Jeffrey Kessler — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Currently serves as Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security at U.S. Department of Commerce (since 2025).
Served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance at U.S. Department of Commerce (2019-2021).
Was a Partner at WilmerHale (2021-2025) and Counsel (2011-2019), specializing in international trade.
Holds a JD and MA from Stanford, an MA from the University of Chicago, and a BA from Yale.

Biography

Jeffrey I. Kessler is an American lawyer who currently serves as Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security in the U.S.

Department of Commerce, a position he was confirmed for in March 2025. He previously held the role of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance during the first Trump administration, from April 2019 to January 2021.