Mark Wilson serves as senior vice president for the Florida Chamber of Commerce. His responsibilities include strategic integration and oversight of the political, advocacy, and grassroots operations, Florida’s largest pro-business advocates. Under Mark’s leadership, the Florida Chamber created the Florida Chamber Federation, which has grown the Chamber’s statewide grassroots network from 5,000 employers to more than 137,000 employers and now provides essential linkages between local and state chambers.

Prior to joining the Florida Chamber in 1998, Mark served four years as vice president of the Chicago Chamber where he was responsible for small business advocacy and membership programs.

Before joining the Chicago Chamber, Mark served as grassroots membership manager for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s midwestern office in Oakbrook, Illinois.

Mark was born in Central Illinois and grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. Mark received his BA in Business from the University of Georgia in Athens. Mark is a member of the American Chamber of Commerce Executives, the Florida Association of Chamber Professionals, and American Membership Executives and currently serves as director for VoteSmartFlorida.org and interim president of the Florida Justice Reform Institute. Mark resides in Tallahassee, Florida with his wife, two sons and a daughter.