Rita Burak, O.Ont (born 15 June 1946)[1] was the chair of the board of Hydro One until 2008 and a former Canadian public servant and independent consultant.
[13] She was known for her focus on reducing duplicative efforts across offices, consolidating services within the ministry,[14] and doing so in a financially responsible manner.
[15][16] While serving in the role of cabinet secretary, Burak opted to not vote in elections in order to maintain political neutrality in the public service.
When Burak stepped down as cabinet secretary she started a private consulting firm, The Network Executive Team.
[25] Burak is a recipient of the Order of Ontario (2001)[26] and the Canadian Public Policy Forum's Annual Testimonial Award (2004).