Legal Aid BC’s board of directors appoints a chief executive officer (CEO) to administer the organization’s business. We are managed by an Executive Management Committee (EMC) made up of the CEO and executives.
As required by the Public Sector Employers Act, Legal Aid BC discloses executive compensation annually: 2024/25 Statement of Executive Compensation (PDF).
Wendy Jackson, Chief Executive Officer
Wendy Jackson has dedicated her legal career to improving access to justice for people in British Columbia. Before joining Legal Aid BC, she spent over two decades in the public service with BC’s Ministry of Attorney General, providing both legal and policy advice to government decision-makers. She was the Executive Director of the Legal Access Policy Division from 2020 to 2025, where she oversaw policy and funding enhancements that resulted in significant increases in services for legal aid clients as well as improvements for the legal aid bar.
Wendy has worked collaboratively with advocates, service providers, the bar, and the judiciary to develop and implement service enhancements in the legal aid space. She is committed to human-centred design principles and leads from a place of curiosity, kindness, and continuous improvement.
Rhaea Bailey
Rhaea Bailey is an Indigenous lawyer with over ten years of experience advancing access to justice through legal service delivery and is a graduate of UBC Law. She is a collaborative, agile, change leader with a passion for developing and implementing strategies that have a lasting impact.
Rhaea is skilled at developing a clear vision, making timely decisions, and aligning resources to achieve the objectives set. She successfully led and supported several strategic initiatives at LABC prior to accepting this role, including the creation of our Reconciliation Action Plan. She was also significantly involved in the development of our vision, mission, core beliefs and priorities for 2023-2028 and has worked closely with the Executive team and Board of Directors to provide support on advancing organizational priorities.
As the Vice President of Legal Strategy, she leads the Legal Strategy Division, which is primarily responsible for supporting LABC to identify, set and achieve its strategic objectives.
Steve Veinot
Steve Veinot is an experienced leader specializing in finance, operational oversight, and supply chain management. At Legal Aid BC, he is responsible for our budget, financial and statistical reporting, procurement, and asset management.
He leads a team of human resource professionals that manage the recruitment, compensation, performance, and training programs for staff. Steve also manages an information technology department that oversees both network and business applications. He additionally provides support for internal and external communications, and social media as well as various corporate websites.
Prior to joining us, he was the Director of Strategic Sourcing and Contract Management at TransLink.
Kevin Tilley
Kevin Tilley leads the General Counsel office, which provides internal strategic legal advice for the organization, oversees privacy and FOI responsibilities, directs litigation, and oversees corporate risk management, compliance, and audit functions. As Corporate Secretary, Kevin advises and supports the Board of Directors in fulfilling its governance responsibilities. He brings a collaborative and problem-solving approach to the role, working closely with the Executive and management teams to ensure compliance and manage risks across the organization’s functions.
Kevin has a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional. His 15-year+ legal career spans litigation, human rights, privacy, labour relations, governance and legal risk management. He joined Legal Aid BC in 2023 and was appointed General Counsel in 2025.
