President and CEO
James J. Ackerman is the president and CEO of New Canaan Society. James J. Ackerman is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience worldwide in leading advanced media companies and non-profit organizations. Ackerman joined Prison Fellowship in the summer of 2016 as President and Chief Executive Officer leading a turnaround of the largest NGO serving the needs of incarcerated men and women, returning citizens and their families. As a transitional CEO, Ackerman led the strategic sale of Broadway Systems to Sintec Media, a global competitor. He served as the turnaround CEO of Documentary Channel leading to the sale of the company to Participant Media. Ackerman is the husband of Martha Ackerman, and the father of two adult children, Holden and Lily. Ackerman is a veteran of the United States Coast Guard.


