Owner, Principal Consultant

I received a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Alabama and have over 10 years of experience in architectural, automotive and marine acoustics. Before starting RNS Acoustics, I was employed at Harman Kardon in the infotainment department where I assisted in the design and calibration of high fidelity automotive sound systems. At Teledyne Inc. I was an acoustic engineer in the hydrophone department developing test programs and methods to support mapping of the ocean floor. I started RNS Acoustics to create spaces that add to the listening experience and make it easier to focus on the things that matter.

Project Manager, Client Relations, Operations Manager

Jonathan graduated from the University of California San Diego with a Bachelors in Music Technology and a minor in Business management. He has also performed work as a Studio Engineer on a grammy nominated music album. He has always been fascinated by music and sound, so when the opportunity to join an acoustic consulting firm appeared, he jumped in with both feet. Jonathan manages the day to day operations of the company and keeps all the projects on track. When he is not working on acoustics, you can find him DJing or working on his own music.

Director of Operations

Torrey graduated from Mississippi State University with a Bachelors in Chemical Engineering. He also has 13 years of experience as a Director of Supply Chain in the apparel industry where he worked to help grow a start-up clothing brand to over 10 million in gross sales. Torrey oversees daily operations and directs long term projects of the company to meet each client’s goals and expectations while helping develop more infrastructure to support business growth.

Associate Acoustic Engineer

D'Arcey Ciccone's interest in music and audio started at a very young age being fascinated with the professional recording studio in their home operated by his multi-platinum record winning musician father (Don Ciccone of The Critters, Tommy James and the Chondells, and Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons). He has been playing music professionally for over 15 years and has operated his own home studio for more than 10 years. His background includes audio forensics, high-end home theater and recording studio design, and musical composition and arrangement. In this position he performs acoustical analyses, prepares acoustic reports, and assists with business and creative process development.

Acoustic Consultant

Michael Sterner has been providing acoustic consulting services for nearly 6 years with experience in spaces such as healthcare/lab, residential, commercial, higher education, places of worship, and more. He has provided design services for projects both nationally and internationally and strives to implement effective solutions for the client’s needs.

He has provided services for projects ranging from studio apartments in the greater New York City area with sound complaints from neighboring units, to performing acoustical modeling and design of new terminal constructions for airports such as LaGuardia, JFK, and Newark International.

He has experience with code compliance, E-Designation compliance with the NYC Office of Environmental Remediation, and LEED documentation for projects consisting of low-income housing constructions, commercial fitout projects, and new healthcare building designs and construction.

Michael has performed testing and analysis in the field by conducting dozens of sound transmission tests (ASTC / AIIC / OITC), reverberation tests to verify sound quality within a space, background sound level measurements to determine unwanted sound sources, and overnight sound measurements to determine environmental sound sources and code compliance.