RICHMOND
HILL, ON, March 8, 2023 /CNW/ - John Carswell, CEO of Canso Investment Counsel
Ltd., is pleased to announce the appointment of Heather Mason-Wood as President and Chief
Strategy Officer of the company.
In her new role, Mason-Wood will be responsible for all
non-investment-related activities of the firm including Strategy,
Affiliates, Product Development, Finance, Legal, Human &
Corporate Capital, Client Services and Securities Administration.
She is one of just a few women who have reached this level in
Canada's financial industry.
Mason-Wood, CFA, who joined Canso in 2003, will continue to be a Portfolio
Manager and, as one of its most experienced and respected credit
professionals, will continue to report to Carswell in his capacity
as Chief Investment Officer.
"With more than 20 years of leadership at Canso, Heather has been instrumental in the
successful growth of Canso from a
team of 5 people to the nearly 60 people we have today. She has
been involved in every important initiative of our company since
she joined us in 2003 and has been instrumental to our
success." Carswell said.
Mason-Wood has also been a strong advocate of building diversity
at Canso and in Canada's finance and investment industry as a
whole. "In her new position, Heather is one of the few women to
reach that level in our industry across Canada. We are proud of Heather, and also
proud to be part of Canso that has
always valued diversity." Carswell said.
Despite the high demands of her job, Mason-Wood still finds time
to give back as an influential community leader through United Way
and has played a key role in Canso's many other charitable activities.
Before her appointment as President and Chief Strategy Officer,
Mason-Wood served as Canso's Chief
Strategy and Operating Officer. She also previously was head of
Client Service and Marketing and was Chief Compliance Officer.
Before joining Canso,
Mason-Wood worked at the Bank of Nova
Scotia in corporate and commercial banking, risk management
and other areas. She graduated from the University of Toronto in Mathematics and earned an
MBA from McMaster University.
Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. was founded in 1997. It provides
portfolio management services to institutional and private
investors, with a strong focus on investment research and analysis.
It is a private company that is owned by its investment
professionals.
"At Canso, we are committed to
being an independent portfolio management firm and to our very
successful investment approach. Heather is key to both." Carswell
said.
About Canso Investment Counsel Ltd.
https://www.cansofunds.com/about-us/
SOURCE Lysander Funds Limited