Henry E. McLaughlin, Chairman of the Parthenon Group
Mr. McLaughlin began his real estate experience about forty years ago when his Father died suddenly after starting a 25 acre development and circumstances required him to follow through on completing the project. His formal education included a Bachelors from University of the South, Sewanee, TN, Masters of Economics program at University of Florida and finished with MBA from University of Virginia. After work as a grader for the CFA Exam, Investment Banker in Real Estate with Major Regional Wall Street firm, and Venture Capital manager, he has spent the past 30 years in Apartment investments. He has been an officer of a large property management organization and co founded Parthenon in 1985.
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Henry Carter, President
Henry Carter has been a recognized leader in the field of property management since the mid 1980s.  He began in the early 1980s and by 1986 had joined forces with Woody McLaughlin and Ben Shields to form Parthenon Properties, Inc.  Together they have built one of the most respected apartment management businesses in the Tennessee-Alabama area.  Mr. Carter has overseen the growth of Parthenon Properties, Inc.’s fee management business.  He is also directly responsible for the company’s property supervisors.  Over his 25 year career he has become an expert in ancillary income products, expense reduction, resident retention, closing techniques and water conservation.  Mr. Carter was a pioneer in “Green” before it was popular by implementing conservation efforts such as recycling, installing energy efficient lighting, replacing conventional plumbing with low flow devices, sub metering utilities, the placement of trees and shrubbery and upgrading to energy efficient appliances.  The results of these efforts have saved the properties he managed many thousands of dollars while at the same time making the planet better for future generations.   During his career (which is only halfway through) he has received all of the certifications the industry recognizes such as the Certified Property Manager (CPM) and Certified Apartment Property Supervisor (CAPS) designations.  He has also taught various courses at the Parthenon Institute of Property Management (PIPT).  Mr. Carter enthusiastically embraces the challenges that confront the industry as it moves forward in this turbulent economy.  His motto is “Stay ahead of the curve by being proactive”.
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Ben P. Shields, Jr., Treasurer

Mr. Shields started his real estate experience in the early 1970’s after receiving a Masters in Business Administration from the Tuck School at Dartmouth College.  His first experience was working for a real estate syndication firm that packaged apartments and office buildings.  In 1973 he formed Greater South Financial Corporation whose principals developed, financed and managed multi-family complexes.
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Ed Lassan, Property Supervisor
Mr. Lassan started his real estate career in the mid – 1970’s as a real estate investor.  He has purchased, rehabilitated, and sold over fifty pieces of personal rental property.  Many of these rehabilitation projects were financed by using government loans and grant programs to provide low income housing.  He managed approximately 100 units for several owners.  He obtained his Tennessee General Contractor’s license to handle his rehabilitation projects.  In 1989, Mr. Lassan joined American Property Management Company, a large regional management firm, and specialized in low income inner city housing.  He obtained much hands-on experience with the Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program and also the Low Income Tax Credit Program. 
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Lynn Yates, Office Manager
Mrs. Yates graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 1984 with a degree in Business Administration.  In 1984 she went to work for The Baptist Sunday School Board. She ended her tenure there as a Bookkeeper for their property management department.  In 1985, Mrs. Yates began working for Hurd Investment Properties, a Nashville Property Management company .  There she was responsible for all phases of bookkeeping for several Nashville apartments communities.  She joined Parthenon at its inception in 1986.  She has performed virtually all bookkeeping and office management functions since that time.  She was promoted to Chief Bookkeeper in 1993 and to Office Manager in 1999.  In 2000, Mrs. Yates also assumed the position as secretary of Parthenon.  Mrs. Yates is married with two children.  She and her husband make their home in Goodlettsville.
 

Chriss Goyenechea, System Administrator

Mr. Goyenechea is from the Philippines attended at the University of San Carlos majoring in Computer Science. He began working for Parthenon Properties, Inc. in 2000 as an assistant manager on one of their apartment communities and manage 70 plus units of scattered duplexes and houses in south Nashville.  In 2003, he was promoted as Systems Administrator in the Parthenon Corporate office.  Under his guidance, Parthenon converted from their older accounting software to a web based property management accounting system called Yardi.  Parthenon Properties, Inc. is the first property management company in Nashville to make this leap in property management technology. This software gives us the cutting edge real-time monitoring system of all our on-site activities and enables our investors to access up-to-date property database reporting.  Mr. Goyenechea is Parthenon’s go-to person in regards to technology.  In 2004 he assumed responsibility with http://www.parthenonproperties.com, its email system and other domain names under parthenonproperties dot com.
 

Kim Kuhlman, Accounting

Mrs. Kuhlman started in the accounting field in 1993 after graduating from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio with a Bachelor of Arts.  She worked for Ryder Transportation Services from 1993-1997 in various capacities.  From supervising the rental department, to scheduling, training, payroll approval and verifying daily rental billings for accuracy.  Customer service to ensure customers were treated properly.

 

Kim joined The Parthenon Properties team in 1997 in The Accounting department.  She oversees the accounts payables for twelve of our properties.  Assuring that payables are approved and paid in a timely manner.  Kim oversees Bi-yearly audits on site at apartment communities that we manage to insure policies are followed properly.  She provides administrative support to peers and Property Supervisors.  She is in charge of inventory control over all office supplies.  She also is the banquet coordinator for cooperate functions.

 

Mrs. Kuhlman is a member of Saint Stevens Catholic church in Mount Juliet, TN.

 

Kim along with her husband and two young boys live in Mount Juliet. 

 

Shelby Harvill, Accounting
Mrs. Harvill is a native middile Tennessean. She graduated from Draughons Junior College with a degree in Business Management.  In 1980, Mrs. Harvill co-founded Mark Harvill Concrete Company, Inc. with her husband that is still operational.  While there her duties included marketing, bookkeeping, and scheduling.  In 1985, she obtained her Tennessee Affiliate Brokers Real Estate License and has sold many properties including one she sold in the Parade of Homes and it also won best of show in Better Homes and Gardens Building Ideas magazine.  In 1995, Mrs. Harvill joined the Parthenon team as a receptionist and was soon promoted to bookkeeper then to a property manager.  Currently, She works along side of Chriss Goyenechea with Parthenon Properties, Inc. website contents and updates.