Management Council Bios
JIM McLANDRESS, K.C., Chair
Jim McLandress is an independent arbitrator, mediator, and educator based in Winnipeg, with deep experience in dispute resolution, governance, and public-interest leadership. Over more than 37 years of legal practice, he has appeared in and overseen hundreds of matters before all levels of domestic courts and numerous administrative tribunals, both domestic and international. During his 20 years as General Counsel at two major corporations he advised boards and executives on the full spectrum of legal, governance, operational, and transactional matters. His leadership includes service as President of the Law Society of Manitoba and Chair of the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre. He currently serves as President of the ADR Institute of Manitoba and Vice-Chair of the Immigrant Centre of Manitoba.”
MICHAEL WALKER, Vice-Chair
Michael Walker graduated from the University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law at Robson Hall in 1985. He articled with Legal Aid Manitoba and spent his entire career there, first practicing criminal law as a staff lawyer and later serving as an office Supervisor.
In 2004, he began volunteering with the University of Manitoba Community Law Centre (UMCLC), assisting with the supervision of law students. In 2015, he became the Clinic Director and a Practicing Professional at Robson Hall, where he taught the UMCLC externship, a third-year clinical course. He retired from Legal Aid Manitoba in 2020 and completed his final year as Clinic Director in 2024.
Michael has served on the boards of the Community Legal Education Association and McDonald Youth Services (now The Link). He currently volunteers with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), Canada’s largest land conservation charity, where he serves as Chair of the Manitoba Advisory Committee and as a member of the National Board of Directors.
Michael strongly believes in the importance of access to justice and in the vital role that Legal Aid Manitoba plays in ensuring that legal services are available to those who would otherwise be unable to afford them.
ROBERTA CAMPBELL, K.C.
Roberta L. Campbell is a lawyer and founding partner of Campbell Gunn Inness Seib, where she specializes in criminal law. She has a bachelor of arts with a focus on economics and a bachelor of law from the University of Manitoba. She was called to the Manitoba Bar in 1995. Campbell served as the founding member and past chair of the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted, vice-president of the Manitoba Criminal Trial Lawyers Association and president of the Law Society of Manitoba.
Roberta is reappointed a member of the Management Council for a period of three years effective July 6, 2022.
CRYSTAL LABORERO
Crystal Laborero is a band member of Sapotaweyak Cree Nation and is presently the principal of Laborero Consulting where she enjoys taking on innovative projects that can positively impact community. She is the board Chairperson for Assiniboine Credit Union, past Chair for The RBC Winnipeg Convention Centre, board member for Manitoba Blue Cross, Legal Aid Manitoba and Winnipeg World Trade Centre. Crystal is the first incumbent to hold the position of Trust Manager for Peguis First Nation Surrender Claim Trust, managing the administration for a $130 Million trust. She is also the former Director, Human Resources with Tribal Wi-Chi-Way-Win Capital Corporation (TWCC) and the founding CEO of Aski Financial. Crystal has extensive experience in Indigenous human resource issues as well as community development. In a previous role, Crystal was Director of Aboriginal Relations for United Way of Winnipeg where she was charged with the responsibility to develop a first of its kind strategy that builds and enhances relationships with and for the Indigenous community.
Crystal was also pivotal in the development of the Aboriginal Employment Initiative with the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce and the Business Council of Manitoba. This initiative was the first of its kind in Canada as it brought together two major business groups, two levels of government and representation from a national Indigenous organization. Crystal also spent 10 years working with Royal Bank Financial Group in many capacities ranging from management to human resources where she specialized in the recruitment & retention of Indigenous employees. She was also part of the team to open the first on-reserve branch for the bank in Manitoba located at Peguis First Nation and lived in the community for 3 years.
Crystal holds a Certificate in Human Resource Management and a Certificate in Management from the University of Manitoba. In addition, Crystal attended Queen’s School of Business – Leadership Program and holds a Certificate in Practical Workshop Facilitation from the University of Winnipeg. Crystal is a recent graduate from the Directors Education Program from Rothmans Institute of Corporate Directors and holds an ICD.D designation.
Crystal is appointed a member of the Management Council for a period of two years effective July 6, 2022.
GREG JOHNSON
Greg is appointed a member of the Management Council for a period of three years effective July 6, 2022.
JESSICA SCHOFIELD
Jessica is a lawyer at Evans Pollock Schofield Family Law Corporation. She was previously a lawyer at Taylor McCaffrey LLP from 2012 until 2025. Ms. Schofield has been involved in the Manitoba Bar Association in various capacities since her call to the bar in 2012. She currently serves as Past President for the Manitoba Bar Association and as an Executive Member of the Family Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association. Jessica also serves as the Law Society Representative on the Court of King’s Bench Statutory Rules Committee and teaches Advanced Advocacy at Robson Hall-University of Manitoba. She has a Juris Doctor from Dalhousie Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Winnipeg.
KENDRA GOERTZEN
Kendra is Senior Legal Counsel at Amica Law Corporation. She serves on the Steering Committee for Collaborative Practice Manitoba, is Treasurer of the Child Protection Defence Lawyers Association, a board member of the Inaadiziwin Community Connections, and volunteers with the Legal Help Centre. Ms. Goertzen has a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Manitoba and a Bachelor of Arts (Sociology and Conflict Resolution) from the University of Winnipeg.
BETTY HOLSTEN BOYER, B.Comm (Hons),CPA,CA
Betty is a senior financial leader with over 30 years experience in private as well as public sectors. Her career has included large, complex and multi stakeholder environments, most recently with The City of Winnipeg and the Government of Canada. She has served on numerous boards and committees including pension governance, healthcare and financial sectors.
