Jeff Clements is the co-founder and CEO of American Promise. 

Over his three-decade legal career, he held positions in both public service and private practice. From 1996 to 2000, he served as Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts, handling investigations and litigation related to unfair trade practices, consumer protection, and antitrust. After becoming a partner in a prominent law firm, he was appointed Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the Public Protection and Advocacy Bureau where he led a team of more than 100 attorneys and staff in critical areas of law enforcement for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Jeff is a frequent speaker on the national circuit. In 2014, he authored a book on the crisis of money in politics, which has been called the “definitive guide to overturning Citizens United.” His commentary has appeared in The New York Times, The Financial Times, Newsweek, US News & World Report, The Boston Globe, Salon, The Hill, Fox News, MSNBC, and many other outlets. 

Over the years, Jeff has served on the boards of many businesses and non-profit organizations, and he is the founder of Whaleback Partners LLC, which provides sustainable financing to local agricultural ventures.