Professional Profile

Kimberly Baker, CCIM, received her CCIM designation in 2004 at the CCIM exam in Charlotte after beginning the course requirements in 2002. Her career in real estate began in 1978 before she graduated from high school with summer employment at a real estate office. Her undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Science in Business/Accounting from Murray State University which she completed while parenting three young children. Since 1999, managing Baker Commercial Real Estate has been a natural fit for her skillset and relationship development interests. Along with managing the brokerage, Baker also managed a portfolio of investments valued at $3 to $4 million. Her work resume includes Banking and UPS Worldwide Logistics/Accounting. In 2017, she was a member of the Jay W. Levine Leadership Development class where relationships formed and are still challenging her to be at her professional best. Currently, she serves as the secretary of the CCIM Foundation Board and chairman of the scholarship committee. She is the 2020 Kentucky CCIM Chapter President and Region 7 RVP for 2021. 

CCIM Volunteer Involvement Local, State, National

Kentucky Chapter member since 2004

Indiana Chapter member since 2004

Proctor assistant for three exams 2020 Birmingham, Indianapolis, Louisville 

1^st RVP Region 7 2021

RVP Region 7 2022 Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, St. Louis, Kentucky

Kentucky Chapter Board of Directors   2016-present

Kentucky Chapter Officer Secretary, Vice President, 1^st Vice President, President

2^nd Place Tier 2 President’s Cup Award 2020 (see article below) Kentucky Chapter

Jay W. Levine Leadership class of 2017 CCIM Institute

Strategic Planning Committee CCIM Institute

Government Affairs Committee CCIM Institute

Marketing Committee CCIM Institute

Regional Affairs Committee CCIM Institute

Chapter  Activities Committee CCIM Institute

CCIM Institute Foundation Veterans Scholarship originating committee

CCIM Institute Foundation Secretary, Vice President, President 2022

Kimberly Baker CCIM has been honored as a national 2nd Place winner of CCIM’s President’s Cup award for

the Kentucky CCIM Chapter, where Baker served as chapter president in 2020.

The CCIM Institute honors nine individuals annually in three tier categories. Those who are selected demonstrate the highest degree of skill, ingenuity, and innovation in promoting the CCIM Institute brand at the local and regional levels.

CCIM stands for Certified Commercial Investment Member. A designee has completed

graduate-level coursework in financial and market analysis and has demonstrated extensive experience in the commercial real estate industry. The CCIM Institute provides the highest ethical standards and quality educational programs to members.

Baker has worked in the commercial real estate industry for 15 years in the

Louisville/Southern Indiana market. In addition to serving as the 2020 CCIM Kentucky Chapter president, she has served on the chapter’s board in various roles, including conference committee chair, secretary, and vice president.

The President’s Cup Awards were announced at CCIM Institute’s Midyear Governance

Meeting held virtually in Spring of 2021.