Marc Wilson
Director of Academic Labor Relations
Marc Wilson is Director of Academic Labor Relations. He leads the implementation and administration of academic collective bargaining agreements, partnering with academic and administrative units, Human Resources, the Office of General Counsel and the Office of the Provost to ensure compliance and support University priorities. Marc provides strategic guidance on academic labor relations matters and develops training, communications and engagement strategies that strengthen labor-management relationships and enhance the academic work environment.
Marc started his career as an attorney in Los Angeles, where he worked at a law firm and then an entertainment studio for nearly 10 years. In 2015, he changed fields to education, spending several years at a non-profit in Los Angeles advocating for educational equity on behalf of schools in underserved communities. Along with his family, he moved to Chicago in 2021, and prior to joining Northwestern in 2025, he served as Chief of Staff at a Chicago-based education non-profit.
Marc earned both his undergraduate and law degrees at Northwestern.