Mr. Sternbaum, Principal and founding member of Accord, was involved in real estate and construction management during his entire professional career. Mr. Sternbaum managed over $750 million in commercial real estate projects and supervised staffs of 750+ persons. Mr. Sternbaum graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Arts degree and, shortly thereafter, began his real estate career as an executive with Farb Companies in Houston, Texas. Mr. Sternbaum subsequently formed his own real estate development and management company, KSI, in Houston prior to forming Accord with Mr. Mansour.
Karl remained an active principal in Accord until his death in 2006. Karl’s insight, work ethic and dedication have left a lasting imprint on Accord’s company culture, and his presence will remain with Accord for the duration of Accord’s business life.