In Memoriam:

Michael Klein, CMCA®, AMS®

It is with great sadness that we share the loss of our friend and colleague, Michael “Mike” Klein, President of Commercial Real Estate & Construction Services at WPM Real Estate Management. Mike was well known in the real estate industry and a long-standing member of the Chesapeake Chapter of CAI. He was instrumental in building WPM’s in-house services team to offer clients comprehensive construction services for ongoing preventive maintenance, capital improvement projects, and emergency response to crisis situations. As a licensed commercial real estate agent, he also led the growth of WPM’s commercial real estate portfolio. Mike’s career spanned nearly 40 years in property management. He joined WPM Real Estate Management as a founding partner in 2005. Prior to that, he spent 20 years with Metro Property Management, an association management firm he founded that served the needs of homeowner and condominium associations throughout the Baltimore region. His early career included work with Martin Realty, Fairfax Savings & Loan, and as an OSHA building inspector for the federal government.

Committed to education and training, Mike earned the Certified Community Association Manager (CMCA®) and

2023 Professional Management Development Program (PMDP)

For more information and to view the list of courses offered in 2023, visit www.caionline.org/LearningCenter/ Education-for-Managers/Pages/default.aspx

Association Management Specialist (AMS®) designations. He also held an A.A. degree in Real Estate from Catonsville Community College and a B.S. from St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

Driven by a passion to help others, Mike believed in giving back. He led a number of WPM’s community impact initiatives, including transformation of a vacant downtown Baltimore parking lot into a community food garden (Exeter Gardens) and construction of Hodge Podge Lodge educational classroom at Irvine Nature Center. He also volunteered in his personal life, fostering dogs and actively supporting nonprofit organizations in the region.

We are grateful for Mike’s many contributions to the profession and to CAI. He will be missed.