About

Bio

Mark L. Johnson is a nationally recognized Labor Relations Professional with extensive experience and expertise in the field of Public and Private Sector Labor Agreements. He focuses on Collective Bargaining Agreements, Project Labor Agreements and Community Workforce Agreements. Johnson’s previous projects have included community outreach, local hire, Veterans, HUD Section 3, EEO, SBE, MBE, WBE and Stakeholder Inclusion. Over the last 26 years, ML Johnson has been involved in over fifty projects, with a total value in excess of $60 billion, in both the public and private sector environments and in both direct-hire and construction management roles. He has extensive experience both as an “Owner Representative” and Administrator of both Project Labor Agreements and Community Workforce Agreements.

Established in 2013, M. L. Johnson & Associates, LLC is dedicated to helping you reach your organization’s project goals through professional and experienced negotiations.

Qualifications

Vice President – Manager of Labor Relations, Parsons Corporation – (2006 – 2011)
Regional Manager of Labor Relations, Parsons Corporation – Seattle, Washington (1995 – 2006)
Construction Support Services, Parsons Corporation – Los Angeles, California; Benicia, California and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Teacher, Coach & Department Chairman – Seattle Public Schools (Seattle, Washington) and Lake Washington School District (Kirkland, Washington)

Professional & Community Affiliations

Executive Board Member, North American Contractors Association (2008 – 2011)
Member of Executive Advisory Board for Gulf Coast Workforce Development – Gulf Coast Construction Career Center, National Building and Construction Trade Department (2005 – 2010)
Presenter and Panelist on Community Workforce Agreements, Department of Energy and White House Middle Class Taskforce (2009)
Presenter on Community Workforce Agreements, Hispanic American Construction Industry – Chicago Chapter Conference (2011)
Board Member, University of Washington Big W Club (2006 – 2011)
Board Member, Seattle Vocational Institute (2007 – present)

Education

University of Washington, Seattle Washington
Bachelor of Arts in Education
Graduate Studies (International Studies)
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Seminar in Negotiations (2003)
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Seattle, Washington
Negotiation Strategies (2005)

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