Rena M. Klein, FAIA, is a nationally recognized expert in small firm practice and author of “The Architect’s Guide to Small Firm Management” (Wiley, 2010). As principal of RM Klein Consulting, Rena offers a variety of services to small design firms, including management coaching, strategic planning, and retreat facilitation. Specializing in financial management and operations consulting, Rena helps firm owners run their organizations better. With 20 years of experience as the owner of a small architecture firm, and over 10 years as a consultant and educator, Rena brings a special understanding of design firms managed by entrepreneurial architects, engineers and designers. Rena was 2014 chair of the AIA Practice Management Knowledge Community and served as executive editor of AIA’s The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice, 15th edition (Wiley 2013).