Ann D. Clark

As Founder and CEO of ACI Specialty Benefits, Dr. Ann D. Clark leads ACI’s strategic planning and direction while actively participating in the community and the media. As “San Diego’s Healthiest Company,” ACI is ranked in the nation’s Top Ten of Employee Assistance Programs, and ACI’s benefits products have consistently led the field in quality, creativity, awards, and recognition.

Dr. Clark is nationally known for her expertise in mental health, substance abuse and cost containment in the workplace. Dr. Clark’s extensive published works include Citadel Press’ best-seller Surviving Your Boss, helping employees deal with work/life stress, emotional wellness and ongoing challenges on the job and at home. A popular author for Hazelden Publishing, her works include Alone but Not Lonely; Looking Good: Illusion and Reality; Surrender to Win; and Single Parent Families. She looks forward to the release of her newest non-fiction book, Women & Recover: Sex, Sobriety & Stepping Up.

Dr. Clark writes from the dual perspectives of her own experiences and professional training and experience. She holds a doctorate in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin and is a licensed Marriage, Family and Child Therapist. A recipient of numerous awards, Dr. Clark’s accolades include: San Diego’s “Women Who Mean Business” from the San Diego Business Journal and the “Bravo” award for excellence from the National Association of Women Business Owners.

Dr. Clark is a best-selling author, accomplished motivational speaker, lecturer, and commentator who has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and the nationally syndicated Donahue shows. Widely published, her articles have appeared in Glamour, Men’s Health, Redbook and various other national magazines, as well as newspapers and professional journals. Dr. Clark looks forward to her next book, near completion, addressing expatriates as part of the global workforce.