Erin Prendergast is Chief, Strategic Initiatives at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, Canada. Erin is responsible for advising and assisting Leadership Team colleagues in the achievement of strategic initiatives and operational priorities, and also manages corporate governance, government relations, and the Directors' Office. Erin was previously Director of Development at the Walrus Foundation, best known for publishing The Walrus, Canada’s most honored magazine, from 2013 to 2015. Before joining the Walrus, she worked at the AGO for thirteen years, leading fundraising projects with goals of $1 million and above. She was the manager of the Transformation AGO fundraising campaign, which raised more than $300 million in support of Frank Gehry’s expansion project. At its completion in 2008, Erin established a donor relations portfolio and helped launch the “Art Opens Minds” campaign in support of art education. Previous to these roles, Erin worked at Key Porter Books, a Canadian book publisher, and Sotheby's (Canada) Inc., an international fine art auction house, where she was Head, Canadian Art Department. Erin is a certified fundraising executive (CFRE) and holds a master's degree in publishing from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia and a Combined Honors B.A. from Western University in London, Ontario.