Marcus Wong is a senior executive, governance leader, public affairs strategist, and emerging international relations scholar 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

GOVERNANCE & POLICY LEADERSHIP

Marcus served as an elected member of West Vancouver City Council from 2018 to 2022, where he chaired both the Finance & Audit and Community Engagement Committees. He oversaw a $124 million municipal operating budget and $736 million in capital assets, championed land-use reform, and led initiatives to modernize policy-making through greater transparency and public engagement.

Prior to Council, Marcus was appointed by the Attorney General of British Columbia to the West Vancouver Police Board, where he chaired both the Governance/Policy and Finance Committees. There, he helped lead executive transition and reform efforts while overseeing a $14 million police budget and ensuring public trust through civilian oversight. During his tenure, West Vancouver recorded some of its lowest crime levels in over two decades.

He has also served as a tribunal adjudicator on the Employment and Assistance Appeal Tribunal, appointed by the Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction. In this quasi-judicial role, Marcus presided over appeals under social assistance legislation, applying legal reasoning, assessing complex evidence, and issuing written rulings with procedural fairness and statutory precision.

Marcus also served on the Board of Trustees at Queen’s University, sitting on the Capital Assets & Finance and External Relations & Development Committees. There, he helped oversee a $700 million operating budget and $2.2 billion in capital assets, contributed to long-term financial planning, and supported institutional advancement and risk mitigation strategies.

Marcus has served on dozens of national and regional boards and committees in sectors including defence, higher education, public health, and sport. His appointments have included:

• NATO Association of Canada

• The Salvation Army (Greater Vancouver Advisory Board)

• St. John Ambulance (BC & Yukon Branch)

• Canada Games Council – Governance & Human Resources Committee

• Canadian International Council (Vancouver Branch)

• Queen’s University – University Council 

• West Vancouver Track & Field Club

• B.C. Athletics

• Young Life Canada (North Shore Committee)

• British Columbia Association of Police Boards

• Canadian Association of Police Governance

• Queen’s University Alumni Association

• British Columbia Luge Association

• Pacific Baroque Orchestra

• Senate of the University of Birmingham

THE RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

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 graduate 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 bridges a practical understanding of policymaking informed by frontline experience with a commitment to fostering global security through interdisciplinary analysis and principled leadership.