Locally owned and operated by a husband and wife team, we are a fully licensed, full service short term vacation rental property management company run entirely by Chattanooga locals!
Christian "Thor" Thoreson
Owner & Chief Operations Officer
Thor is co-owner of Chattanooga Vacation Rentals. He is our visionary, and he also manages the operations division, head of maintenance, and self proclaimed "trash man". He knows every quirk and special details about every single one of our homes and he ensures that all of our homes are cared for as if they were his own.
Christina Thoreson
Chief Financial Officer
Christina is our our numbers wiz. She manages the finances of the company, keeping us all in budget and on track to meet our financial goals. She also runs her own commercial appraisal business, and was recently distinguished as a member the prestigious Counselors of Real Estate®.
Katie Bien
Director of Business Development
Katie's focus is to grow our company’s portfolio of vacation homes and to support our home owners in our program. Katie is a certified Vacation Rental Manager Professional and is also an investor of vacation rentals and has three homes in our owner program. She loves to educate investors and home owners on the vacation rental industry and the perks of passive income.
Stefanie Weathers
Director of Property Care
Stefanie is our director of property care and housekeeping. She is a certified vacation rental housekeeping professional and is always looking for ways to improve efficiency and quality. Her favorite place to be is somewhere on a boat or kayak enjoying the beautiful scenery in our area. If you want to know the best places to enjoy the Tennessee River, ask Stefanie!
Everyone on our team is a local! We are here to help you have an amazing well rounded vacation (not just an awesome place to stay). Because we are all local, we can help you experience Chattanooga like a local!
Monica
Monica Luck was the first employee of Chattanooga Vacation Rentals in January, 2015. A seven-year veteran of the vacation rental industry, she has performed every job except accounting. Monica has focused on the "front of house" end of the business since 2017, talking with guests and processing reservations. She has also managed collegiate housing facilities for 11 years as a local and national volunteer. One of her first vacation rental experiences was in September, 2002, when she rented an apartment in Venice, Italy for nine days. Monica now stays at locally managed vacation homes whenever possible!
Robin
Robin has been on the team as a vacation planner for 4 years. If you've called us before, chances are pretty great that you've spoken to Robin. She's an awesome advocate for all things Chattanooga and can share with you any kind of recommendation you need! She loves spending time with her kitty cats and is an amazing Aunt! She has a great sense of humor, is an awesome advocate for the Chattanooga area, and can offer recommendations for fun things to do in the area from dining and outdoor adventures to family friendly activities!
Samantha
An avid outdoor person and Chattanooga native, Samantha has called Chattanooga home for over....never mind how long!! When not kayaking (or teaching kayaking), trail running, hiking and/or rock climbing, Samantha can be found with her nose in a book or with her hands on her knitting needles. An elementary special education teacher by trade, she has been a part of the Chattanooga Vacation Rental family since 2017.
Our Property Care Team
Our property care team are our boots on the ground. They handle everything from housekeeping and maintenance to coordinating lawn care and appliance repair.
Jeanette & Jennifer
Outgoing and funny, they and love to make people smile with a little bit of laughter. Jeanette loves her animals and Jennifer loves her jigsaw puzzles.
Katherine
Kat has been a housekeeper with us for over 3 years and is daughter of Christina. She enjoys performing at open mics and has a beautiful singing voice.
Lucy
Lucy is a recent graduate of Covenant College and a Chattanooga native. When she's not at work, she enjoys spending time with friends and her pet rabbit.
Makenzie
Makenzie has been housekeeping for CVR for 10 years. She enjoys spending time with her family, taking care of her cats, dogs, and ducks, being outdoors & good beer!