Rita Whittle (she/her)

Ms. Whittle is responsible for the GC Security Policy Suite including providing strategic policy direction to departments to continue to strengthen and mature security management and related performance practices.  She delivers the Government of Canada vision of Security in support of service modernization and trusted program and service delivery.

Rita chairs GC Security governance committees which include the Government of Canada Security and Readiness Committee, and the DG Enterprise Security Control Committee. As well, she supports the ADM Security committee (co-chaired by TBS and PCO) and convenes an annual GC Security Summit with Public Safety Canada and PCO.

Ms. Whittle joined Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) in December, 2011. Prior to TBS, Ms. Whittle occupied the position of Director General, Internal Integrity and Security, at Employment and Social Development (ESDC).

Ms. Whittle enjoyed a career in both IT and Business Programs during her 19 years with ESDC -Service Canada, holding progressively senior positions and gaining invaluable insight into Client Relationship management, operations, policy and program development, having worked at both local and regional levels at ESDC.

Ms. Whittle graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland and has acquired a strong knowledge of and significant experience in Security, Identity and authentication, Business modelling, Risk Management, Strategic planning, Information Technology, program development and delivery as well as Business Continuity management.