Aslan Appoints Chris Harrington As CFO

  • Monday, August 5, 2024
Chris Harrington
Chris Harrington

Aslan, a Chattanooga-based real estate holding company, announced the appointment of Chris Harrington as chief financial officer, effective July 1.

Mr. Harrington is skilled in strategic leadership communication and has extensive expertise in financial management. He brings more than 20 years of experience in banking, finance and accounting to the team.

Tiffanie Robinson, co-managing general partner of Aslan, said, “We are thrilled to welcome Chris Harrington to our team as CFO. His experience in financial strategy and operational excellence brings valuable skills to Aslan. We selected Chris for his proven ability to guide a team along a thoughtful investment strategy, as well as manage daily operations that advance the financial goals for our operating companies, real estate portfolio and development fund."

In his role at Aslan, Mr. Harrington will also have a leadership role in all the portfolio companies, including SVN | Second Story, The Tomorrow Building, FTC Development and Aslan Funds.

Along with the portfolio of operating companies, Aslan has extensive commercial real estate holdings and has recently began deploying capital across a number of development projects in Chattanooga, Memphis and Knoxville, as part of the launch of Aslan Fund. Aslan expects its current fund to create more than $150 million in new development in the coming years.

Previously, Mr. Harrington served as the directing financial and operating officer at SimplyBank. During his tenure there, he worked in operational efficiency and financial analysis. His key achievements include effectively managing teams to enhance efficiency and communication, improving financial analysis through better software use, ensuring timely regulatory and GAAP related filings and providing key insights to executive management and the board.

Mr. Harrington graduated from East Tennessee State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Accountancy. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.

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