How this exec transferred her skills from luxury retail to health

Holly Masters used to run a luxury brand business. Now she is the CEO of the McGrath Foundation. The two jobs are not as different as you might think.

Holly Masters advises mentees to “open every door and have every conversation because you never know where it will lead.” Louie Douvis

Sally Patten and Lap Phan

May 6, 2025 – 6.07am

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Before Holly Masters ran the McGrath Foundation, she was working for the Estee Lauder group of luxury brand products, running a division with a turnover of about $1 billion.

Now she sits atop a charity that funds nurses to take care of cancer patients. The nurses provide physical, psychological and emotional support to individuals and their families.

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Sally PattenBOSS editorSally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London.