Jill Carleton

Dominion Treasurer

Jill Carleton, CD, is a member of Branch 244 in Perth, Ontario, and was elected as Dominion Treasurer in 2024. She chairs the Dominion Command Pension, Investment, Pay and Finance and Audit Committees, and serves on the RCEL and Going Forward committees. She was previously a member of DEC as the President of BSO Legion OSI and served on the Dominion Command Veterans Services and Seniors (VSS) committee.

  • Was a volunteer founder and member of the Legion’s OSI (Operational Stress Injury) Special Section and served as its President from 2019-2021. She was appointed in 2026 for a second term as its Past President due to personnel changes.
  • Served on the Executive of the Legion’s Osgoode Branch #589 in Ottawa. 
  • Served close to 22 years in the Canadian Armed Forces as a Naval Logistics Officer, including postings to HMCS Preserver and as Logistics Officer of HMCS Terra Nova. Was medically released in 2005.
  • Appointed to the Federal Public Service and worked in various roles such as comptrollership, strategic planning, governance, communications, and quality and workplace wellness at the Department of National Defence. 
  • Community volunteer work has included being a Veteran representative on the Veterans Affairs Canada Mental Health Treatment Review Committee, Inaugural Chair of the Royal Military Colleges of Canada Alumni Association and Chair of its Audit Committee; she is currently a director/Secretary for The Navalis Foundation and was an Advisor (Mentor) for The Burns Way, among other community group commitments. 
  • Holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and commerce, and a master’s in business administration, as well as the CPA, CMA (Chartered Professional Accountant) designation among other educational achievements. 
  • Completed Peer Support Training from the Mood Disorders Society of Canada and from Mental Health Innovations. 
  • Volunteered as a soccer team manager for many years, and previously volunteered at her sons’ school; is a military parent of two sons, one serving in the Canadian Army (deceased 2024), the other in the Royal Canadian Navy.
  • A native of Montreal, Quebec, has lived in various Canadian cities and lives in Smiths Falls, Ontario where she enjoys gardening, music of all types, and being a foster home for rescue dogs.