Dr. Klein is a former President of North Carolina and Tennessee for a private equity-backed drinking water and wastewater utility. Earlier in his career, Dr. Klein led the turnaround and eventual sale of Indianapolis Water, one of the largest public drinking water systems in the United States.  Previously, Dr. Klein served as both a senior environmental regulator and a senior utilities regulator.

 Dr. Klein is the host of the Water Foresight Podcast.  Also, he is a graduate of Leadership North Carolina Class XXV and the recipient of the 2018 Exceptional Service Award from the Management & Leadership Division of the American Water Works Association.