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Heather Mason-Wood
Chairman at
CANSO SELECT OPPORTUNITIES CORPORATION
Net worth: 98 535 $ as of 30/06/2026
Profile
Ms. Heather E.
Mason-Wood, CFA MBA, is a Chairman at Canso Select Opportunities Corp.
and a President at Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. She is on the Board of Directors at Canso Credit Income Fund, Lysander-Canso Corporate Treasury ActivETF, Lysander-Canso Floating Rate ActivETF and Lysander-Slater Preferred Share ActivETF.
Ms. Mason-Wood continues to be involved in portfolio management and credit analysis and is also responsible for all non-investment related activities for Canso.
She joined Canso in February 2003.
Ms. Mason-Wood began her investment career working as a representative for investors group for two years before joining The Bank of Nova Scotia in 1988.
She held many positions in corporate and commercial banking as well as risk management.
She received her Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Toronto and an MBA from McMaster University.
Ms. Mason-Wood awarded the CFA charter in 2005.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04/2025 | 17,236 ( 1.18% ) | 66 772 $ | 30/06/2026 | |
| 23/06/2025 | 7,423 ( 0.2% ) | 31 763 $ | 30/06/2026 | |
| 16/01/2026 | 0 ( -.--% ) | - $ | 30/06/2026 |
Heather Mason-Wood active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| CANSO CREDIT TRUST - CANSO CREDIT INCOME FUND | Director/Board Member | - |
| CANSO SELECT OPPORTUNITIES CORPORATION | Chairman | - |
| LYSANDER-SLATER PREFERRED SHARE ACTIVETF | Director/Board Member | - |
Canso Investment Counsel Ltd.
 Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Canso specializes in security selection for Canadian and global investment portfolios. The firm’s discipline and proprietary research avoids investment trends or fashion and creates long-term value for their portfolios. Their investment process is focused on bottom-up, fundamental research and security selection. | President | 01/03/2023 |
Lysander-Canso Corporate Treasury ActivETF
 Lysander-Canso Corporate Treasury ActivETF Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as an exchange traded fund | Director/Board Member | - |
Lysander-Canso Floating Rate ActivETF
 Lysander-Canso Floating Rate ActivETF Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as an exchange traded fund | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Heather Mason-Wood
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2002 |
| IGM FINANCIAL INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/1987 |
United Way of Greater Toronto
 United Way of Greater Toronto Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides social community services | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Heather Mason-Wood
Experiences
Positions held
Active
Inactive
Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
95
1st degree connections
11
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 11 |
|---|---|
The Bank of Nova Scotia
 The Bank of Nova Scotia Major BanksFinance Provides personal, commercial, corporate & investment banking, wealth management and capital markets services | Finance |
Canso Credit Income Fund
 Canso Credit Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
IGM Financial, Inc.
 IGM Financial, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Operates as a personal financial services company, which manages and distributes mutual funds & other managed asset products | Finance |
Canso Investment Counsel Ltd.
Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Canso specializes in security selection for Canadian and global investment portfolios. The firm’s discipline and proprietary research avoids investment trends or fashion and creates long-term value for their portfolios. Their investment process is focused on bottom-up, fundamental research and security selection. | Finance |
University of Toronto
 University of Toronto Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
McMaster University
 McMaster University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
United Way of Greater Toronto
United Way of Greater Toronto Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides social community services | Commercial Services |
Lysander-Slater Preferred Share ActivETF
 Lysander-Slater Preferred Share ActivETF Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Exists as exchange Traded Fund | Miscellaneous |
Canso Select Opportunities Corp.
 Canso Select Opportunities Corp. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Provides investment and fund management service | Miscellaneous |
Lysander-Canso Corporate Treasury ActivETF
Lysander-Canso Corporate Treasury ActivETF Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as an exchange traded fund | Miscellaneous |
Lysander-Canso Floating Rate ActivETF
Lysander-Canso Floating Rate ActivETF Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as an exchange traded fund | Miscellaneous |
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