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Susie Wiles | |
|---|---|
 Wiles in 2020 | |
| 32nd White House Chief of Staff | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy |
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| Preceded by | Jeff Zients |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Susan Summerall May 14, 1957 New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Lanny Wiles
(m. 1985; div. 2017) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Pat Summerall (father) |
| Education | University of Maryland, College Park (BA) |
| Nickname | Ice Maiden |
Susan Wiles (née Summerall; born May 14, 1957) is an American political consultant who is the 32nd and current White House chief of staff. She served as co-chair of Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, having previously served as CEO of Trump's leadership PAC Save America, and as co-chair of his 2016 campaign in Florida. She is a member of the Republican Party.
Wiles began her career working for New York congressman and future Republican vice presidential nominee Jack Kemp. She then worked as a campaign scheduler on Ronald Reagan's 1980 campaign. In 1995, while working for Congresswoman Tillie Fowler, she was appointed chief of staff to Jacksonville mayor John Delaney – the first woman to hold the position. She wielded significant influence over the government of Jacksonville during her tenure and would later advise Mayor John Peyton from 2004 to 2009.
She served as campaign manager of Rick Scott's successful 2010 gubernatorial campaign, defeating incumbent Florida attorney general Bill McCollum in the Republican primary and incumbent chief financial officer of Florida Alex Sink in the general election. In January 2011, Wiles was hired as campaign manager of Jon Huntsman Jr.'s 2012 presidential campaign. She left the campaign in July 2011 after establishing a Ponte Vedra Beach-based consulting firm with former Jacksonville Jaguars player Tony Boselli. After the first election of Donald Trump, she became a senior advisor for Ron DeSantis's successful 2018 gubernatorial campaign. She would later describe working for DeSantis as the "biggest mistake" of her entire career.[1]
On November 7, 2024, she was selected by then President-elect Trump to serve as the White House chief of staff in his second administration. She is the first woman to hold the position.
- ^ Huey-Burns, Caitlin; Rinaldi, Olivia; Rosen, Jacob. "Politics What to know about Susie Wiles, Donald Trump's White House chief of staff". CBS News. CBS Interactive. CBS News. Retrieved January 22, 2025.