Vicki Mayo is a strategic business leader, serial entrepreneur, and professional problem solver known for changing the game across sports, technology, and global enterprise. She has built and scaled multi-sector ventures by stepping into complex environments, making decisive calls, and aligning stakeholders to deliver real-world outcomes.

Across her career, Vicki has operated at the intersection of business, public safety, and community impact — often in moments where leadership, clarity, and action mattered most. She is recognized for leveraging public–private partnerships to unlock resources, accelerate solutions, and strengthen institutions in the United States and abroad. Whether guiding high-growth companies, investing in sports, or convening cross-sector leaders, her focus remains the same: solving hard problems and building organizations that endure.

In the sports and business arenas, Vicki is known for her disciplined approach to growth, valuation, and governance. She brings a global perspective to ownership and enterprise strategy, translating vision into scalable platforms that create long-term value. Her leadership style balances strategic rigor with a deep sense of responsibility — to people, to partners, and to the broader systems her work touches.

Beyond business, Vicki is deeply committed to advocacy and philanthropy that is structured, outcome-driven, and sustained over time. As Founder of the Mayo Family Foundation, she supports initiatives focused on at-risk youth, food insecurity, and women’s equality, with an emphasis on stabilizing communities and expanding opportunity. She is also closely involved in efforts that support displaced and vulnerable populations, prioritizing safety, dignity, and long-term integration.

Vicki’s leadership and impact have been recognized at the national level, including honors such as Titan 100 CEO, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, Philanthropic CEO of the Year, and 2025 Henry Crown Fellow. She continues to serve as a trusted voice and convener across business, sports, and public-sector forums — bringing people together to move complex initiatives forward.

  • Henry Crown Award, 2025
  • Titan 100 CEO Award, 2024
  • Champions of Change Finalist, 2023
  • Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist – Ernst and Young, 2023
  • Titan Women in Business Award – Female Executive of the Year, 2023
  • Philanthropic CEO of the Year,2023
  • KNOW Women Award, 2022
  • CTA Executive of the Year, 2021
  • Outstanding Women in Business Award, 2021
  • Innovation Entrepreneur of the Year – Consumer Tech Association, 2021
  • Entrepreneur of the Year – Women in Tech, 2020
  • Enterprising Women of the Year Award, 2020
  • Small Business of the Year, 2019
  • Silver International Business of the Year Award – Stevie Awards, 2018
  • Phoenix Business Journal’s Most Admired Leaders, 2017
  • Children’s Action Alliance Leadership Academy Graduate, 2014
  • Boys and Girls Club of America Alumni and Youth of the Year, 2000
  • Arizona State Dressage Champion (First-Fourth Level) 1998, 1999, 2000

Owner

Mayo Global

Owner

iFluence Marketing

Owner & Founder

Mayo Family Foundation

Board of Advisor

Blue Sky Vantage

Vicki Mayo possesses a rare ability to solve highly complex challenges with speed, precision, and strategic clarity. She delivers solutions to systemic and often generational issues by taking calculated risks and driving meaningful outcomes. As a leader in business and sport, she consistently advocates for those without a voice and sets a powerful example of principled, results-driven leadership for women at the highest levels.

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