For over 30 years, Sharon Ricardi has been a noteworthy leader in the senior living space. Known mainlyfor her contributions to shaping and leading assisted living in New England, including helping develop the GAFC program and home health aide standards for Massachusetts, she has more recently expanded her reach nationally as president of Northbridge Advisory Services, where she specializes in consulting on operations, program development, and dementia care. Before her assisted living career, she was a department head at The MetroWest Medical Center in Massachusetts. She has spoken at many venues and can also be credited with contributions to several industry publications.

Sharon has been involved in all aspects of assisted living in Massachusetts, including as Senior Vice President of The Northbridge Companies, a regional assisted living owner and operator. She served a stint as Chairman of the Board of the Massachusetts Assisted Living Association and is still active as a Legislative committee member. She has been honored as the Volunteer of the Year in central Massachusetts and is a current board member of Senior Living 100. She holds a degree in Education from Fitchburg State University, is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, and is avidly proactive in a movement to bring affordable assisted living to seniors in need. She is a proud mother and grandmother and currently resides in Plymouth, Massachusetts.