Mark Wilson

President & CEO

Mark Wilson serves as president and chief executive officer of Florida’s largest and most influential business advocacy organization. He leads the Florida Chamber and its political, lobbying, grassroots advocacy and economic research operations focused on strengthening Florida’s competitiveness, free enterprise system and economic mobility.

Under his leadership, the Florida Chamber unites business leaders around the  Florida 2030 Blueprint, a strategic roadmap born out of the Florida Chamber Foundation, which guides efforts to grow Florida to a top 10 global economy through the Six Pillars of Florida’s Future Economy: Talent Supply & Education, Innovation & Economic Development, Infrastructure & Growth Leadership, Business Climate & Competitiveness, Civic & Governance Systems and Quality Places. Wilson also created the Florida Business Agenda, which supports the Blueprint and mobilizes the business community on issues ranging from taxes and talent, to insurance, lawsuit abuse reform, to infrastructure and AI policy.

Major legislative victories during his tenure include lawsuit abuse reform, workers comp reform, union modernization, Florida Chamber-backed elimination of the business rent tax, significant constitutional amendment reforms and multiple defeats of the recreational marijuana ballot initiatives.

Earlier in his career, he served as the first president of the Florida Justice Reform Institute, a Florida Chamber-created organization focused on reducing frivolous lawsuits and improving Florida’s legal climate. In addition to his legislative successes, Wilson is also the architect and advisor to numerous statewide political, issue and voter education campaigns. He also served as treasurer and co-chair of the Vote No on 4 campaign opposing what business leaders described as a no-growth constitutional amendment proposal, helping lead one of the most successful voter education efforts in Florida’s history.

In 2023, Florida Trend Magazine named Wilson Floridian of the Year. He is a past chair of the National Association of State Chambers and serves on the boards of the Florida Association of Chamber Professionals, SelectFlorida, Leadership Florida, the Florida Chamber of Commerce and the Florida Chamber Foundation. He also participates in the Florida Council of 100, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100 and the American Chamber of Commerce Executives. A native of Illinois, Wilson received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and has earned the national designation of Certified Chamber Executive (CCE). Before joining the Florida Chamber, Wilson served as vice president of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and previously served with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

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