Felicia DoggettF.Doggett@Metro-Acoustics.com1628 JFK Blvd8 Penn Center, Suite 1902Philadelphia, PA 19103Phone: 215-248-4352Felicia Doggett is the President and CEO of Metropolitan Acoustics, a consulting firm that she founded in 1990. Her wide-ranging knowledge in acoustics, noise control and vibration is an invaluable resource to her clients and staff. Felicia’s expertise has shaped the company as a leader in the industry with some of the following accomplishments: grown the company from 1 to 15 employees; moved the company three times to accommodate growth; introduced additional markets including vibration and continuous monitoring; and recognized at the Philadelphia 100 and Future50 SmartCEO awards for the region’s fastest growing companies (2015-2017). She also initiated SenSV, a spinoff technology for life science, medical, and nano research labs.In addition to providing leadership to her company, Felicia is very active in mentoring and disseminating her knowledge to colleagues and the next generation of acousticians and entrepreneurs. She has been a presenter and panelist at dozens of technical conferences and events nationwide, and has authored articles in technical magazines. Felicia is also a frequent guest lecturer at schools and universities in the Philadelphia area; a mentor for ACE (Architecture, Construction and Engineering) program for high school students; a frequent counselor and judge for the Horn Center for Entrepreneurship at University of Delaware; and the employer of dozens of students from higher education co-op programs for past 20 years. Felicia, as a woman business owner in a technical field, is a passionate supporter of woman-owned STEM businesses in the Philadelphia area.Felicia earned her INCE Board Certification in 1993 and has been active in INCE ever since, participating as a board member since 2021. Felicia is the 2022 winner of the William W. Lang Award for Distinguished Noise Control Engineer, which recognizes individuals who have rendered conspicuous and consistently outstanding service to INCE-USA and to the field of noise control engineering over a sustained period. She is also a silver-certified member of ASA, and her company is a member of NCAC and the Philadelphia Chapters of ASHRAE and AIA. Felicia spearheaded the formation of the Philadelphia Chapter of ASA and is the current Chair. She earned her BA in Liberal Studies in Acoustics from the University of Delaware in 1986.