
Linda Landman Gonzalez
Strategic Consultant
Linda Landman Gonzalez joined the senior leadership team of the Orlando Magic in September of 2007. In August of 2020, she was named vice president of community relations and government affairs.
Landman Gonzalez served in a leadership role overseeing community relations, government relations, community partnerships, social
justice, and multicultural insights. Linda retired from the Orlando Magic in 2023 and currently serves as the president of the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation.
Landman Gonzalez spent nine years as director of diversity and community relations for Darden Restaurants, Orlando’s only Fortune 500 Corporation. While at Darden, she
managed community partnerships, employee volunteer opportunities and community leadership development in ten top markets nationwide, including Orlando. Landman Gonzalez also managed corporate giving, while developing a second language
translation initiative for the corporation.
Prior to joining Darden, Inc., Landman Gonzalez served as vice president of Hispanic Sales and Marketing for Barnett Bank of Central Florida.
Landman Gonzalez serves in several volunteer and leadership activities, including Co-Chair of Project Opioid, Co-chair on the Executive Committee of Shakes; Orlando Shakespeare Theater, and as a Fund Trustee on the Opera Orlando Endowment Fund.
Landman Gonzalez is a past Chair of the board of the Central Florida Commission on Homelessness and is Chair Emeritus of the Valencia Foundation. Additionally, she
serves as a member of the advisory board of Fifth Third Bank. Landman Gonzalez was appointed Commissioner of the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) in January 2024.
Landman Gonzalez was named Businesswoman of the Year by the Orlando Business Journal in 2012. On September 26, 2014, Linda was the recipient of the 2014 Athena
Leadership Award. Linda was named Downtowner of the Year 2015 by Mayor Buddy Dyer and the Downtown Orlando Partnership in March 2016. The Early Learning Coalition of Orange County named Landman Gonzalez the recipient of the 2018 Toni Jennings Early Learning Champion award. Linda was recognized in April of 2018 by the
Central Florida Sports Commission for her service within the community and received the Community Sports Leadership Award. The Orlando Business Journal named
Landman Gonzalez the Foundation Executive of the Year in October 2018. The Winter Park Chamber of Commerce recognized Landman Gonzalez as their 2020 Woman of
Influence. Florida Trend listed Landman Gonzalez as one of Florida’s 500 most influential in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Landman Gonzalez is the Founder and Principal of LLG Florida Consulting, LLC.