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Susan L. Wiles (née Summerall; born May 14, 1957) is an American Republican political consultant and lobbyist who has served as the 32nd White House chief of staff since January 2025. Born to the football player and sportscaster Pat Summerall, Wiles graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, in 1978. While attending university, she began working for New York representative Jack Kemp. Wiles later worked for Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign in his scheduling office, in the White House Office of Scheduling and Advance, and for Raymond J. Donovan, the secretary of labor. Wiles served as the district director for Tillie Fowler's 1992 campaign to represent Florida's 4th congressional district. She worked within the administration of Jacksonville mayor John Delaney and served as his chief of staff from 1997 to 2000. Wiles served in John Peyton's administration from 2003 to 2008. In the 2010 Florida gubernatorial election, Wiles worked as Rick Scott's campaign manager. After Scott's victory, she served as Jon Huntsman Jr.'s campaign manager for his presidential campaign, though she resigned after less than a month amid a dispute with a strategist. In October 2015, Wiles was hired as a Florida campaign chairwoman for Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. She became his campaign manager for Florida in September 2016. After Trump won that year's presidential election, Wiles moved to Washington, D.C., to lead the lobbying firm Ballard Partners with Brian D. Ballard. In September 2018, she was hired to lead Ron DeSantis' campaign for the 2018 Florida gubernatorial election. In 2020, Wiles was hired as a consultant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the 2020 Israeli legislative election. In 2021, Wiles was appointed to lead then-former president Trump's fundraising apparatus, including Save America. She assumed a dominant role in Trump's political activities in between his first and second presidency, including his travel, fundraising, and endorsements in the 2022 elections. After Trump announced his presidential campaign in November 2022, Wiles was named as his campaign manager alongside Chris LaCivita. After his victory in the 2024 election, President-elect Trump announced that Wiles would serve as his White House chief of staff. She is the first woman to hold the position.