JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, the manager of his victorious campaign, as his White House chief of staff.
Before Susie Wiles became known nationally, she was a top staff member for Jacksonville mayors John Delaney and John Peyton. She was chief of staff for Delaney and chief of communications for Peyton. She coordinated the creation of the Jacksonville Journey crime-fighting program, which for a time, brought down the city's high murder rate.
She also ran Rick Scott's 2010 gubernatorial campaign and was a senior advisor for Ron DeSantis's campaign in 2018.
She is currently a resident of Ponte Vedra.
Wiles is widely credited within and outside Trump's inner circle for running what was, by far, his most disciplined and well-executed campaign. She largely avoided the spotlight, even refusing to take the mic to speak as Trump celebrated his victory early Wednesday morning.
"Susie is tough, smart, innovative, and is universally admired and respected. Susie will continue to work tirelessly to Make America Great Again," Trump said in a statement. "It is a well deserved honor to have Susie as the first-ever female Chief of Staff in United States history. I have no doubt that she will make our country proud."
Wiles is a longtime Florida-based Republican strategist who ran Trump's campaign in the state in 2016 and 2020. Before that, she ran Rick Scott's 2010 campaign for Florida governor and briefly served as the manager of former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman's 2012 presidential campaign.
