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Linda Landman Gonzalez

Linda Landman Gonzalez was named vice president of the community relations and government affairs for the Orlando Magic in September 2007 and oversees community relations, government affairs, multicultural insights in this senior leadership role. She also 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. While at Darden her efforts resulted in many corporate awards for Darden Inc., including Fortune’s Top Ten Diversity Elite, Black Enterprise’s list for Best Companies of Diversity and Hispanic Business magazine’s Best Place for Hispanics to Work.

Prior to joining Darden, Inc., Landman Gonzalez served as vice president of Hispanic sales and marketing for Barnett Bank in Orlando.

Landman Gonzalez is currently involved in several volunteer and leadership activities, including serving on the board of The Florida State Fair Authority, the African-American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida, Casa de Mexico, Business Force, Central Florida Urban League, the Women’s Executive Council of United Way, the WMFE Board of Trustees, and is a Trustee of the City of Orlando’s Children’s Trust Committee. She is the current Chair of United Arts of Central Florida and the immediate past chair of both the Valencia Foundation and Orlando Ballet. Additionally she co-chairs the Florida State Conference NAACP Corporate Advisory Board and serves on the Board of Visitors for FAMU Law School. Landman Gonzalez also serves on the Board of Fifth Third Bank and was appointed by Governor Crist in February 2009 to serve on the Early Learning Coalition of Orange County.

Landman Gonzalez earned a bachelor’s degree in education from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico and resides in Orlando with her husband, Roberto.