Susie Wiles

American conservative political consultant

Susan Summerall Wiles (born May 14, 1957) is an American Republican political consultant, lobbyist and politician who is the White House Chief-designate of Staff.

Susie Wiles
Wiles in 2020
White House Chief of Staff
Designate
Assuming office
January 20, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump (elect)
SucceedingJeff Zients
Personal details
Born
Susan Summerall

(1957-05-14) May 14, 1957 (age 67)[1]
New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Lanny Wiles
(m. 1985; div. 2017)
Children2
FatherPat Summerall
EducationUniversity of Maryland, College Park (BA)
Nickname(s)

She was co-chair of Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.

Wiles was chosen by President-elect Trump to be the 32nd White House Chief of Staff. She will be the first woman to have this role.[4]

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.[5]

She also helped run Ron DeSantis's campaign for Governor of Florida in 2018.[6]

Wiles was born and raised in New Jersey. Her father was Pat Summerall.[5][7] Wiles graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park.[8]

References

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  1. ""First-Ever in US History": Trump Picks a Woman White House Chief of Staff".
  2. Henderson, Cameron (6 November 2024). "Susie Wiles: 'De-facto leader' of the Trump campaign tipped to be White House powerbroker". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  3. Spady, Aubrie (7 November 2024). "Susie Wiles, the 'ice baby,' is a top contender for Trump's chief of staff, sources say". Fox News. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  4. Sheth, Sonam (2024-11-07). "Trump names Susie Wiles, known as 'ice maiden,' his chief of staff". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Orr, Gabby; Contorno, Steve (August 8, 2022). "She helped Trump win Florida twice. Now she could lead his expected 2024 campaign". CNN. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  6. Adams, Myra (August 11, 2022). "Opinion: The most powerful Republican you don't know". TheHill.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  7. Smith, Adam C. (October 23, 2016). "Florida campaign manager Susie Wiles says the Donald Trump she knows is not the one critics rip". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  8. Wiles, Susie (March 3, 2023). "Susie Wiles". LegiStorm.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.Template:Third party inline

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