Ghertner & Company was founded on January 8, 1968 by Frank F. Ghertner and soon began to specialize in the management of condominium and home owner associations. Mr. Ghertner was one of the first managers of condominium associations in Tennessee. The firm’s commitment to professionalism and customer service has resulted in Ghertner & Company growing into one of the largest community association management firms in Tennessee. Our proudest accomplishment is the satisfied testimonials of hundreds of customers.
In 2002, Frank Ghertner retired from active involvement in the association management business. After more than ten years with the company, Scott Ghertner and Steve Ghertner assumed ownership and management of Ghertner & Company in 2002 and today serve as Co-presidents of the company. Both Scott Ghertner and Steve Ghertner are Certified Property Managers (CPM) as designated from the Institute of Real Estate Management. Scott Ghertner has also attained the Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM) designation from the Community Association Institute (CAI) and served at the 1998 President of the Nashville Chapter of IREM and the 2002 President of the Tennessee Chapter of CAI.
In 2003, Kathleen Sutherland was named head of the association management group at Ghertner & Company. Kathleen Sutherland achieved this position after having served extended roles as an association Board President, an on site property manager and a community association portfolio manager. Kathleen earned her PCAM designation in 2005 from CAI and in 2007 was named President of the Tennessee Chapter of CAI.
Ghertner & Company assigns a portfolio manager to each community that it handles. Our community association portfolio managers are required to have extended experience in property management prior to employment. Furthermore, each manager is required to complete rigorous course work on a continual basis through CAI throughout their tenure with the company. In addition, the company holds monthly in house training sessions for all managers in order to stay on top of all of the latest changes in an ever evolving industry. The company offers a customized training program for the board of directors of the communities that it manages.
Ghertner & Company has earned the Accredited Association Management Company (AAMC) designation from CAI and the Accredited Mangement Organization (AMO) designation from IREM. Both designations require stringent ethical and educational standards by the company’s officers and employees, as well as insurance standards.
