Our People

Federico Bernal Soria

Managing Partner of the AKF Mexico Offices

Federico leads AKF's Mexico Offices, focusing on growth and development between both AKF's Mexico and US locations. Born in Mexico City, he has spent over 35 years in the MEP design industry. He specifically focuses on providing support and internal follow-up to the plumbing and fire protection teams. He is valued for his ability to build collaboratives, both internally and externally. Federico also heads the AKF MEXUS team, a group that develops design and support work for different projects in the USA. His wisdom, experience, and approach makes him a strong member of the AEC community.

Jason Sylvain, PE

Partner

Partner, National Higher Education Practice Leader

Jason's passion for higher education began with his reverence for historic architecture and the unique engineering challenges presented by modernizing iconic buildings without disturbing details. As National Higher Education Practice Leader, Jason instils the Academic team with his passion and intellectual rigor. His deep knowledge of the specific combination of stakeholders and institutional drivers allows him to foster long-term relationships with global leaders in education. Whether working on a campus master plan, helping to realize an institution's vision for a new out-of-the-ground residence community, or retrofitting aging infrastructure Jason is committed to working with project teams to design advanced engineering solutions.

Brian Wisniewski, PE

Brian is a dedicated and focused professional who produces quality engineering projects and provides high level client service, management, sustainable design, and technical expertise across a variety of sectors. His leadership skills enable enhanced team performance, effective client and design team interaction, and relationship building. He is always willing to assist whenever needed to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Matthew Yandoli, PE

Principal

For the past 15 years, Matthew has dedicated his career to helping facilities successfully implement major infrastructure HVAC design upgrades to increase overall system efficiency, redundancy, and reliability. He works closely with each project to ensure the best outcome, considering efficacy and economic viability. Matthew is Team Leader of AKF’s Infrastructure Group and has helped establish their presence internally and externally through his commitment and leadership. He also has a strong passion for instilling valuable insight to future engineering leaders, having provided mentorship since his 2008 start.

Andrew Zuckerman, PE

Andrew is an accomplished project manager and HVAC engineer. He leverages his experience working in the commercial sector to provide clients with seamless project delivery. Andrew is respected by clients and colleagues for his responsiveness, thoughtful approach to problem- solving, and excellent collaborative skills. He believes that attention to detail and careful coordination are paramount to project success and works tirelessly with his internal and external teams to ensure all client needs are met.