Robert M. Lilkendey, Principal Consultant/Owner

Rob serves as the lead consultant and main point of contact on all projects. He has over 36 years of education, research experience and practical experience in the fields of acoustics, architecture and building construction. The past 28 years have been spent as a consultant in acoustics specializing in architectural acoustics, environmental noise, and HVAC system noise and vibration control on over 1,000 projects of all types.

His wide range of project experience and in-depth knowledge of architectural design and building construction allows him to work at the “big picture” level with the Client and key project design principals to establish the project’s acoustical criteria and assist with decisions regarding space planning and overall design concepts, as well as at the “technical” level with the project Architects, Engineers and Contractors, to develop acoustical designs and solutions that are rooted in the fundamental scientific principles of acoustics, sensitive to the aesthetic needs of the project, and “reality checked” against many years of practical field  experience. (Rob_Lilkendey_Resume.pdf)

Lana Lilkendey, Business Manager/Owner

Lana wears many hats at RML Acoustics (including hard hats), but her main role is as the Business Manager. She has 23 years of experience working in the field of acoustic consulting in this capacity, including coordinating directly with marketing staff from Architectural firms to develop general and project specific marketing material for RFPs from Clients of all type.

Prior to her entry into the acoustical consulting industry in 2001, Lana worked at the executive level for non-profit organizations United Way and CASA in Riverside County, California. She has a Master of Business Administration degree from Phoenix University and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Management degree from Azuza Pacific University. When not working diligently at RML Acoustics, her life generally revolves around her mini-poodle “Coco.”