Ann M. Ravel

Ann M. Ravel is the Director of the Digital Deception Project at MapLight and serves as an Adjunct Professor and Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. She previously held leadership roles at the Federal Election Commission (FEC) as Chair (2015) and Vice Chair (2014) until her departure in 2017, and chaired the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) where she pioneered the States' Unified Network (SUN) Center for campaign finance transparency.

Education:

• B.A., University of California, Berkeley
• J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law

Her work focuses on ethics, campaign finance regulation, and government law, with implications for public policy and political accountability. She has contributed to elder abuse litigation, educational rights, and consumer protection frameworks through her legal roles.

Scientific Awards & Recognitions:

• California Attorney of the Year (2014) by California Lawyer magazine
• Public Attorney of the Year (2007) by the State Bar of California

Ann M. Ravel advises on ethics and campaign finance through her leadership at MapLight and as an advisory board member of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Her career spans roles in the U.S. Department of Justice, Santa Clara County Counsel's Office, and judicial evaluation commissions.