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FCC Names Mark Stephens Acting Managing Director
RADIO ONLINE | Friday, August 30, 2013 |
FCC Acting Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn has announced senior staff appointments, naming Mark Stephens as 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. 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, 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.
Clyburn said, "I am pleased that the FCC continues to internally promote and recruit talented individuals to continue help manage the agency to the highest standards and to drive the agency's mission forward. I congratulate Mark on his appointment to Acting Managing Director and thank him for his dedicated service to date. He has been an outstanding CFO in the Office of Managing Director and the Commission will continue to benefit from his deep experience and expertise."
She continued, "I would also like to welcome David A. Bray and David Valdez to the Commission where their strong leadership qualities and wide-ranging and valuable experience from the public and private sectors will be invaluable to the FCC's management and important policy work going forward."
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