Jeffrey I. Kessler

Jeffrey I. Kessler is an American lawyer currently serving as Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security in the second Trump administration.^[1] He previously was a partner in WilmerHale's International Trade Practice and served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance during the first Trump presidency.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Jeffrey I. Kessler
Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security
Incumbent
Assumed office March 20, 2025
President	Donald J. Trump
Personal details
Nationality	American
Education	Yale College (BA), University of Chicago (MA), Stanford University (MS), Stanford Law School (JD)
Occupation	Lawyer

Education

Kessler holds a BA from Yale, an MA from the University of Chicago, and an MA and JD from Stanford.^[4]

Career

Kessler rejoined WilmerHale after serving as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance in January 2021.^[7][8]

In early February 2025, Trump nominated Kessler to serve as Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security in his second administration.^[9][10][11] He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 13, 2025.^{[12][13][14][15]}