Susan Wiles is an American government official and political consultant who has served as the 32nd White House chief of staff since 2025, and the first woman to do so.
21 Facts About Susie Wiles
1.
2.
Susie Wiles began her career working for New York congressman and future Republican vice presidential nominee Jack Kemp.
3.
Susie Wiles then worked as a campaign scheduler on Ronald Reagan's 1980 campaign.
4.
Susie Wiles wielded significant influence over the government of Jacksonville during her tenure and would later advise Mayor John Peyton from 2004 to 2009.
5.
Susie Wiles was campaign manager of Rick Scott's successful 2010 gubernatorial campaign, defeating incumbent Florida attorney general Bill McCollum in the Republican primary and incumbent Florida chief financial officer Alex Sink in the general election.
6.
In January 2011, Susie Wiles was hired as campaign manager of Jon Huntsman Jr.
7.
Susie Wiles left the campaign in July 2011 after establishing a Ponte Vedra Beach-based consulting firm with former Jacksonville Jaguars player Tony Boselli.
8.
Susie Wiles graduated from the Academy of the Holy Angels in 1975.
9.
Susie Wiles graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, with a Bachelor of Arts in English language.
10.
In 1979, Susie Wiles was hired as an assistant for Representative Jack Kemp.
11.
In January 2011, Susie Wiles was hired as campaign manager for former governor of Utah Jon Huntsman Jr.
12.
Susie Wiles ran Tallahassee, Florida-based lobbying firm Ballard Partners for close to a decade, but left in September 2019, citing "a nagging health issue".
13.
Susie Wiles described working for DeSantis as the "biggest mistake" of her entire career.
14.
In March 2021, Susie Wiles was chosen as CEO of Trump's Save America PAC.
15.
Alongside individuals such as businessman Peter Thiel, Susie Wiles pushed Trump to endorse Blake Masters in the 2022 Senate election in Arizona, who lost the election.
16.
Susie Wiles denied knowing that it was best practice for witnesses in an investigation concerning their boss or client to not appear like they are receiving special treatment and denied ever talking to Trump about her testimony.
17.
In 2024, Politico and The Guardian reported that Susie Wiles describes herself as a "moderate" Republican.
18.
Two days after Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election, Susie Wiles was selected as his new White House chief of staff.
19.
Politico reported that Susie Wiles was in a conflict with Elon Musk.
20.
Susie Wiles was married to Lanny Susie Wiles, a Republican consultant, with whom she relocated to Ponte Vedra Beach, a suburb of Jacksonville, Florida, in 1985.
21.
Susie Wiles has two daughters, and is a member of the Episcopal Church.