Susie Wiles

Susan Summerall Wiles (born May 14, 1957) is an American Republican political consultant, lobbyist and politician who has been the 32nd White House Chief of Staff since 2025. Before, she was co-chair of Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.

Career
In 1979, Wiles was hired as an assistant for Representative Jack Kemp. In 1980, she joined Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign as a campaign scheduler. She also helped run Ron DeSantis's campaign for Governor of Florida in 2018.

In the 2016 presidential election, Wiles ran the Trump campaign's operations in Florida. 

In March 2021, Wiles was chosen as CEO of Trump's Save America PAC. Under her leadership, Save America PAC has covered legal fees for Trump staffers involved in legal proceedings against the former president.

In the final months of the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump said that Wiles and Chris LaCivita were the two people running the campaign. 

White House Chief of Staff
Two days after Trump was elected president in the 2024 presidential election, Wiles was picked as his new White House Chief of Staff. She is the first woman to have this role. She took office on January 20, 2025.

Personal life
Wiles was born and raised in New Jersey. Her father was Pat Summerall. Wiles graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Wiles was married to Lanny Wiles, a Republican consultant. The couple divorced in 2017. Wiles has two daughters.

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