FCC Acting Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn Names Mark Stephens Acting Managing Director; Dr. David A. Bray Chief Information Officer

Federal Communications Commission Acting Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn announced senior staff appointments, naming Mark Stephens Acting Managing Director and Dr. David A. Bray as the Commission’s Chief Information Officer (CIO).

As Acting Managing Director, Stephens will manage the Commission's budget and financial programs, human resources, contracts, purchasing, communications, computer services, physical space, security, and distribution of official FCC documents. In his role as CIO, Dr. Bray will implement a tech-forward strategy to equip workers with effective technology, cut costs, and shift the Commission’s IT trajectory towards more sustainable and secure cloud-based solutions. Mr. Stephens and Dr. Bray, along with other senior managers, will work in the Office of the Managing Director (OMD) to coordinate the administration and management of the Commission.

In addition, Acting Chairwoman Clyburn announced David Valdez as Special Counsel to her office. In that role, Valdez will oversee issues relating to regulatory reforms to facilitate innovation in government and assist in managing the FCC’s various Advisory Committees.