of Representatives and former chairman of the Oregon Public Utility Commission. Guyselman received her JD from the Catholic University Columbus School of Law and most recently served as a Law Clerk for Regulatory Affairs at CTIA.