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Ken Klein Named to Endowment Board of Trustees
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Ken Klein, Kleinco Construction Services | Kenneth K. Klein, founder and president of Kleinco Construction Sevices in Tulsa, Okla., was recently named to the National Housing Endowment Board of Trustees. The Endowment is the philanthropic arm of NAHB.
Klein has been a steadfast advocate for partnerships that encourage private corporations to work with nonprofit and civic organizations to improve services to the community. Most notably, he and his wife, Judi, serve on the advisory board of the Mental Health Association of Tulsa (MHTA). Klein was instrumental in helping secure housing for the organization, has volunteered his time and expertise consulting in property acquisition and has served as the lead contractor in the refurbishing of MHTA homes, many times at his own expense.
Klein and his wife have also joined the National Housing Endowment Founding Advocates by making a substantial six-figure donation to the Endowment that will be used to address critical industry needs and priorities.
“Judi and I believe in supporting our industry,” said Klein. “There is great synergy between the National Housing Endowment’s mission and the work that I have done for NAHB in the areas of education and smart growth. I will also be able to further my commitment to the issue of mental illness through my work with the Endowment.”
 Klein, a builder and remodeler for 43 years, is the recipient of the National Remodeling Quality Award. He has won recognition as Tulsa’s Builder of the Year (1983), Oklahoma’s Builder of the Year (1989) and Remodeler of the Year (1995). He has also been named Oklahoma’s Small Business Person of the Year (2002).
Klein has been active within NAHB as chairman of the Home Builders Institute, the workforce development arm of NAHB; the NAHB Smart Growth Working Group; and the NAHB Remodelors™ Council. He has also been a national vice president.
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