Susie Wiles

Susan Summerall Wiles (born May 14, 1957) is an American political consultant who currently serves as a senior advisor on Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. Described as "the most powerful Republican you don't know" by The Hill, Wiles was credited with helping to secure Trump's victories in Florida in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. Early life Born and raised in New Jersey, Susan Summerall was one of the three children of Pat Summerall, who played for the National Football League (NFL) and later became a sportscaster. She graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park. Career Pre-2016 political endeavours In 1979, Wiles was hired as an assistant for Representative Jack Kemp, one of Summerall's teammates on the New York Giants. In 1980, she joined Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign as a campaign scheduler.