Susan Shannon Engeleiter (née Susan Jane Shannon;[1] born March 18, 1952) is an American Republican politician, lawyer, and businesswoman who served as the first female Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Engeleiter lost the primary to then-State Senator Jim Sensenbrenner by 589 votes.

During her term as administrator, Engeleiter was also appointed chairwoman of the National Women's Business Council.

[13] After leaving the SBA, Engeleiter served as Vice-President of Government Affairs at Honeywell from 1992 to 1998.

At Honeywell, she handled legislative and regulatory efforts in energy, environmental, and procurement areas.

[14] She also serves on the board of the Children's Theater Company,[15] Wisconsin Alumni Association, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation.