Heidi Reitmaier has been appointed Deputy Director and Richard & Elizabeth Currie Chief, Public Programming & Learning. She will become our third Deputy Director, reflecting the critical role that programming and public engagement play at the AGO. Heidi – who is currently Executive Director and CEO of the Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto (MOCA) – will join the AGO in early 2019.

Heidi is an innovative and bold leader who strongly believes that museums are vital in our current times and that audiences are at the core of any art museum’s success. She is a strategic thinker with a proven track record of delivering exciting and diverse programming with contemporary relevance and a global perspective. As a member of the Leadership Team, Heidi will help connect our visitors with extraordinary art and ideas as we work to become the imaginative centre of the city, reflecting the people who live here.

Prior to assuming the helm at MOCA, Heidi, who is Canadian, served as the Dr. Robert N. Mayer Director of Learning and Public Programs at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA) for 5 years. She has previously held positions at the Vancouver Art Gallery and curated Adult Programming at the Tate Gallery in London. An alumni of the Getty Leadership Institute Program, Reitmaier is a sought-after public speaker and has contributed to numerous publications including Art Monthly, Art Forum, Tate Magazine, Women’s Art Magazine, the Women’s Art Library and the BBC. Her work was the recipient of the 2018 Education and Innovation Award from the American Alliance of Museums.

Reporting directly to Heidi will be Devyani Saltzman, Director, Public Programs, Paola Poletto, Manager, Studio & Group Learning, and Shiralee Hudson Hill, Lead Interpretative Planner.

Until Heidi’s arrival, Keri Ryan will continue in her role as Acting Head, Public Programming & Learning.