From playing in a high school band room to designing them

Jessica Clements discovered the field of acoustics as a high school senior when a square concrete box was constructed for their new band room. Watching the acousticians moving panels around the room to get the sound the band director wanted illustrated what she’d been looking for in a career – one that captured both music and math. She started her consulting career at Merck & Hill Consultants, with the very acousticians who fixed that HS band room. Over 10 years at Merck & Hill, she performed numerous field measurements and noise control investigations as well as architectural acoustics designs. In 2013, she moved to Newcomb & Boyd, LLP where she spent most of her initial time on mechanical system noise and vibration control design, eventually moving into larger noise control projects related to transportation noise, vibration control, and building acoustic occupant comfort in addition to architectural acoustic design, project management, and business development. She is currently a Principal and the Acoustics Discipline Lead for The Smith Group. This presentation will briefly discuss the trajectory of her career and a few of the key lessons she’s learned.