US President-elect Donald Trump appointed Susie Wiles, director of his victorious election campaign, as White House director of staff.

Wells is widely credited inside and outside Trump’s inner circle for running what was, by far, his most disciplined and well-executed campaign. She has largely avoided the spotlight, even refusing to use a microphone to speak as Trump celebrated his victory early Wednesday morning.

“Susie is strong, smart, innovative, and universally admired and respected. Susie will continue to work tirelessly to make America great again,” Trump said in a statement.

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“It is a well-deserved honor for Susie to be the first chief of staff in U.S. history. I have no doubt that she will make our country proud.”

Wells is a longtime Florida-based Republican strategist who managed Trump’s campaign in the state in 2016 and 2020.

Before that, she managed Rick Scott’s 2010 campaign for governor of Florida and briefly served as campaign manager for former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman’s 2012 presidential campaign.

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