Retirement and Community Living

Tony Massaro departs PwC for new opportunity

Feb 06 2023 Updated May 3, 2023

Section Editor

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Veteran retirement village and aged care operative Tony Massaro has called it a day as a Partner at PwC after 10 years leading its Real Estate advisory group.

On gardening leave, we understand he will be resurfacing in the near future in a more entrepreneurial role, still strongly connected to retirement living and care.

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