Paul Seamus Ryan

Paul Seamus Ryan is currently serving as the Executive Director of the New York City Campaign Finance Board since February 2024. Prior to this role, Ryan was the Deputy Executive Director of the Funders' Committee For Civic Participation from April 2022 to January 2024, and held the position of Vice President, Policy & Litigation at Common Cause from October 2016 to April 2022. Ryan's earlier experience includes serving as Deputy Executive Director at the Campaign Legal Center from October 2004 to October 2016, where the focus was on campaign finance, ethics, and election law, including managing staff and engaging in litigation on campaign finance issues. Additionally, Ryan worked as the Political Reform Project Director at the Center for Governmental Studies from January 1999 to September 2004. Educationally, Ryan earned a JD in Public Interest Law and Policy from the UCLA School of Law and holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Montana.