She worked for Kellogg's. Later in 1996 Wilson-Thompson received a master's degree in Corporate and Financial Law, also from Wayne State University.[1]
In late-2009 Wilson-Thompson was appointed as a senior human resources executive at pharmaceutical company Walgreens Boots Alliance, with the position as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer starting in January 2010.[2]
As of late-December 2018, Wilson-Thompson was appointed to the board of Tesla, Inc. at the same time as Larry Ellison.[3] In 2019, Wilson-Thompson received $7.4 million in cash and stock for this role.[4]