Marcus Wong is a governance leader, public affairs strategist, and emerging international relations scholar-practitioner with more than two decades of cross-sector experience in institutional leadership, stakeholder diplomacy, and strategic communications. He has held leadership roles across government, energy/utilities, agriculture, higher education, and international sport. Prior to serving in public office, Marcus led media and public relations for FortisBC as the company’s corporate spokesperson, managed government relations and federal/provincial advocacy for the BC Dairy Association and served as a communications advisor to multiple provincial cabinet ministers.
As an experienced leader, Marcus is nationally recognized for his ability to align diverse groups around shared goals in politically sensitive and high-stakes environments. He gained valuable experience in diplomacy and relationship-building while working for the Canadian Olympic Committee and the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C., helping to strengthen relationships with members of the International Olympic Committee, the World Olympians Association, Olympians Canada, and both houses of the United States Congress.
Marcus has been recognized with the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers, the King Charles III Coronation Medal, and the West Vancouver Police Centennial Medal for his public service. He holds degrees from Queen’s University, the University of Birmingham, and Harvard University, where his research focused on Arctic sovereignty and security at the intersection of international law, defence policy, and geopolitical strategy in the North American and multilateral context. He brings a practical understanding of evidence-based policymaking informed by frontline experience, paired with a commitment to advancing global security and democratic governance through interdisciplinary analysis and principled leadership.
