Laurie Mernett | Cayman Islands

Laurie is an audit partner with Deloitte Cayman Islands. Laurie has more than 20 years of professional experience with Deloitte, having worked for Deloitte Canada prior to joining Deloitte Cayman. She specializes in the provision of assurance and advisory services to private investment funds and other Cayman-based financial services entities. Laurie holds numerous leadership roles within the Cayman office and the Deloitte Caribbean Bermuda region, focusing on training, audit innovation, and audit technical matters. She has also participated in panel discussions at various industry events in the Cayman Islands on these focus areas.    

Laurie holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Manitoba, Canada. She holds the Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and the US Certified Public Accountant designation and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  

Laurie is the 2024 Vice President of the Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants (CIIPA).  She is also a member of the CIIPA Membership Licensing Committee and chair of the Membership Engagement Committee. She is also actively involved in leadership of the Cayman Islands chapter of 100 Women in Finance, serving as former co-chair of the Cayman Islands Main Committee and as a member of the Gala Committee.