Vicki Landon

Development Director, Orlando Repertory Theatre

A two-time alum of the University of Central Florida, Vicki holds both a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and a Master of Arts in Theatre History, Criticism, and Literature. In graduate school, Vicki began work with the Orlando Opera Company as an assistant to their Development Department, learning fundraising and arts administration. Four years later, she joined Orlando Repertory Theatre as the Development Director, overseeing all fundraising efforts for the theatre. In this role, Vicki secures contributed income for the theatre through corporate sponsorship agreements, government and foundation grant applications, special fundraising events, and appeals for support from individual donors.

In addition to her work at Orlando REP, Vicki serves the Central Florida arts and culture community by guest lecturing about nonprofit management, participating in community-wide advocacy efforts, teaching grant writing workshops, writing grants for small and mid-size organizations, and serving numerous grant panels (including the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs General Program Support, Orange County Arts and Cultural Affairs Cultural Facilities, and United Arts of Central Florida General Operating Support.) She participates in multiple mentorship programs, having spent two years as a mentor in the Americans for the Arts Emerging Leader Network, in which capacity, she mentored two young Development professionals for area arts organizations annually. In September 2018, Vicki was selected to participate in the inaugural UCF College of Arts and Humanities Alumni Mentorship program.

Vicki is a graduate of Leadership Orlando Class 93, and a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs Advocacy Committee, and the Kiwanis Club of Orlando (where she sits on the board of the Kiwanis Club of Orlando Foundation, as well as the Foundation’s Outreach Committee.) She has been named one of Orlando’s “Super Women” by Orlando Family Magazine, a 2017 40 Under 40 honoree by the Orlando Business Journal, and a 2018 Emerging Leader by the Association of Fundraising Professionals.