Count’s Toussaint joins Mason Stevens

Count Limited chief financial and operating officer, Laurent Toussaint has been recruited by Mason Stevens as the company’s chief financial officer.

Mason Stephens announced that Toussaint, whose departure from Count was announced to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on Tuesday would be joining the company to “play a critical role in steering Mason Stevens through the next phase of its growth journey”.

“Laurent’s strategic guidance and financial acumen, coupled with his track record of providing effective leadership, and experience in the IT and Wealth sectors, made him a perfect fit for Mason Stevens,” Mason Stevens chief executive, Tim Yule said.

“We’ve set our sights on ambitious growth targets and the CFO is an important part of that journey. We look forward to welcoming Laurent to Mason Stevens and benefitting from the valuable contribution he’ll make to delivering our growth strategy.”

Toussaint will be leaving Count in September and is scheduled to join Mason Stevens in October where he will be succeeding Wayne Twomey who is entering retirement,