Kliss has an extensive background in the Building Service Industry in Southwest Michigan and Northern Indiana. She was the CEO of Great Lakes Cleaning, Inc. starting the business herself in 1996 and selling it in 2008 with over 200 customers. Great Lakes Cleaning provided commercial green cleaning services, recycling programs, LEED-EB consulting, matting solutions, and paper/dispenser upgrades. Kliss worked with Cascade Engineering and Stryker Medical on their LEED-EB projects, both being leaders in Michigan with their LEED-EB certification through the U.S. Green Building Council. She is Board President of Michigan's Great Southwest Sustainable Business Forum, chairs the local chapter of Green Drinks, and on the board of directors at Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce and Chemical Bank. She is certified as a LEED AP O+M through U.S. Green Building Council (usgbc.org) and a CBSE, Certified Building Service Executive through Building Service Contractors Association International (bscai.org). Kliss has branched out from Great Lakes Cleaning in 2010 to pursue her passion for Green and Sustainability efforts through her new company, Green Connection, Inc. 