Sharon Chrust has been involved in the Contemporary Art Market for over 20 years. She is a certified member of the Appraisers Association of America and is an art consultant to private and corporate clients. In addition, she has been a gallery director, a docent at the Whitney Museum of American Art and worked in public relations for the Cooper Hewitt Museum.

Sharon has an MA in Art History from Hunter College, a BA from Boston University and has completed the Certificate of Appraisal Studies at NYU; passing the Uniform Standards of Appraisal Practice Exam in 2007.