In the next decade individuals aged 65 and older will come to represent one out of every five U.S. citizens and control more than half of  discretionary income. Their demographic and economic influence will extend to the farthest reaches of society – from entertainment, to travel, food, technology, and housing. By force of sheer volume, the young adults who in 1968 thought they would change the world – by 2028 actually will.”

Andrew Carle, President, Carle Consulting, LLC is considered the preeminent authority and leading consultant on University Retirement Communities (URCs). He previously served as Lead Faculty for the graduate curricula in Senior Living Administration at Georgetown University and as an award winning professor, Founder, and Executive-in-Residence for the Program in Senior Housing Administration at George Mason University.

In 2006 he defined terminology and criteria for a new category of senior living – University Retirement Communities (URCs) - which have been recognized as the standard for the rapidly growing sector of senior living communities with connection to a host university or college. In 2023, he Founded UniversityRetirementCommunities.com, the first directory and information website for URCs, and in 2024 launched the first national certification program recognizing "University Based Retirement Communities (UBRCs)" as those representing the highest level of programmatic, operational, and cultural integration with an academic institution. He has consulted to numerous academic institutions, alumni associations, and senior living developers in the development of new or enhancement of existing University Retirement Communities. 

In addition to his work in academia and URCs, Mr. Carle has more than 30 years of executive level experience, including serving as Chief Operating Officer and as a founding executive and Vice President for Top 10 senior living providers, and as a CEO, COO, and Director of Strategic Planning & Marketing for hospitals and vertically integrated healthcare systems. From 2017-19 he served as the Senior Consultant - Health Intelligence for J.D. Power and Associates, for whom he led development of the first national customer satisfaction and certification program for the senior living industry.

Mr. Carle is a past contributor on issues of senior housing and aging services for Forbes.com and his work has been featured or cited in or on The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times of London, CBS News, CNN, PBS NewsHour, NPR, Bloomberg News, MarketWatch Radio, and U.S. News & World Report, among others, and in more than 100 senior housing and aging services industry publications. He has published numerous articles and presented at more than 50 national and international conferences, including providing the keynote address at the 25th Australian Congress on Aging. His book, “Moments, Memories, and Mission: Stories from the Field of Assisted Living,” received a Silver Award during the 15th Annual National Mature Market Media competition. He is the recipient of the "Industry Ally"  Pinnacle Award from McKnight's News Service, a “Best of the Best in Aging Services” Award from Aging News Alert, the “Leaders in Aging – Mentor Award” from the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, and “Senior Faculty - Master Teacher Award” from George Mason University. In 2010, Mr. Carle was recognized as one of six “People of Influence” for the senior housing industry by Senior Living Executive magazine. He is a highly sought national and international keynote speaker for the aging services industries.