CountPlus has announced the appointment of Lisa Chambers as the company’s Group Chief Risk Officer. 

Ms Chambers brings significant commercial risk expertise and a strategic mindset to the CountPlus business, having held numerous senior leadership roles in financial services. Most recently, she served as the General Manager of Australian Executor Trustees (AET), running one of Australia’s leading private trustee companies across multiple business lines. AET oversaw more than $6.9 billon in funds under management, and Ms Chambers was integral in leading the team that sold the business from Insignia to Equity Trustees in 2022 for $135 million.

Prior to that, she held senior executive roles at National Australia Bank, Commonwealth Bank, Colonial First State and BT.

Hugh Humphrey, Chief Executive Officer at CountPlus, said Ms Chambers’ appointment was a terrific outcome for the business. 

“Lisa has a deep understanding of the advisory profession, which is vitally important given the magnitude of work we’re doing to deliver for our Member firms and their clients.”

Ms Chambers said she was excited to be joining CountPlus and helping to build on the success of the business.

“CountPlus is an outstanding business that with a culture built around its clients. I’m looking forward to this new challenge and working with a leadership team focused on delivering positive financial outcomes for more Australians.”

Ms Chambers will commence in the role on 27 March 2023.