Announcing the loss of Paul Bello - friend, colleague, mentor
With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Paul Bello, former Managing Partner of AKF.
Paul joined AKF as one of the firm’s first employees in 1989 as a young, talented, up-and-coming engineer. At the time, AKF was a start-up MEP/FP firm with one office in New York City and a handful of employees. Paul’s business aptitude and technical skills saw him quickly promoted to Partner and later Managing Partner in 1997. He would continue in that role for the next 20 years. Under his leadership, the firm grew to over 400 employees throughout the East Coast, Midwest, and Mexico and added multiple integrated services under the AKF umbrella.
Paul was a transformational leader who guided the firm and our clients through our successes as well as in difficult times – from 9/11 to the 2008 financial crisis and Superstorm Sandy. His focus on the members created a sense of unity and belonging along the way, and he inspired us to be our best. We are grateful to Paul for his vision, commitment, and determination. He will be greatly missed.
Q&A with Paul upon his January 2023 retirement
If you wish to make a contribution to honor Paul’s memory and legacy, the family suggests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to one of the following organizations:
Meals-on-Wheels of White Plains
