Joseph R Reynolds is the founder, president and CEO of the RTI Companies led by RTI Group, LLC headquartered in Annapolis Maryland with a west coast office in San Francisco CA. Other RTI companies are Anamet, Inc. in San Francisco CA, and the London based firm Reynolds Technological Inquiries Limited, RTI Ltd. with offices in the Middle East and South America. He has been practicing as a forensic engineer since 1975 and is now considered to be a principal in his field. Mr. Reynolds is also the co-founder and past president of FTI Consulting, Inc. (FTI), now trading on the New York Stock Exchange as FCN.
Mr. Reynolds is internationally recognized as a major casualty forensic engineering investigator and expert witness. He is an authority regarding the reconstruction and analysis of aircraft accidents, fires, utility equipment failures and accidents, and systems reliability research and safety studies, as well as forensic investigation training, emergency response preparedness scenarios, major casualty litigation, and continuing education programmes. He has given evidence to governmental boards and commissions, international arbitration hearings, and various courts of law. Prior to his work in forensic engineering Mr. Reynolds was involved in military COMINT operations and research with the USAF airborne EWCM systems.
Mr. Reynolds is a graduate of The Johns Hopkins University with degrees in Electrical Engineering and post-graduate studies in Physics and Mathematics. He is the founding Chairman of The Johns Hopkins University Society of Engineering Alumni and continues his relationship with Hopkins as a guest lecturer and Chairman of The National Advisory Council for the Whiting School of Engineering. He also serves as a member of the Biomedical Engineering External Advisory Board and is a member of the University Board of Trustees. He has completed professional classes at the University of Leeds, the University of Liverpool, and the Royal Society of Medicine in the United Kingdom. He is the author of numerous professional papers, publications and presentations. In addition, Mr. Reynolds has appeared on the BBC, Sky News, and major US networks to provide authoritative commentary on topical accidents and investigations.
Mr. Reynolds is a professional member of several international organizations related to accident and fire investigation, as well as risk and safety analysis including; the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the Power Engineering Society, the Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society, the International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI), and the Royal Aeronautical Society, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Civil Procedure & Emergency Management. He is also a fully vetted member of the Expert Witness Institute (EWI), and the Academy of Experts (AE) related to his practice in British courts.
