David Ackert
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David Ackert is an entrepreneur and business development expert. He is the founder of The Ackert Advisory which has provided business development coaching and training for service firms since the late 90s.
David has written for and contributed to over a dozen articles in publications including the LA Times, The National Review, and the Daily Journal
, and been quoted in several trade publications and business books. He has participated on numerous panels and often lectures on the topic of business development, effective communication, and time management. He also teaches strategic planning and marketing courses through UCLA Extension.
He is the founder and CEO of Practice Boomers, an e-learning program that teaches business development, the founder of the Growth Group, a chapter of Provisors, which caters to Los Angeles business professionals. He is a recipient of the San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40 Leadership Award.”
He blogs regularly for The Smartest Way to Get More Clients.
David’s avocational interests include fiction writing and theater. He has performed on stage at The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. and has appeared in several episodes of television shows such as Bones
, CSI: Miami
, Monk
, Six Feet Under
and The West Wing as well as films such as This Is Not a Test
, La Linea
and Maryam
.
He is a published science fiction author. His short stories, co-authored with Benjamin Rosenbaum
, have appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
and Realms of Fantasy
.
In 1995, Ackert co-founded “Voices in Harmony” with Christian Murphy and Melissa Fitzgerald
. The non-profit organization works with at-risk teens using theater to improve their self-esteem.
In 2000, Ackert and Fitzgerald produced “Listen,” a documentary about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse for the high-school audience.
In 2007, Ackert was one of the producers of “Voices of Uganda” a documentary that followed the Voices in Harmony program as it worked with war-torn teenagers in northern Uganda.
In February 2008, Ackert traveled to Washington, D.C. to with Resolve Uganda to lobby for peace in Northern Uganda on Capitol Hill.
He received a Masters in Psychology from the University of Santa Monica
and was awarded “Difference Maker” by his undergrad alma mater, Ithaca College
, in the school’s recognition of alumni who have made a meaningful impact through community service initiatives.
Ackert currently lives in Los Angeles, California
.
David has written for and contributed to over a dozen articles in publications including the LA Times, The National Review, and the Daily Journal
Daily Journal
Daily Journal may refer to:* Daily Journal , a newspaper published in Kankakee, Illinois, United States* Daily Journal , a newspaper published in Johnson County, Indiana, United States...
, and been quoted in several trade publications and business books. He has participated on numerous panels and often lectures on the topic of business development, effective communication, and time management. He also teaches strategic planning and marketing courses through UCLA Extension.
He is the founder and CEO of Practice Boomers, an e-learning program that teaches business development, the founder of the Growth Group, a chapter of Provisors, which caters to Los Angeles business professionals. He is a recipient of the San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40 Leadership Award.”
He blogs regularly for The Smartest Way to Get More Clients.
David’s avocational interests include fiction writing and theater. He has performed on stage at The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. and has appeared in several episodes of television shows such as Bones
Bones (TV series)
Bones is an American crime drama television series that premiered on the Fox Network on September 13, 2005. The show is based on forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology, with each episode focusing on an FBI case file concerning the mystery behind human remains brought by FBI Special Agent...
, CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
, Monk
Monk (TV series)
Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July...
, Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under is an American drama television series created and produced by Alan Ball. It premiered on the premium cable network HBO in the United States on June 3, 2001 and ended on August 21, 2005, spanning five seasons and 63 episodes. The show was produced by Actual Size Films and The...
and The West Wing as well as films such as This Is Not a Test
This Is Not a Test
This Is Not a Test may refer to:* This Is Not a Test , a nuclear-war film directed by Fredric Gadette* This Is Not a Test , a comedy/drama film starring Hill Harper* This Is Not a Test!, a 2003 album by Missy Elliott...
, La Linea
La Linea
La Linea may refer to:* La Línea de la Concepción, a town in Spain bordering Gibraltar* La Linea , a series of animated shorts from Italy* La Linea , 2008 action crime thriller...
and Maryam
Maryam
Maryam/ Meryem / Merjem or Mariam may refer to:* Maryam , a female given name* Mary * Maryam , 19th sura of the Qur'an...
.
He is a published science fiction author. His short stories, co-authored with Benjamin Rosenbaum
Benjamin Rosenbaum
Benjamin Rosenbaum is an American science fiction, fantasy, and literary fiction writer and computer programmer, whose stories have been finalists for the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, the Theodore Sturgeon Award, the BSFA award, and the World Fantasy Award...
, have appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction is a digest-size American fantasy and science fiction magazine first published in 1949 by Mystery House and then by Fantasy House. Both were subsidiaries of Lawrence Spivak's Mercury Publications, which took over as publisher in 1958. Spilogale, Inc...
and Realms of Fantasy
Realms of Fantasy
Realms of Fantasy is a professional bimonthly fantasy speculative fiction magazine published by Damnation Books, which specializes in fantasy, nonfiction, and art. The magazine publishes short stories by some of the genre's most popular and most prominent authors...
.
In 1995, Ackert co-founded “Voices in Harmony” with Christian Murphy and Melissa Fitzgerald
Melissa Fitzgerald
Melissa Fitzgerald is an American actress best known for her role on the TV program The West Wing as Carol Fitzpatrick, assistant to C. J. Cregg....
. The non-profit organization works with at-risk teens using theater to improve their self-esteem.
In 2000, Ackert and Fitzgerald produced “Listen,” a documentary about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse for the high-school audience.
In 2007, Ackert was one of the producers of “Voices of Uganda” a documentary that followed the Voices in Harmony program as it worked with war-torn teenagers in northern Uganda.
In February 2008, Ackert traveled to Washington, D.C. to with Resolve Uganda to lobby for peace in Northern Uganda on Capitol Hill.
He received a Masters in Psychology from the University of Santa Monica
University of Santa Monica
The University of Santa Monica is a private unaccredited graduate school in Santa Monica, California, offering master’s and doctoral degrees in spiritual psychology.-Mission:...
and was awarded “Difference Maker” by his undergrad alma mater, Ithaca College
Ithaca College
Ithaca College is a private college located on the South Hill of Ithaca, New York. The school was founded by William Egbert in 1892 as a conservatory of music. The college has a strong liberal arts core, but also offers several pre-professional programs and some graduate programs. The college is...
, in the school’s recognition of alumni who have made a meaningful impact through community service initiatives.
Ackert currently lives in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Crossroads Café | Jamal Al Jabali | 26 episodes |
| 1997 | Diagnosis: Murder Diagnosis: Murder Diagnosis: Murder is a mystery/medical/crime drama television series starring Dick Van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan, a medical doctor who solves crimes with the help of his son, a homicide detective played by his real-life son Barry Van Dyke. The series began as a spin-off of Jake and the Fatman... |
Tod | Episodes: "A Mime Is a Terrible Thing to Waste" |
| 1998 | Soldier of Fortune, Inc | Libyan Leader | Episode: "When the Hammer Falls" |
| 1998–2003 | JAG JAG (TV series) JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions... |
Capt. Balducci Wahib Shawaf |
4 episodes |
| 1999 | Suckers Suckers (film) Suckers is a 2001 film written by Roger Nygard and Joe Yanetty which revolves around events at a car dealership. Suckers stars Daniel Benzali, Lori Loughlin, and Louis Mandylor and co-stars Walter Emanuel Jones... |
Shamin | |
| The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin... |
Shane Davis | 2 episodes | |
| Cool Crime | Nino | ||
| The Practice The Practice The Practice is an American legal drama created by David E. Kelley centering on the partners and associates at a Boston law firm. Running for eight seasons from 1997 to 2004, the show won the Emmy in 1998 and 1999 for Best Drama Series, and spawned the successful and lighter spin-off series Boston... |
Officer Randy Schmidt | Episode: "Happily Ever After" | |
| Family Law Family Law (TV series) Family Law is a television drama starring Kathleen Quinlan as divorced lawyer Lynn Holt, who attempted to start her own law firm after her lawyer husband took all their old clients... |
Salesman | Episode: "The Nanny" | |
| Entropy | Caretaker | ||
| Seven Days | Kasim Remos | Episode: "Love and other Disasters" | |
| 2000 | Walker, Texas Ranger Walker, Texas Ranger Walker, Texas Ranger is an American television action crime drama series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis, and starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texas Ranger Division. The show aired on CBS in the spring of 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes. Eight full... |
Sheik Ali Faisal | Episode: "Thunderhawk" |
| Rude Awakening Rude Awakening (TV series) Rude Awakening is a TV series created by Claudia Lonow, aired by Showtime on 55 22-min episodes for 3 seasons .-Story:Rude Awakening tells the story of Billie Frank, an out of work alcoholic ex-soap opera actress. She tries to go sober and become a writer but continues to struggle with her... |
Italian model | Episode: "The Casting Ouch" | |
| 2001 | The West Wing | Babish staffer | Episode: "Bad Moon Rising Bad Moon Rising (The West Wing) -Plot:The President tells White House Counsel Oliver Babish of his MS. Babish conducts a pointed interview with the President where they discuss key issues such as whether Jed Bartlet ever lied about his health in a court of law when he was Governor Bartlet in New Hampshire... " |
| Guardian | Ali | ||
| 2002 | Maryam | Ali Armin | |
| Six Feet Under | Truck Driver | Episode: "Back to the Garden" | |
| Woman on Fire | Bijan | ||
| Robbery Homicide Division Robbery Homicide Division Robbery Homicide Division was an American police procedural television series on CBS, created by Barry Schindel with executive producer Michael Mann.-Premise:... |
Plummer's Assistant | Episode: "Had" | |
| 2003 | The Agency | Translator | Episode: "An Isolated Incident" |
| What I Like About You What I Like About You (TV series) What I Like About You is an American television sitcom set mainly in New York City, following the lives of two sisters, Valerie Tyler and Holly Tyler . The series ran on The WB Television Network from September 20, 2002, to March 24, 2006, with a total of 86 episodes produced... |
Paul | Episode: "The Odd Couple" | |
| 2004 | Helter Skelter | Jerry Rubin | |
| General Hospital General Hospital General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns.... |
Dr. Gregory Matlock | 2 episodes | |
| Dr. Vegas Dr. Vegas Dr. Vegas is a television drama starring Rob Lowe and Joe Pantoliano that ran on CBS in 2004. It aired in Ireland on TG4, and on Challenge in the UK as part of its "Player" gambling strand. In Slovakia, Markíza began airing the show on February 20, 2008.... |
Mr. Papadimas | Episode: "Dead Man, Live Bet" | |
| 2005 | NYPD Blue NYPD Blue NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan... |
Ibrahim Moussadiq | Episode: "Bale to the Chief" |
| Over There Over There (TV series) Over There is an action / drama / war television series that aired on FX. It premiered in the United States on July 27, 2005 and premiered in Canada on September 6, 2005 on the History Television channel. The series was presented in 16:9 widescreen format in the U.S... |
Persian Pimp | Episodes: "Situation Normal", "Spoils of War" | |
| 2006 | Monk Monk (TV series) Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July... |
Patel - Juror No. 2 | Episode: "Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty "Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty" is the sixteenth and final episode of the fourth season of Monk, and is the 61st episode overall.-Plot synopsis:... " |
| CSI: Miami CSI: Miami CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.... |
Rafik Omad | Episode: "One of Our Own CSI: Miami (season 4) The fourth season of CSI: Miami premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005 and ended May 22, 2006.-Notable Cast Members:-Episodes:-External links:* at TVShowsOnDVD.com.... " |
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| 2007 | Bones Bones (TV series) Bones is an American crime drama television series that premiered on the Fox Network on September 13, 2005. The show is based on forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology, with each episode focusing on an FBI case file concerning the mystery behind human remains brought by FBI Special Agent... |
Marty Moussa | Episode: "The Santa in the Slush" |
| 2008 | Blue Plate | Vanni | |
| This Is Not A Test This Is Not a Test (2008 film) This Is Not A Test is a 2008 comedy/drama written and directed by Chris Angel and filmed in Los Angeles, California.The film was released on DVD in the U.S. on January 20, 2009.-Storyline:... |
Dr. Fred Natanz | ||
| The Unit The Unit The Unit is an American action-drama television series that focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled after the real-life U.S. Army special operations unit commonly known as Delta Force... |
Arif | Episode: "Shadow Riders" | |
| 2009 | La Linea - The Line | Mohommad |