Rick Ackermans is Director of RF and Transmissions Engineering for CBS Operations and Engineering.

Chair Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers Studio Video over IP (ST 2110) Drafting Group.

Chair Video Services Forum - Reliable Internet Stream Transport (RIST) Activity Group.

Previously Senior Engineering Director at Turner Broadcasting where he oversaw transmissions design, operations and special events support for the Turner Entertainment Networks.

Member of the Board of Directors of the Video Services Forum.

Member of the Board of Governors of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.

Fellow of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.

Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering and Technology from Bradley University.